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Below are just some of the many “Daily Living Aids” that MEDIchair carries. Have a look, you may find something that will make your daily activities easier. If you don’t see what you would like, call one of our knowledgeable staff. If we don’t have it, we make every effort to get it for you.

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Ultimate Backrest

Enhanced with heat, massage and CustomAIR® lumbar support for personalized comfort. An ergonomically designed handheld controller puts you in control of heat, intensity and type of massage and degree of lumbar support.

Includes both car and AC adapters for use in your vehicle, home or office.

Product code: OBU Ultra $144.99

OBUS ULTRA BACKREST
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OBUS TRAVEL PILLOW $33.00

Memory Foam Travel Pillow

Composed of dense, high quality memory foam and designed with elevated and contoured side panels to provide luxurious support for your head and neck, while helping to prevent pain and stiffness in your neck and shoulders.
The contoured side panels of our Obus Forme Memory Foam Travel Pillow provide a comfortable option when resting your head to the side, while its contoured back panel provides comfortable neck support. A button clasp helps to prevent the pillow from slipping off your shoulders, and a pommel on the bottom of the pillow rests on your shoulders for additional stability. A flat edge on the back of the pillow rests against your seat without slipping.

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Obus ULTRA Seat

The Obus Ultra Seat™ is the perfect companion to the Obus Ultra Forme™ Backrest. It creates a complete ergonomic sitting experience when used with the Obus Ultra Forme™ Backrest by:

  • Encouraging proper alignment between pelvis and spine
  • Assisting circulation through the lower extremities
  • Further reducing strain on the back
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Obus Gel Seat

The Obus Forme Gel Seat has the luxurious comfort of a gel combined with the contoured support for any seat, anywhere.
The ergonomically designed contoured shape of the Obus Forme Gel Seat helps to support you in proper upright posture while the gel insert provides you with exceptional sitting comfort. The gel insert helps to reduce pressure on sitting bones and is set into a molded foam base so the seat conforms to your body for personalized comfort.

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Encourages proper alignment of the pelvis and thighs, evenly distributing body weight for extended sitting comfort. Our unique design cushions your tailbone, sitting bones, and thighs to help alleviate pressure points and assist circulation.
Its polyurethane foam construction absorbs compression forces and dissipates the vibration created in moving vehicles, making it ideal for use on the road.

OBUS US $65.99

OBUS ST-GEL-01 $65.99

OBUS ST $65.99

For over 25 years, the Obus Forme® brand has been synonymous with body care leadership. The introduction of OBUS Ortho-PEDIC™ products represents an extension of this expertise and the recognition that sleep comfort goes beyond physical support to encompass a wide range of elements within one’s personal environment.

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The OBUS Ortho-PEDIC™ Ultimate Comfort Pillow is uniquely designed to offer superior comfort and support in a traditional pillow shape. Its patent pending grooved contour design combines the loft of a standard luxury pillow with maximum softness, support and conformability.

OBU PL-ULT-CM $149.99

UltimateNeckPillow

The OBUS Ortho-PEDIC™ Ultimate Neck Pillow utilizes a proven cervical shape which is ergonomically designed to gently cradle your head and neck with superior comfort and support.

OBU PL-ULT-NK $119.99

Obus Back Belt

A unique built-in, ventilated lumbar pad provides additional postural support to the lower back, while breathable nylon mesh wrap minimizes the build-up of perspiration. Additional elastic abdominal side panels provide as much or as little compression as desired for different activities.

OBU BB-FM1, OBU BB-ML1 $25.00

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Above are examples of the most popular Obus Forme products. For complete details on all their products, visit their website at www.obusforme.com/ If you find a product we don’t have, we will get it for.

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REACHERS

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32” IND 5021 $14.49

26” IND 5020 $13.49

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Lifestyle Essentials supplies a wide variety of products too numerous to list on our website. If you would like more information on all their products ask one of our staff for a Products Catalog or go to their website www. independentneeds.com/

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Adds inches to arm length, so picking up objects doesn't have to include stretching and bending. Ideal for people with limited hand strength-lightweight reacher features an ergonomically designed trigger that is operated with the whole hand, requiring less strength than traditional 2-finger triggers Economical yet durable reacher. Constructed with wire-driven jaws, eliminating a string that can stretch and break. Lightweight frame resists twisting and bending when picking up heavier objects. Short trigger distance is ideal for people with stiff hands. Slip-resistant jaws can pick up even extremely small items. Includes a magnet for picking up metal objects. Includes a hook that aids with dressing.

PAR AA8054Y 24”  $20.65 PAR AA8056Y 30”  $21.65

For more on Parsons products, go to www.parsonsadl.com/ or call any of our three stores and ask our knowledgeable staff about their many products.

REHABILITATION and THERAPY PRODUCTS

EXERCISE BALLS

THERA-BAND EXERCISE BALLS

Five colour coded sizes ranging from 45 cm to 75 cm. Weight tested to hold up to 1,000 lbs. Heavy duty, non-slip vinyl. Increase flexibility and improve coordination and balance. Strengthen and tone abdominals. trunk muscles, arms and legs.

IND 8415 45cm $30.99

IND 8416 55cm $38.49

IND 8417 65cm $48.99

IND 8418 75cm $59.49

THERA-BAND

The Thera-band system of progressive resistance is available in six resistance levels. Ideal for upper and lower body conditioning. To use, simply cut the appropriate length from the Thera-band roll. Improves strength, range of motion and/or co-ordination of small and large muscle groups.

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IND 8902 - thin $1.40/ft

IND 8903 - medium $1.50/ft

IND 8904 - heavy $1.90/ft

IND 8905 - extra heavy $1.99/ft

IND 8906 - special heavy $2.70/ft 

IND 8906 - super heavy $2.89/ft 

THERABAND HAND EX BALL

THERABAND HAND EXERCISER

These Hand Exercisers provide variable resistance training for hands, fingers, & forearms. Helps strengthen grip and reduce stress. Instructions included

$16.39

# OF FORCE @ 50% COMPRESSION

IND 8910 - Yellow 1.5 lbs

IND 8911 - Red 3 lbs

IND 8912 - Green 5 lbs

IND 8913 - Blue 8 lbs

IND 8914 - Black 17 lbs

Hot/Cold ThermaTherapy: Bed Buddy® Products

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Body Wrap

ADV BBF 2000 $29.99

Back Wrap

ADV BBF 5085 $19.95

Foot Warmer

ADV BBF 3110 $16.95

Hand Warmer

ADV BBF 3100 $16.50

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Use Them Hot for Long Lasting Comfort, Reusable, Ready in Minutes, Stays Heated for up to an hour, One Size Fits All, Filled with100% Natural, Organic Grains, Easy and Safe, Use as Directed

Above are some of BED BUDDY’s most popular products. Click here to see their full product line. If we don’t have the product you want in stock we will make every effort to get it for you.

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COMPRESSION STOCKINGS/SOCK AIDS/SHOE HORN

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AirwayPlus Compression Socks and Stockings are recommended for men and women who seek relief from symptoms associated with poor circulation of the lower extremity.  But dont let the name fool you, they are attractive and affordable too!
Many brands present a puzzling array of products that make correct selection and fitting difficult. The AirwayPlus program features only the best selling ready-to-wear styles, organized into three basic style lengths(knee high, thigh high and pantyhose) with three basic compression levels.

Light Compression 10-20mmHg -
Tired aching legs; minor ankle, leg and foot swelling; minor varicose veins during pregnancy.

Moderate Compression 20-30mmHg(Compression Class I) -
Tired, aching legs; moderate varicose veins; moderate varicose veins during pregnancy; post surgery support; moderate leg swelling; inflammation of a surface vein due to a blood clot; prevent recurrence of venous leg sores.

Strong Compression 30-40mmHg(Compression Class II) -
Severe varicose veins; severe leg swelling; post sclerotherapy and other vein surgery; active venous sores; deep vein insufficiencies.

Classic Medical:
Traditional Styling, and designed specifically for mature individuals. Includes anti-embolism stockings for post-hospital convalescence, and therapeutic compression class I (20-30mmHg) and class II (30-40mmHg) stockings for symptomatic ambulatory individuals.

Ladies Fashion Stockings:
Combines therapeutic benefit with stylish good looks. Includes Ladies Trouser Socks (10-20mmHg) which provide all day support in a more relaxed style. Sheer LITES provide everyday support (10-20mmHg) in a sheer stocking and are offered in a variety of fashionable colors and in 3 style lengths: Knee High, Thigh High and Pantyhose. STRONG & SHEER combine firmer support (20-30mmHg & 30-40mmHg) with a fashionably sheer look and feel that is lighter in weight, cooler, easier to put on and take off than traditional styles, and are manufactured in the 3 style lengths with many fashionable colors to choose from.

Men's Therapeutic Support Socks:
A complete line for active men. Dress style, cushion foot casual and athletic styles are excellent chioces for the boardroom, a casual event, or golf course. For men, AirwayPlus offers firm to strong support 15-25mmHg & 25-35mmHg in many popular colors.

MEDIchair carries an assortment of AIRWAY support and therapeutic socks. Call one of our knowledgeable staff to see if we have the sock for you. If not, we will make every attempt to get the one you want. Click here for a complete line of AirwayPlus stockings.

MOULDED STOCKING AID

Our most popular model of stocking aid, making it possible to put on stockings or socks without bending. This pre-molded stocking aid holds its shape and does not collapse when used with elastic stockings. The two curved side pieces are molded to hold the sock firmly in place, and help keep the sock aid open while pulling on the webbing strap to bring the sock onto the foot

Product Code: IND 2010 $15.59

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TERRY STOCKING AID

Can be used with compression stockings. The flexible plastic core is lined with blue nylon to reduce friction. The outside is covered with terrycloth to prevent the sock from slipping.
 

Product Code: IND 2015 $29.99

SHOE HORNS

Heavy duty white metal shoehorn 22”(56cm) long. Product Code: IND 2047 $9.39

Light weight plastic shoehorn 24” (61cm). Assorted colours Product Code: IND 2049 $6.89

Parsons 24” (56cm) long metal shoehorn Product Code: PAR 16D017 $10.25

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HandyBar

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The Personal Support Handle for You and Your Vehicles.

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Insert the Handybar® into the U-shaped striker plate located on the driver and passenger-side door frames of the vehicle.

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Once inserted, use the Handybar® to support your weight as you move yourself in and out of the vehicle.

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Remove the Handybar®
before you close the vehicle door.

Product Code: STE 601-HB2001 $44.00

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