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Life as a wheelchair user comes with unique challenges and considerations, and among the most critical is ensuring safety during...

Our Experience Our initial testing of the ResQUp determined its benefit in assisting Parkinson’s patients with their fall management...

The following is the result of a clinical study performed by the Greater Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and...

Safe Patient Solutions has been engaged in the research and development of physical therapy/ musculoskeletal devices since 2009 which...

Fall Prevention is critical. Thousands of people over the age of 65 fall while at home each year according to the Center for Disease...

The ResQUp was developed to help a person lift themselves from the floor to a wheelchair,seat, other assistive device, or a standing...

Concerns over the hazards associated with lifting and handling patients continue to mount. A document titled “National Standards for...

Shorter days of sunlight, cooler weather, and the first day of Fall is quickly approaching. With the first day of Fall arriving on...

Patient lifts and other  safe patient handling  equipment (e.g., mobility and transfer aids) are now required at many healthcare...

Resource Summary We purposely share information and ideas regarding fall assessment, fall prevention, and fall recovery to provide...

Clinically Assessment – Upper Body Strength In general, a user who has limited volitional strength in the upper body and legs while...

Safe Patient Handling, Lifting Patients, and Fall Recovery is a comprehensive guide that focuses on the proper techniques and practices...

Falls and fall-related injuries are the biggest risks with antihypertension therapies because they can cause dizziness and fainting....

In the United States, more than 1/3 of adults 65 and older fall each year.  The risk of falling is not limited to seniors. Falling...

Veterans face unique challenges that increase their risk of falling. Risk Factors Actions and factors to consider when clinicians...

Did You Know? In the United States,  about 5.8 million people 65 and older fell at least once during a recent 3-month period. When an...

I was recently invited to speak to the Prescott Parkinsons Support Group that meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month at a local...

The statistics say it all in regard to falls and injuries. In the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and...

As a health care professional working with the elderly and/or disabled, you are very aware of the problems inherent in lifting patients....

We are very encouraged whenever we hear from people who contact us after they purchase or learn of the ResQUp as a fall recovery device....