Giving a disabled person the opportunity to spend time in your pool is a great way to show your care and concern for this large and sometimes neglected segment of our society (see Parts 1, 2 & 3). Whether it’s due to an accident, aging, or a genetic condition, disability can suddenly impact a person’s […]
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Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 3
Figuring out how to make adjustments to your pool so that it will be more accessible to your disabled friends and family members is a worthy goal (see Parts 1 & 2). Though it can seem like a daunting challenge at first, it really only takes three main steps: careful planning, wise selection of equipment, […]
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 2
Whether it’s sliding down a water slide, diving off the diving board, or simply plunging into the refreshing water from the pool’s edge, people without disabilities have a whole host of options for entering their pools. This isn’t the case, however, for the millions of people living with disabilities. Many of them simply have no […]
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 1
People with disabilities face plenty of challenges as they go about their daily lives, whether it’s navigating the aisles at the grocery store in motorized carts or figuring out the complexities of securing safe, reliable transportation. Considering the stress and discomfort they so often face, these folks deserve a chance to be able to relax […]
Recognizing Burnout in Dementia Patient Caregivers
Providing a dementia patient with the care they need and deserve can be a full-time job, especially as the condition progresses. Family members who take on the role of primary caregiver can start to feel overwhelmed. While the main focus remains on the dementia patient, caregivers may not notice themselves starting to display mental, emotional, […]
What Goals Can Jackrabbit Help Your Gymnastics Academy Achieve?
Did you know that Jackrabbit class management tools can help your gymnastics club or academy accomplish your goals? Whatever your primary needs and goals may be right now, we have applications to help you achieve them! Before you first opened your gymnastics business, you did a little dreaming, didn’t you? Well, it’s time to […]
Home Care Helpers of Statesville, North Carolina
As people age, a little extra help at home can go a long way. The required amount of assistance, as well as the specific services necessary, varies from person to person. If you find yourself feeling anxious about facing any aspect of this season of your life, you’re not alone. Plenty of seniors like yourself […]
Poolside Safety: Protecting Your Skin Against Sun Damage, Part 3
Over the past 35 years, Melanoma skin cancer rates have actually tripled. Sunscreen helps reduce your risk of acquiring this deadly disease. While we hope we’ve convinced you that according to scholarly research, using sun screen certainly doesn’t increase your chances of getting skin cancer, certain factors can definitely make sun screen more effective in […]
Poolside Safety: Protecting Your Skin Against Sun Damage, Part 2
While skin damage is certainly not something reserved only for those with backyard swimming pools, those who frequent the pool can certainly be at increased risk for Melanoma as well as other types of skin cancer and types of sun damage, due to increased time out in the sun combined with the reflective properties of […]
Poolside Safety: Protecting Your Skin Against Sun Damage, Part 1
There’s no doubt about it: installing your own backyard swimming pool is an excellent option for those wanting to accommodate — or encourage — a healthy lifestyle, both for themselves and for their friends and family members. However, in addition to other hazards, such as drowning and other water-related injuries and risks, spending extra time […]