Grab Bars Are an Ideal Solution for Anyone with Mobility Issues

Do you know what the most dangerous room in any house is? Most people would probably guess the kitchen, which sees the most activity, and has hot stoves and ovens, as well as sharp utensils. While that’s a pretty good guess, the correct answer is the bathroom. Falls are the most common injuries in the home, and the bathroom, with all of its slippery surfaces, is where most falls occur.

That’s why for anyone with mobility issues, grab bars are such a great addition to the bathroom or anywhere else in the home where more stability is needed. Let’s face it, if you have family or friends who have mobility issues for any reason, you worry about them. We’ve all heard way too many stories of older people falling and hurting themselves. If you have parents or grandparents who are living on their own, or friends who might not have the strength or balance they used to have, grab bars, or wall bars, are a simple and effective way to make their life easier.

Grab Life by the Bar

Grab bars are safety devices designed to enable a person to maintain balance, lessen fatigue while standing, hold some of their weight while maneuvering or have something to grab onto in case of a slip or fall. Grab bars increase accessibility and safety for people with a variety of disabilities or mobility difficulties. Although they are most commonly seen in public accessible toilet stalls, grab bars are also used in private homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes.

Installing grab bars in showers and tubs and next to toilets can make a big difference when reaching for towels, sliding glass doors, or other unstable fixtures.

Grab bars by the toilet help people using a wheelchair transfer to the toilet seat and back to the wheelchair. They also assist people who have difficulty sitting down, have balance problems while seated, or need help rising from a seated position.
Used in a shower or bathtub, grab bars help to maintain balance while standing or maneuvering, assist in transferring into and out of the enclosure, and generally help to mitigate slips and falls.
Floor to ceiling grab bars, or security poles, can be used in the bedroom to help one get out of bed or get up from a chair, or to help care givers by assisting in transfers.

Grab bars can be used in different positions depending on what your needs are. Vertical grab bars can be used to help maintain balance when standing. Horizontal grab bars assist when sitting or rising, or to grab onto in case of a slip or fall.

APA Medical is one of the largest installers of wall bars in the upper Midwest because we offer the best pricing and the best service. APA is the preferred installer for many healthcare groups such as Medica, Ucare, Health Partners and Blue Cross MSHO programs as well as County Waiver programs, with nearly 1,000 bars installed annually. At APA we have been installing grab bars and stair railings for two decades in our customer’s homes, so we understand which areas of the home make you vulnerable and where bars and railings will make you feel safe.

Again, if you have family members or friends who have mobility issues and are living on their own, grab bars are a great addition to the home, providing safety for those living there and peace of mind for their loved ones.

Our New Incontinence Product Delivery Makes Life Easier

Aug 14
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“Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.”—David Bowie

Aging is indeed an extraordinary process, but unfortunately, not everything that comes with growing older is beneficial. As we grow older, many of the muscles in our body don’t work quite as well as they once did. When the muscles in and around the blatter don’t work the way they should, urine, which is stored in the blatter, can leak. Incontinence becomes an unfortunate fact of life for many. APA Medical is happy to offer a wide variety of incontinence supplies to help make everyday living more comfortable and stress-free.

APA Medical offers a monthly re-order program that lets you not worry about having enough incontinence products on hand—you’re able to sign up to have continuous monthly deliveries so you’ll never forget to order, or be without incontinence products when you need them. We also understand the sensitive nature of having to use incontinence products—rest assured our delivery vehicles are very discreet and won’t bring any unwanted attention to your home.

At APA Medical, we are always on the lookout for better ways to serve our customers, whether it’s by adding products or making it easier for our customers to get our products. We are happy to add several Attends incontinence products to our offerings.

Attends Premier Unisex Adult Underwear

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Designed to help you or those you care for manage heavy to severe urinary or fecal incontinence. Attends brand is famous for using some of the softest and most absorbent materials available—allowing you or your loved one to feel fully confident of protection both day and night. Attends underwear provides full-fit protection and ultra-plush design to provide underwear that fits comfortably in all the right areas. Users are able to take the fear out of enjoying things that incontinence might have scared them off from—taking trips, long walks, going out to dinner with friends and family—these are all activities that can be enjoyed wit the confidence supplied by Attends Premier Pull-ups Underwear.

Attends Premier Disposable Underpad

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APA Medical is happy to add this 31×35 XL chuck to our inventory of products (unavailable for online orders at this time, but please call APA to place an order). Attends has included a high-strength, breathable back sheet, which allows for use on low-airflow mattresses and repositioning users up to 350 pounds. Made of highly absorbent materials to help keep skin dry and furniture protected.

Attends Premier Underwear Tabbed Briefs Unisex

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High-rise, full-fit protection underwear with ultra-plush design provide 100% breathability to improve comfort and reduce skin irritation. These Attends are our most absorbent underwear ever and for leak protection for confident days and dignified nights.

Let’s face it—incontinence can be an embarrassing affliction. Hearing over and over that it affects millions of men and women of all ages doesn’t make it any less frustrating for each particular person. At APA Medical we understand that frustration and hardship, and we provide products that make living with incontinence much more manageable and stress-free. Find products that work best for you and then set up a monthly delivery from APA, so you never have to worry about running out, or forgetting to place an order.

As we quoted at the top of this blog—aging is an extraordinary process, and at APA Medical, we aim to keep that process as comfortable, stress-free, and dignified as possible. Be it through your medical assistance benefits, or through one of the major credit cards we accept, APA can help facilitate you receiving the product(s) you need in the most timely, consistent and discreet fashion possible. Please call us for more details at 612-389-9034.

Benefits of Being Able to Buy Your Own Healthcare Products

Jan 18
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Anyone who’s living in a situation where they need to have certain healthcare products on hand just to be comfortable and happy knows that the easier they can get those products the better. Nobody wants to have to go through a doctor or a hospital and all of the red tape that can accompany those entities. At APA Medical we understand that need and try to make buying our medical products as simple and as easy as possible.

Let’s just admit it, going through a doctor’s office or a hospital to obtain certain medical products can be a pain in the neck. Availability and easy access always seem to be an issue. APA Medical alleviates those issues—we accept insurance and can either bill you directly, or bill your insurance company.

Life gets hard enough for the elderly and people with medical issues. We offer a wide variety of personal care products that assist with general hygiene and incontinence issues. Help keep spirits and attitudes up with our personal care products that help maintain a daily dignity for patients.

In addition to personal care products, APA Medical also offers healthcare products—including rehabilitation products and equipment, incontinence products—including bed pads and adult diapers, mobility equipment—including walkers and wheelchairs, and bathroom products—including bathroom safety products and bathroom aids, and much, much more.

At APA Medical we pride ourselves on serving those who need our products with a sense of empathy. Aging and losing one’s mobility and the ability to easily accomplish things we take for granted most of our lives can be stressful and difficult. Going through a doctor’s office or a hospital for many of the products you need in your day-to-day living can be frustrating, nerve-wracking, and time consuming.

That’s why we try to make buying the living aids and medical products you need as simple as possible. Contact us here and one of our representatives can help create a supplies plan with you that will take the stress out of your life and get you on your way to living as normal a life as possible!