If you have a family member who is disabled, you know how difficult life can be for both of you. The frustration of not always being able to help them, understand what they want, and protect them when you’re not around is immense. Luckily, there are technology tools in the form of apps out there that can help make life easier, safer and better for them and you. Here are a few of the more helpful must-have apps for people with disabilities and their family members.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Downsizing For Retirement
Have the children moved out and moved away? Then perhaps it is time for you to think about downsizing? While making a move from the long-time family home into a smaller house, condo or retirement village, that old saying “you can’t take it with you” becomes more evident.
Halloween Safety Tips For Your Youngsters
Soon the goblins, ghosts, princesses and superheroes will be knocking at your door. If you have children you know that you will be involved in the fun of trick-or-treating as well. Along with Halloween comes the back of the mind worry that many parents have of, “how can I keep my children safe?”
Long-Distance Caregivers Take One Step Closer
Being a caregiver can be difficult and extremely stressful especially if the one you love and are taking care of does not live geographical near by. Although this can create many obstacles in terms of making sure they are safe and their needs are met, technology has now given caregivers the tools to ensure their loved one is safe.
Music Therapy Benefits
Music, for many people, is a daily part of their lives. Whether you listen to music while you work or cook, listen to the radio in your car or sing bedtime songs to your children, music is a universal item that draws people together and brings up fond memories. Specific songs and styles of music set the background for various times of our lives.
Just What The Doctor Ordered: Exercise
Does the idea of lacing up your sneakers and heading on out to the gym or to an exercise class send a chill down your spine? Consider this: physicians have long known that simply getting up and moving around – even a little bit – can address many a health issue.
It’s a Laughing Matter
We all know it – laughter is good for you? Are you stressed out, anxious or feeling a little gloomy? While you might consider a long walk or jog, you might also want to consider laughing as the medicine for what ails you.
LifeFone Frequently Asked Questions
Each month our customer service agents field questions from our subscribers. Below you’ll find the most frequently asked questions and our answers. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, we invite you to call us as we want you to make the very best use of your medical alert system.
There’s Safety In Mobile Apps
If you’re on a college campus, it’s not enough to load your backpack up with books and trudge through the snow or rain to get to the class on time, it’s also important to have the right apps loaded on your smartphone. Let’s face it – there is plenty in the news about campus safety and LifeFone now has an app that can help you feel safer and more secure.
Personal Safety For Those Working The Night Shift
There are occasions when it doesn’t matter if you work in the “safest neighborhood” in the country - you just get a little worried if you have to walk to your car by yourself in the dark. If this is something that you’re faced with, there are steps you can take and technologies you can invest in that can help to improve your safety regardless of the hour.