Aids to Daily Living
Aids to daily living cover a broad range of offerings that make
as perfect a fit for providers’ retail strategies as they do for
patients’ lifestyles. ADLs define products that are designed to
make life easier for homecare patients, but aren’t always covered by
Medicare/Medicaid or private payer insurance, and sometimes aren’t
even medical in nature. They simply make life easier.
With funding on the decline, ADLs represent a key cash sales
category for providers. ADLs are an easy entry point to cash
sales, since they are often relatively simple devices that don’t
require the same level of expertise as other types of DME. ADLs
and similar products ensure providers maintain a steady cash
flow, rather than waiting on reimbursement, and they don’t
require the effort and resources required simply to ensure billing
goes through, either.
In addition to the patients, their families should be considered
as potential buyers, as well. Baby boomers with disposable cash
who are caring for their parents are a case in point. The demand
for ADLs will most likely grow as the baby boomer population of
76 million cares for older parents and continues to enter retirement
itself.
SoClean
Device Disinfector
The SoClean Device Disinfector kills 99.9 percent of viruses and bacteria* on smartphones and other everyday items, in minutes. The unit Users drop their high-touch items into the chamber, close the lid, and let it get to work automatically. The device works on the user’s schedule with five-, 10- and 20-minute cycles. In just a matter of minutes, users’ items are ready for them to handle. The Device Disinfector fits multiple items in the chamber — and its sleek design aims to complement any countertop or dresser. The Device Disinfector has easy-view indicator lights to let users know when their items are fresh and ready to use, and features a USB port for charging their electronic devices before or after use. (*The Device Disinfector is effective at killing 99.9 percent of viruses and bacteria on many items at the longest cycle time, according to the company.
SoClean
Air Purifier
Designed for individual rooms and personal spaces, the SoClean Air Purifier, produces cleanroom-quality air. The SoClean Air Purifier, featuring Celios Advanced Air Purification Technology, eliminates up to 99.99999 percent of airborne viruses, bacteria, and allergens before you breathe them in. And if your pet had an unfortunate mishap or you accidentally burned dinner, just move to the offending spot and the smell is replaced with clean, fresh air.
GF Health Products
Wheelchair Positioning Tray
Easy-to-clean wheelchair tray designed for relaxation
Ideal for eating, reading and writing while
seating in a wheelchair or resting in bed,
the new Wheelchair Positioning Tray by
GF Health Products has an ergonomic
design with contoured cutout and a
comfortable beanbag-style base. The
tray is easy to clean and includes
depressions to place cups or
bottles. A convenient carry
handle is attached to the tray,
which also comes with a washable
nylon cover, which provides
a zippered small pocket on top and a side pocket.
LifeStation
Mobile LTE
Mobile LTE device gives seniors ability to get help from anywhere
Using a proprietary combination of GPS, Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth, LifeStation Mobile LTE takes
advantage of LifeStation’s monitoring center to
provide seniors with the ability to get help from
anywhere in the country. The device delivers
pinpoint location accuracy, indoors and outdoors,
which allow LifeStation care specialists to deliver
service as quickly as possible. The device includes
a sleek waterproof design, self-test button,
user-friendly voice prompts and an intuitive LED
display. Mobile LTE integrates with the LifeStation
skill on Amazon Alexa.
GF Health Products
Lumiscope Advanced Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor
Blood pressure monitor comes equipped with movement detection, LCD monitor
Coming back with an updated look, GF Health Products has restocked its Lumiscope Advanced Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor. The package includes a monitor, a universal cuff that can fit arm sizes between 8.66 and 17.32 inches, an AC adapter, four AA batteries, a soft carry pouch and an instruction manual. Up to four users can save 99 sets of memory each, which can be accessed via a large, easy-to-read LCD screen. The product has several capabilities, including irregular pulse detection, pulse pressure indication and movement detection. Customers will receive a one-year limited warranty with their purchase.
Convexity Scientific
Flyp Nebulizer
Flyp Nebulizer makes user compliance easier
The Flyp Nebulizer is an all-in-one, pocket-portable nebulizer
that increases user compliance with a simplified “Fill,
Click, Breath” operation. The device can aerosolize a wide
range of medications in order to remove complex operational
barriers that impact a variety of treatment regimens.
Powered by a lithium-ion battery, the Flyp provides up to
10 treatments per charge, and a micro-USB port makes
recharging simple and portable.
Dynarex
Dynarex Hip Chair with Adjustable Foot Rest
Hip Chair allows sitting without bending at hip, reduces stress on joints
The Dynarex Hip Chair with Adjustable Foot Rest is designed to let patients with arthritis or who have undergone hip or knee surgery sit without bending at the hip, while also reducing stress on joints while entering and exiting the chair. The solid hardwood chair features a vinyl seat and backrest designed for comfort. The vinyl is washable and water-resistant. The footrest has three height adjustments to ensure an ergonomic fit for each patient. The chair can withhold patients up to 300 lbs.
Philips
Philips Cares Aging & Caregiving service
A new way to be there for your loved one
Philips Cares Aging & Caregiving service is a digital experience that aids aging loved ones in keeping their close family and friends up-to-date on their care, giving them notifications and meaningful insights into their loved one’s wellbeing. The Philips Lifeline personal alert button lets an aging loved one connect with a trained care specialist 24/7 to dispatch the right kind of help, and now, family and friends can also manage this service through the digital experience. The Philips Cares mobile application will be available to download from the Apple and Google Play stores, as well as accessed via web browsers.
EasyWheelz LLC
Safe Transfer Kit
New kit provides safe, efficient transfer in and out of a wheelchair
The Safe Transfer Kit is designed to that resolves the issue of feet getting entangled in the footrests of standard wheelchairs. The kit’s rotator levers allow for a clean manipulation of the footrests, and it includes two swing-away leg extensions with torsion springs that default the footrests into the up position. Two levers mounted to the leg extensions let the passenger or transporter move the footrests into the down position as necessary. In addition, the kit includes a detachable push bar that mounts across the existing handle bars of a wheelchair, which allows for one-handed maneuvering.
BackEmbrace LLC
BackEmbrace
Slim back brace provides varying levels of posture support
BackEmbrace is a stylish posture solution that works by retracting the shoulders into proper alignment. In addition to posture correction, the brace helps prevent hunching; alleviates tension and strain in the upper back, neck and shoulders; and provides varying levels of support with its split-strap system.