How to prevent health risks in the home Data collected by the National Safety Council (NSC) shows that over 36 million injuries occur annually in American homes. This trend underlines the reality that your home — while meant to be a safe harbor — contains more hazards than you’d think. These injuries and accidents
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October 9, 2024
September 24, 2024
Preparing Your Home for Long-Term Injury or Illness Recovery
Preparing your home for recovery Activity-limiting illness and injury are surprisingly common in the US. According to the CDC, around 6% of Americans experience an injury that limits their day-to-day activities every three months. Dealing with illness and injury can be trying at the best of times. You’re unlikely to feel your best when you’re
August 27, 2024
Enhancing Home Environments for Better Physical Health
Better physical health through home environments Your home should be a haven where you can relax and be yourself. But it can also be a place that helps you to improve your health. With simple changes, you can turn your home environment into a space that supports good physical and mental fitness. Making room
July 31, 2024
Caring for Aging Parents: Ensuring Happiness and Health in Their Golden Years
Caring for Aging Parents One of the interesting aspects of life is that your relationship with your parents will develop over time. A challenging — yet often quite enriching — shift arises when your aging parents require more care. This may be in the form of getting a little extra support or they might
July 11, 2024
Simple Daily Habits to Boost Your Physical and Mental Health
Habits to boost your physical and mental health In today’s busy, fast-paced world, it’s easy to put your mental and physical health on the back burner in terms of priorities. But, it’s actually more important than ever before to put those things first. If you’re not taking the time to improve your well-being, you
