Where to buy major senior supplies

This is really a ticklish question. I guess the answer lies is your comfort zone. If you know what you are doing or have family or friends who can advise you, then you've got no problem. If, on the other hand, you got dropped into this situation fairly quickly (as I did), then I can only recommend that you try to be as far-sighted as possible. Always think long-term and try to prepare for the next step so that you don't get caught out when it comes to the more major senior supplies.

This doesn't mean that you have to have the hospital bed already stored in the garage just because your dad now needs a cane to walk. It does mean that you should think about where you are going to go for your medical senior supplies. If you are Web-oriented, or even just curious about what is available, check out the sites. There are a lot of them out there.

For the DME (Durable Medical Equipment), many companies offer the choice of new or used equipment. Remember that Medicare is only going to give you one of what you need (see my other posts). But sometimes, it's nice to have more than one of something. I'm thinking of walkers here, but it's true for the other items too. Just so you don't have to keep folding up and transporting the walker wherever you go, or up and down stairs, why not get a secondhand one to keep in the car or upstairs or at another caregiver's? I was particularly with the Allegro Medical site. It was easy to use and offered a big choice within each item.