Home Modification Resources

Booklet: Environmental Coping Srategies for Alzheimer's Caregivers

MAIL ORDER CATALOG-RETAILERS

The following catalogs contain many of the products described in this booklet (e.g., grab bars, handheld showers). Some specialize in specific aids (e.g., vision, hearing) unless otherwise specified, most of the catalogs are free. They may be obtained by writing to the following addresses. The authors have included this information as a resource and are endorsing neither the company nor their merchandise.

  • American Foundation for the Blind
    15 West 16th St. NY, NY 10011
    (products for the visually impaired)
  • BIT
    P.O. Box 70
    MIT Branch
    Cambridge, MA 02139
    (800) 248-0211
    (products for the hearing impaired)
  • Comfortably Yours
    Aids for Easier Living
    52 West Hunter Avenue
    Maywood, NJ 07607
  • Enrichments
    Catalog for Better Living
    P.O. Box 579
    Hinsdale, IL 60521
  • The Do-able Renewable Home
    AARP Consumer Affairs Section
    601 E. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20049
  • Fashion Able
    Box S
    Rocky Hill, NJ 08553
    (609) 921-2563
    (easy to use clothing and other products)
  • Here's to Your Health
    Box 3020
    115 Brand Rd.
    Salem, VA 24156
    (800) 247-5277
  • Maddak, Inc.
    6 Industrial Road
    Pequannock, NJ 07440-1993
    (201) 694-0500
    (PVC grab bars in color)
  • Maxi-Aids
    86-30 102nd St.
    Richmond Hill, NY 11418
  • Fred Sammons, Inc.
    Box 32
    Brookfield, IL 60513
    (800) 343-9742
  • Sears Roebuck & Co.
    (Check local branch they will send catalog)
  • Self-help Manual for Patients With Arthritis
    The Arthritis Foundation
    3400 Peachtree Road, NE
    Atlanta, GA 30326
  • Swedish Rehab (LUMEX)
    100 Spence St.
    Bay Shore, NY 11706
    (800) 645-5272
  • 54 The Gadget Book
    AARP Books
    400 South Edward Street
    Mount Prospect, IL 60056
  • Tools for Living
    400 South Dean Street
    Englewood, NJ 07631
  • VA Vis-Aids, Inc.
    102-09 Jamaica Ave.
    Richmond Hill, NY 11418
    (products for blind, visually impaired & physically disabled)

 

Medical supply stores supply many of these products and aides referred to in this booklet. You may also want to check your local hardware or department store.

Home Repair Services:

Check your local area for a handyman or a federally subsidized agency that can provide a variety of security and safety products for the home. (e.g., locks, grab bars, railings, electrical) often an area agency on aging or a visiting nurses association is a good source of information.

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in affiliation with the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, funded by the Archstone Foundation.
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