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Did you know that gas prices are averaging $3.63 per gallon in Oregon?

Did you know that we also spend almost half of our leisure time in our cars running errands?

Running errands can be a drag, especially when your time is limited, or if you just want to enjoy yourself with a fun activity instead of driving around in your car from place to place, wasting gas. We've all been there - you make a list, drive to the store, get all the way home only to find that you forgot ONE thing. So frustrating!

Wouldn't we all love to cross at least one of those errands off our lists?

Enter: Pacific Medical Supply Salem. Make your list, give us a call, and if it's in stock we can put your order together and deliver it directly to you. No more hassle.

Take a look at some of the items we can deliver to you:

• Incontinence Supplies
• Wound Care Items
• Blood Pressure Cuffs - both Manual and Automatic
• Hydocolloidal Dressings
• Bath Equipment
• Transport and Wheelchairs
  
• Walkers
• Variety of other items, such as ADC Digital thermometers, ADC Finger-tip pulse-oximeters, Pocket masks, Bed wedges, 7", 10", 12", and various dressings and bandages.

If we don't have an item in stock available for quick delivery, give us a call with the details of the specific item you are interested in, and we will do our best to track it down for you so we CAN deliver it.

Count on us for all your home health care needs. We're here to help, and take some stress off your daily schedule. Call us today!

503-585-2027

5-Star Home Prep for Rehabilitating Patients

Anyone who's ever experienced a hospital stay knows there's nothing like going home and getting back into normal routines.  But after major surgery and/or a period of rehabilitation, just maneuvering throughout a home poses its own set of challenges. Fortunately, Pacific Medical Supply has everything you need to make the transition smooth for you or those you care for.

104 Year Old Lois Campbell Makes Aging Look Easy!

I was inspired this morning reading about Forest Grove resident, Lois Campbell.  She's 104, but doesn't look a day over 90.  She has been exercising regularly for 35 - 40 years stating that stronger muscles support aging joints.  Her story was in the Oregonian today. 

"She takes an exercise class for seniors three days a week at Forest Grove Health & Fitness. They work on strength, including core strength, balance and grip using hand weights, bars, chairs and stretch bands. Walking and stretching are part of the class too. Campbell has exercised regularly for 35 to 40 years and knows that stronger muscles support aging joints.

She takes many more vitamins than she does prescription medications. The list includes the usual: B12, C, D, calcium and the supplement MSM. She isn't much of a coffee or tea drinker, preferring fruit juice and a lot of water. She says she's had alcohol "maybe twice" in her life. Her caregiver says she's easy to cook for because there's little she doesn't like. She eats meat, fish, fowl, whole grains, lots of fruit and "huge quantities" of vegetables. She consumes very little sugar because it makes her arthritis worse, and she says no to dill pickles."

 

Lois is a great reminder how we can help to control our health, both physically and mentally.  Too often I see people who are resolved to say that they can't help their weight, their condition, their loneliness - they can in most cases.  I think it becomes bad habit to take the easy route by making excuses for an additional 50 pounds,  not eating right due to whatever reasons. 

 

 

With so many options for outdoor and indoor activities, easy meals, inexpensive vegetables, and support groups for every disease and condition, we CAN take control of our health.  Do you want to?  Are you ready to step up and decide that YOU will decide your health; and you choose to LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST?

 

You can read Lois' full story here >

If you are in transition and need a bit of help with some home healthcare items, we are here for you, as well.  In the meantime, we'll be cheering you on to a healthier and more active you!

The Movie Reel: Mixing Movies and Politics

From time to time we'll catch something on AMC that is preceded by a "News Reel."  My children find these fascinating and can't believe that these were a popular item before movies.  I explained that it was before the Internet and television in many cases.  They just laugh that there was actually a time before television. We were recently watching Disney's, "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."  Everything they first learned about the Nazi invasion of Europe they learned here.  Inidiana Jones was another movie that gave them another glimpse into that time.

Pacific Medical Supply Salem serves a wide range of ages.  We have our young customers who may need mobility and incontinence products, wound care and daily health aids.  We also serve people into their 90s that very much remember these news reels as their window into the world beyond the United States.

Newsreels have long since been supplanted by television news, but filmmakers never stopped making advocacy pieces. When director Frank Capra saw Leni Riefenstahl’s notorious pro-Nazi documentary Triumph of the Will, he wrote, “Satan himself couldn’t have devised a more blood-chilling super-spectacle.” Capra responded with Why We Fight, a seven-part, Oscar-winning documentary that put the government’s objectives into terms moviegoers could understand.

Our Baby Boomers may remember more current films that tackled political issues. To some extent all films are political, because all films have a point of view. Movies that deal with perceived injustices—in Spielberg’s case, The Sugarland Express and Amistad—are on some level criticizing a system that allows them to occur. Even Spielberg’s mass-oriented adventures, like the Indiana Jones series, express a points-of-view: Jones, on the surface apolitical, is drawn into battling tyrannical regimes that threaten the American way of life.

On the other hand, setting out with the goal of making political points through film almost never succeeds, as the graveyard of recent Iraq war-related movies shows. A film has to capture the zeitgeist, it has to deliver a message that moviegoers are ready to accept, in order to have an impact of the culture. When it works, as in the phenomenal box-office results for titles as disparate as Iron Man and Avatar, it doesn’t even matter whether the films have artistic merit.

To read the full article on this topic, please visit the Smithosonian Magazine's blog.

Did you know a lot of these archived news items are available for viewing online at archive.org ?

 

Wheelchair Motorcycles and Trikes from Mobility Conquest

We are knocking around some ideas for a contest, and as we were researching sources we came across this stellar idea and design - The Conquest wheelchair motorcycle and especially for those who can no longer ride a standard motorcycle but still want the freedom to travel on a motorbike.

The Conquest has a 1170 CC engine and can hit 60 mph within 7.6 seconds. Top speed - get this - 105 mph. That would curl your nose hairs! No need to feel like you're missing out on the exhilarating ride with the wind in your hair just because your body has changed or isn't cooperating like it used to due to injuries or health conditions.

You may be wondering, "I need a caregiver to travel with me or my spouse. I can't afford two of these, what do I do?" Stop wondering - The Conquest has room for passengers and high-end suspension at both ends. There is a ramp at the back for the driver to mount the wheelchair. The trike accommodates both you the driver AND your wheelchair - locking you in with a push-button release. Six gears and you're off for your next thrill ride. You can learn more about these motorcycles/trikes at: http://www.mobilityconquest.com/

When I Was A Child...

Days seemed longer and nights seem shorter.  Now it is the other way around!  What's the big idea!?!?  Now I never seem to have a enough time to get done what needs doing.  I'm good about going to bed at a decent hour.  I keep waking up in the night.  First I have to use the bathroom.  Then I need a drink of water.  Then I can't get comfortable with my Sciatica .  So, I'll go hang out in my Lift Chair from Pacific Medical Supply for awhile, watch a little TV...

The Monarch is a distinctive lift/recliner that combines a generously stuffed seam back with a soft supportive seat.  Its three way recline system allows you to get into our “full napper” position for deep comfort.  Combining ample room to relax and a tasteful design, the Monarch will be a welcome addition to any home. Please be advised that Ultraleather Brisa fabric is not available on Value Series lift chairs.

Let Golden Technologies take all the worry out of purchasing a lift/recliner.  Our expert craftsmen blend the finest components with superior designs to provide you with the utmost quality, comfort and style.  We confidently stand behind all our products and provide you with the best warranties in the industry.  Choose the lift/recliner that all others are measured against….choose Golden!

Leaky Lucy Loves A Royal Wedding

Leaky Lucy's got her lipstick on.
She will be up, long before dawn.
The Royal Wedding will not wait.
Leaky Lucy saved the date.   
In her recliner, she will sit.
And she will love every minute of it. 

Call Pacific Medical Supply and get the Royal Treatment The Royal Lift/Recliner Need to relax?  The Royal provides full body comfort to help relieve daily stress.  This lift/recliner has a slender design and smart style.  With its luxurious waterfall back, the Royal will provide endless hours of cloud-like comfort allowing you to refresh and revive your spirit.

Aging in Place - Is It Right For You?

Aging in Place simply means staying home as you age.  But, you need to think about it.  Is you home equipped for you as you age?  Can you get in and out of the tub?  What would happen if you fell?  There is so much to think about.  Here is a great website to get you thinking about the possiblilities of the years ahead.

The National Aging In Place Council Website.

After you check them out, come see us at Pacific Medical Supply.  We can help with all sorts of things to make daily activities easier as you age.  From Raised Toilet Seats, to Walkers, we can help.

How Much Do You Know About Parkinson's?

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month.  I didn't know much about Parkinson's, other than Michael J. Fox has it.  So I decided to find out a little more.  I found a little quiz you can take.  You can take it here:  Go check it out.  I'll wait.....

How did you do?  Did you know more men than women are effected?  Me, either.  Fascinating.

A person with Parkinson's may have issues with daily mobility.  Pacific Medical Supply has Daily Living Aids that can help.  Our favorite is our comfy Lift Chairs.

The Monarch is a distinctive lift/recliner that combines a generously stuffed seam back with a soft supportive seat.  Its three way recline system allows you to get into our “full napper” position for deep comfort.  Combining ample room to relax and a tasteful design, the Monarch will be a welcome addition to any home. Please be advised that Ultraleather Brisa fabric is not available on Value Series lift chairs.

Let Golden Technologies take all the worry out of purchasing a lift/recliner.  Our expert craftsmen blend the finest components with superior designs to provide you with the utmost quality, comfort and style.  We confidently stand behind all our products and provide you with the best warranties in the industry.  Choose the lift/recliner that all others are measured against….choose Golden!

9000 XT Recliner

Pacific Medical Supply has them!  

The 9000 XT Recliner wheelchair is the number one choice for individuals who demand a truly versatile, yet moderately priced lightweight wheelchair. The 9000 XT Recliner can be configured into an endless number of seat widths, depths and heights, and has multiple frame and upholstery options. The recliner has been standardized to interchange components and accessories with the other 9000 series chairs. Whether you need the lighter recliner package or the assist recliner package, the 9000 XT Recliner can provide it.