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Caregivers: How our new | program can help you If you are seeing to the basic needs of a person who is unable to care for himself or herself due to a medical condition, you are a caregiver. The care you provide can include general lifestyle chores such as housekeeping, grocery shopping, and cooking, but it can also involve more personal tasks such as help with feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene. Some caregivers are paid; others are family members or friends who step in to help care for a loved one. x Because most caregivingisdonein ' the persons home, it is important to À make sure the home environment | MM is as safe as possible. For example, make sure loose rugs are removed or secured to help prevent falls and move items such as loose electrical cords that the person could trip over. There are a number of products that can help make the home safer as well. Bathroom aids such as bathtub rails and grab bars can help prevent falls, and shower chairs can reduce the risk of slipping. Mobility aids like walking canes can also be useful in helping to prevent falls, and there are also devices such as bedside railings that can help prevent falls and stand assist aids that can make it easier to rise from chairs or sofas. London Drugs caries a wide range of products that can assist you in helping | the people you are caring for, and our pharmacists will be happy to help you find the ones that would be right in your situation. Another important part of caregiving involves seeing to the persons health needs. This may involve accompanying the person to medical appointments and monitoring medication use. 12 FALL/WINTER | 2022