How to Stay Active in the Winter: Tips and Guidelines for Seniors
With colder weather, a decrease in daylight, and icier conditions, it can be challenging to exercise during the winter. However, it’s important to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle year-round. To make it easier, our physiotherapists put together some guidelines and tips on how to keep moving during the colder months. This downloadable resource includes: These […]
Tips for Preparing Your Home for Senior Guests This Holiday Season
It’s that time of year when families and friends plan to get together and celebrate the holidays. Preparing your home for your senior guests is essential to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe, and is one way to show how much you appreciate their presence. It just takes a little bit of thoughtful planning […]
How to Stay Safe Walking in Winter
With winter approaching, it’s good to make sure you’re prepared for the cold, wind, rain and snow. But there is more you need to do than simply stay warm, which is why it is also important to understand how you can safely navigate slippery spots. It’s easy for anyone to lose their balance and fall […]
A Simple Exercise (and Tips) for Healthy Shoulders
Shoulders help us do a lot of everyday activities: reaching for things, putting on clothes, carrying groceries, or giving a hug. But over time, especially if we’re moving less, shoulders can get stiff, weak, and painful. We put together a downloadable resource with a gentle shoulder movement and some tips to help you improve comfort, […]
How to Adjust Your Walking Aid
As we age, even small changes in balance, strength, or mobility can have a big impact on our safety and confidence. A walking aid such as a cane or walker offers the extra stability needed to move more freely—but only if it’s set to the right height. A poorly adjusted walking aid can do more […]
How to Help Someone Get Up From a Fall
Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults in Canada. Knowing what steps to take if you see someone fall can go a long way in helping prevent more serious or long-term injuries. This downloadable, printable guide, designed by our physiotherapists, provides instructions for how to safely help someone up from a fall. […]
Stay Safe and Steady: 20 Tips & Exercises for Preventing Falls
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury among older adults, but the good news is that they are not inevitable. By staying active and making a few changes in your environment, you can do a lot to help prevent the risk of falling. Whether you’re a family caregiver or supporting someone in moving […]
3 Exercises to Improve and Support Your Posture
Many people notice their posture getting worse as they get older, but this is usually due to long periods of sitting or reduced activity. Injuries can also impact posture as the body tries to adjust and compensate around them to decrease pain. Our physiotherapists put together this guide with 3 simple exercises you can do […]
What to Do If You Fall: A Visual Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Up Safely
Falls can happen to anyone, but what you do after matters. Knowing how to get up safely can help prevent further injury and reduce stress, fear, or panic in the moment. This guide outlines six simple steps for safely getting up from a fall. It’s designed by our physiotherapists to be easy to follow and […]
Put Some Spring in Your Step: Simple At-Home Exercises to Improve Posture
Whether you’re supporting someone you love or coordinating care for a senior, helping them improve their posture can make a big difference in their mobility, balance, and comfort. Taking a little bit of time every day to do a few simple exercises can go a long way. We’ve put together a downloadable, printable guide sharing […]