How a Suprapubic Catheter Changed My Independence
I stopped drinking water before I stopped going out. That was the order it happened in, and I didn’t notice it happening at all. My disease had progressed to where…
Home Modifications for Wheelchair Users and How to Pay for Them
Most people do this in the wrong order. They start with the thing that feels most urgent, usually the bathroom, spend most of the budget on it, and then realize…
Wheelchair Accessories That Actually Earn Their Space
Have you ever read a post listing the best accessories and instantly known it wasn’t written by someone who would actually USE or NEED the stuff they’re recommending? There’s a…
Sex After a Spinal Cord Injury: How Couples Make It Work for Both Partners
Sexual function is not a peripheral concern after a spinal cord injury. It ranks among the outcomes people with these injuries care most about, and it remains consistently among the…
Booking Your Own Adventure vs. Staying at an All-Inclusive Resort When You Have Mobility Concerns
Every trip starts with the same fork in the road: piece the vacation together yourself, or hand the whole thing to an all-inclusive resort. For most travelers, that’s a question…
Why Core Strength Matters for Wheelchair Users and Where to Start
Adjusting to life in a wheelchair changes your relationship with your own body, and that adjustment takes real time. Muscles you never gave much thought to matter a great deal…
Setting Up a Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom Without a Full Renovation
When it comes to independent living, the bathroom setup is probably the most important room of the house for wheelchair accessibility. But it’s also something that most people aren’t planning…
Cleared for Takeoff: What Flying With a Wheelchair Really Takes
Air travel is the part of a trip most wheelchair users worry about, and the worry is earned. U.S. airlines mishandled more than 11,000 wheelchairs and scooters in 2023, according…
America Is About to Lose Its Only Research Center for Disabled Parents
When my youngest son was in the NICU after being born prematurely, my husband’s family flew from Florida to cold and snowy Pennsylvania to meet him. When his paternal aunt…
A Practical Guide to Pressure Injury Prevention
Skin is the largest organ in the body, and the one most often overlooked in preventative care. But for health care workers and wheelers alike, few things raise alarm faster…
