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186 Staying Independent: Innovations in Home Medical Equipment
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- Hospice Explained
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- May 10, 2026
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- 1935
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Summary
186 Staying Independent: Innovations in Home Medical Equipment Host Marie Betcher RN introduces Hospice Explained and interviews Erica Sell, founder and CEO of Harmony Home Medical in San Diego, about aging in place and home accessibility. Sell explains her high-touch, education-focused approach to home medical equipment and modifications, noting bathrooms as the top fall-risk area and commonly not covered by insurance, with home entry/egress as the next major barrier. She highlights lower-cost safety steps like grab bars, handrails, removing loose rugs, improving lighting, and motion-sensor night lights, and discusses equipment options including shower transfer systems, sit-to-stand lifts versus Hoyer lifts, ceiling and floor lifts, lift-chair recliners with pressure-relief features, and high-low adjustable beds to reduce caregiver strain. She also describes lateral-rotation mattresses that can reduce nighttime caregiving needs and newer mobility advances such as lightweight lithium-ion power chairs and a LIDAR autonomous-driving power chair. 00:00 Welcome and Disclaimer 00:42 Meet Erica Sell 02:36 Bathroom Safety Upgrades 04:18 Home Entry and Steps 06:46 Low Cost Aging Tips 08:13 Transfer Equipment and Lifts 14:51 Filling Hospice Coverage Gaps 18:28 Lift Chairs and Pressure Relief 22:31 Rotation Mattresses Save Care Costs 26:05 New Mobility Tech Breakthroughs 30:10 Final Advice and Contact Info 31:54 Closing and Subscribe https://harmonyhomemedical.com https://www.youtube.com/user/harmonyhomemedical If you want to help, you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast. Maire introduces a pa…