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More than a Material Differences (Wood vs. Aluminum)
Wood vs. Aluminum More than a Material Differences. So a simple search online will bring up all kind of advantages and disadvantages between purchasing an aluminum ramp or constructing a wooden ramp, but the end [...]
New Product Spotlight: Pride Wrangler 2019
Pride Wrangler - All Terrain Scooter Rugged and powerful, the Wrangler is everything consumers want in an outdoor scooter. This aggressive scooter features 14.5-inch drive tires and front and rear CTS [...]
Event Recap: Roanoke Hike for Hospice 2019
Hiking for a Cause You could not have asked for a nicer day to be at Explore Park this past Sunday. Hikers were treated to a warm yet breezy [...]
Event Recap: Military Appreciation Night 2019
A great day at the ballpark... Last Saturday was Military Appreciation Night at the Salem Red Sox, and Roanoke natives were out in force to show their gratitude to the [...]
Local Events: Hike for Hospice (Roanoke, VA)
Local Involvement EZ Rampz is happy to say that we will be attending the Good Samaritan Hospice’s fifth annual Roanoke Hike for Hospice. The event is scheduled for Sunday, September 8th from 1:30pm [...]
“We’ll treat you like we would our own grandparent,” More Than a Slogan
More Than a Slogan One of our slogans at EZ Rampz is that we’ll treat you like we would our own grandparent. On the surface, this sounds like the typical marketing phrase that can [...]
Local Events: Military Appreciation Night (Salem, VA)
Local Involvement. We at EZ Rampz Mobility Solutions are always looking for fun and exciting ways to give back to our Veterans and Military personnel while also engaging with the local community. So, [...]
Life After the First Fall
Take the First Fall Seriously Given the fact that one fall doubles the chance of another fall, the best time to take the issue head-on is immediately following that first [...]
Falls: Stay safe in your home!
What you need to know about falls* 87% of all fractures in the elderly are due to falls. Falls are the number 1 cause of hip fractures. 1 in 4 older adults reported a fall [...]
EZ Rampz Mobility Solutions opens new interactive showroom
EZ Rampz/Mobility Solutions moved from a 3,500-square-foot facility to a 13,000-square-foot location, we now have the space we need to feature all the accessibility products we offer for sale and for rent. This is the first showroom [...]
How to Help Your Child Deal With Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease can take a giant toll on family life. It can have a large affect on adult children, spouses and siblings, but most importantly, it can have an effect on younger children and teenagers [...]
The Benefits of Caregiving
Sometimes care giving can be a burden. You give up part of your life while juggling a full-time job and children. You get exhausted, stressed and depressed trying to balance your life while dealing with [...]
How to Make Amends Through Caregiving
You might have a huge fight with your mother or a few choice words for your brother when you last spoke to each other. Resentment, regret and tension builds up over time, but suddenly tragedy [...]
Don’t Let Past Resentment Hinder Caregiving Present
Caregiving can be tough, especially when you’re unprepared or your senior or disabled loved one is resistant to care. However, it can be just as difficult if you let the past control your care giving [...]
Don’t Burden Your Caregiver
Often times caregivers are commended by others for giving up a normal life to take care of their disabled or elderly loved one, but there is actually another narrative not often discussed. While the caregiver [...]
Disability Safety: Keeping Your Home Secure
Being disabled or elderly can often make it difficult to navigate around your own home. Accessibility and mobility become difficult, and you become prone to more accidents in your bathroom, on the stairs or even [...]
Know the Signs of Elder Abuse
Finding a caregiver that you can trust to properly care for your loved one can be difficult, but once you do, you can feel your mind be at ease. However, it is much more nerve-wracking [...]
How Millennials Can Be Proper Caregivers
According to AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, about 25 percent of U.S. caregivers fall between the age of 18 and 34. However, many of them have little to no experience with serious illness, [...]
How to Fight Cognitive Decline
Alzheimer’s and dementia can be scary to a spouse or loved one, especially when they are unprepared. One is more likely to develop these diseases if their thinking and memory is on the decline, especially [...]
How to Deal with Caregiving Hopelessness
You never really see it coming and then it happens. Your spouse or loved one has a tragic accident and is now physically disabled. You go through the difficulties together of trying to relearn navigating [...]
How NOT to hire an In-Home Caregiver for your Loved One
Being a caregiver for a loved one can be an incredibly stressful experience. If you’ve finally reached the point in your journey, when you can no longer physically and mentally meet the demands of caregiving, [...]
How to Deal with Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Though there are laws in place to protect disabled workers from discrimination in the workplace, the behavior itself is often overt that it’s difficult to prove. In some cases, subtle discrimination comes in the form [...]
3 Surprising Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Memory loss can be a distressing side effect of aging. But unlike Hollywood often portrays, mild memory loss is not the only impairment associated with Alzheimer’s. There are typically several, lesser known signs that can [...]
Navigating College with a Mobile Disability
College can be a frightening experience for any incoming freshman. However, the prospect of moving away from the safety of your home can be even more intimidating if you suffer from a mobile disability or [...]
GPE’s Education Goals In 2020
The Disabilities Education Act clearly states that children with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate education, meaning it should be of no cost to the family and that educational services must be [...]