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Next Day Access Expands to Alabama: New Location in Birmingham is Now Open

October 17, 2023: Next Day Access is pleased to announce its new location in Birmingham, Alabama. This is the first franchise location in the state of Alabama. The Next Day Access Birmingham franchise, a provider of residential and commercial accessibility and mobility solutions, is owned by Amy and Scott Riley.

“We’re excited to open for business, so we can help the community by bringing the best accessibility solutions to those in need,” said Amy, President of Next Day Access Birmingham. “We chose Next Day Access for a few reasons: they have the solutions to help people age in place, the business model, and expertise to ensure success in the business.”

Amy began her career working at a Senior Center and then moved into residential care for both Assisted Living Facilities and Independent Living Communities as an Activities Director. She also worked previously as a realtor for Keller Williams Vestavia. She is a wife and mother of two and has always had a passion for helping seniors and the community at large.

Next Day Access Birmingham will focus on providing accessibility and mobility solutions to individuals of all ages across the Greater Birmingham metro area and surrounding areas. They sell, deliver, and install accessibility and mobility products, such as wheelchair ramps, stairlifts, grab bars, vehicle lifts, and more.

To learn more about Next Day Access Birmingham, contact their team at 205-578-7676 or click here.

About Next Day Access

Next Day Access is a local provider for accessibility and mobility solutions for homes and commercial businesses. With franchise locations across the United States and Canada, their goal is to help aging loved ones and people with limited mobility and disabilities live safely, comfortably, and independently in their homes. Learn more by visiting nextdayaccess.com.

The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging awards Next Day Access Colorado Springs funding to purchase automated external defibrillators.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2023 — The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging (PPACG-AAA) awards Next Day Access Colorado Springs funding to purchase automated external defibrillators.

The PPACG-AAA funds allowed Next Day Access Colorado Springs to purchase AEDs for their staff to have available in their offices and in their vehicles when traveling. Employees are First Aid and CPR certified and can provide peace of mind for those at a higher rate of sudden cardiac arrest, stroke, or heart attack, possibly saving lives.

Many of whom Next Day Access Colorado Springs serve customers at an older age or have limited mobility. They sell and install wheelchair ramps, grab bars, stair lifts, walk-in showers, and more, all of which help individuals stay safe and independent in their homes.

“Next Day Access has been an ongoing partner funded by the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging through the Older Americans Act funding,” said Jody Barker, Director of PPACG-AAA. “The Next Day Access team knows the community’s needs and continues to do a nice job serving older adults, and our Regional Advisory Council acknowledges this through the continued funding of their services.”

“We are in the business of helping people, specifically people with health complications,” said David Beiner, CEO of Next Day Access Colorado Springs. “If we can offer another way to provide safety, we want to be able to do so. The technicians, office staff, and myself are equipped with the AEDs, whether on the road or at the office.”

To learn more about Next Day Access Colorado Springs, visit their website: www.nextdayaccess.com/colorado-springs-co

About Next Day Access

Next Day Access is a local provider for accessibility and mobility solutions for homes and commercial businesses. With franchise locations across the United States and Canada, their goal is to help aging loved ones and people with limited mobility and disabilities live safely, comfortably, and independently in their homes. Learn more by visiting nextdayaccess.com.

Next Day Access Opens in the Dallas-Celina Area to Provide Accessibility and Mobility Solutions to Local Communities

Celina,Texas, May 1, 2023: Next Day Access is pleased to announce the opening of Next Day Access Dallas-Celina. The franchise location, a provider of residential and commercial accessibility and mobility solutions, is owned by husband and wife Brien and Lesli Caldwell.

Brien and Lesli are co-owners of Next Day Access Dallas-Celina. Brien holds a marketing degree from Northeastern State University and 30 years of marketing experience across various industries, including airline, hospital, and casino roles. Lesli has a Psychology degree from Texas A&M University and recently retired from a 25-year career with GEICO.

Through Next Day Access Dallas-Celina, Brien and Lesli want to provide a valuable service to their local community. Lesli herself, experiences mobility issues, which has given them both a greater appreciation and compassion for the challenges their customers face. They are dedicated to finding the best mobility and accessibility solutions tailored to their customers needs.

“With this opportunity, we are most excited about having the chance to positively impact a person’s and even their family’s life,” said Brien, Vice President of Next Day Access Dallas-Celina.

The Next Day Access Dallas-Celina location will provide a wide range of accessibility and mobility solutions for residential and commercial customers. Their product line includes wheelchair ramps, in-home lifts, bathroom safety solutions, pool lifts, scooters, and more. Their team has the knowledge and skills to help create a safer and more accessible environment.

Learn more about Next Day Access Dallas-Celina by visiting https://www.nextdayaccess.com/celina-tx/ or calling 469-361-3300.

About Next Day Access

Next Day Access is a leading provider for accessibility and mobility solutions for homes and commercial businesses. With franchise locations across the United States and Canada, their goal is to help aging loved ones and people with limited mobility and disabilities live safely, comfortably, and independently in their homes. Learn more by visiting www.nextdayaccess.com.

Next Day Access Hamilton, ON Opens to Bring Accessibility and Mobility Solutions to Local Communities

Hamilton, Ontario, March 6, 2023: Next Day Access is pleased to announce its new location in Hamilton, Ontario. It is the fourth development in Canada for Next Day Access. The Next Day Access Hamilton franchise, a provider of residential and commercial accessibility and mobility products, is owned by Joel Varghese.

Before Next Day Access, Varghese owned and operated his own successful business for over five years and was responsible for sales, marketing, and operations. This included end-to-end management of the supply chain, sales activities, services, and support.

Varghese began his search for a new opportunity in the fall of 2021 and came across Next Day Access. His interest sparked as he learned more about the brand and the aging-in-place industry.

“This industry is new and niche, especially in Ontario,” said Varghese. “I want to help my community by helping provide a better living experience for people with limited mobility and disabilities, whether with bathroom modifications or installing a stair lift.”

Next Day Access Hamilton will focus on providing accessibility and mobility solutions to individuals of all ages across Hamilton and surrounding areas.

To learn more about the Next Day Access Hamilton franchise, please visit www.nextdayaccess.com/hamilton-on.

Next Day Access Hamilton franchise NAHB certified aging-in-place specialist

About Next Day Access

Next Day Access is a local provider for accessibility and mobility solutions for homes and commercial businesses.

With franchise locations across the United States and Canada, their goal is to help aging loved ones and people with limited mobility and disabilities live safely, comfortably, and independently in their homes.

Learn More about Next Day Access

Next Day Access Oak Brook, Illinois Opens to Bring Accessibility and Mobility Solutions to Local Communities

Next Day Access is pleased to announce a new location in Oak Brook, Illinois. Next Day Access Oak Brook franchise, a provider of residential and commercial accessibility and mobility products, is owned by Sakher Almakhamreh.

Almakhamreh moved to the United States from Jordan in 2016. Since living in the Oak Brook area, he opened an LLC consulting for foreign services. While in Jordan, Almakhamreh practiced law and prior to that was a supervisor for a dealer universal vehicle company. He also served in the Jordan military for seven years.

With the desire of wanting to start something new and challenging, Almakhamreh connected with a franchise agent and discovered Next Day Access. After learning more about the brand’s mission and meeting the staff, he felt Next Day Access is the right fit.

“There are three big reasons why I wanted to join the brand,” said Almakhamreh. “The first is helping my community who need accessibility solutions. The second is it’s a family-based business, which I like. Lastly, the home office staff. They are responsive, considerate, and compassionate.”

Next Day Access Oak Brook will focus on providing accessibility and mobility solutions to individuals of all ages across Oak Brook and surrounding areas.

To learn more about Next Day Access Oak Brook, visit their website: www.nextdayaccess.com/oak-brook-il

About Next Day Access
Next Day Access is a local provider for accessibility and mobility solutions for homes and commercial businesses. With franchise locations across the United States and Canada, their goal is to help aging loved ones and people with limited mobility and disabilities live safely, comfortably, and independently in their homes. Learn more by visiting www.nextdayaccess.com.

When aging adults reach a point where they have accessibility concerns, it is time to consider remodeling their bathrooms to keep them safe. A bathroom not designed for aging adults has many slip hazards, and a simple fall could be more painful and debilitating for an aging adult. Next Day Access offers many solutions to make the bathroom as safe as possible for aging adults. Here are a few tips to keep your aging loved one safe in their bathroom.

Install Grab Bars, Shower Handles, or a Tension Mounted Pole

Aging adults with poor balance will try to steady themselves by grabbing a towel rack or wall-mounted sink. Neither is designed to hold a person’s body weight. Invest in sturdy grab bars, and safety poles. Install the grab bars on the wall around the toilet and in the shower with the shower handles. Make sure they are firmly bolted to the wall and are grip resistant.

A newer concept for aging adults is the tension-mounted pole. It can be placed anywhere in the house where your aging loved one needs help with balance, but it is especially helpful in a bathroom, alongside grab bars and shower handles. The tension pole is a floor-to-ceiling metal rod with an “S” shape bar in the middle of the rod so your aging loved one can use a hand-over-hand technique to pull themselves up without injury.

Consider Investing in a Walk-In Tub or Quick Tub Conversion Kit

One of the most challenging moves for an aging adult with accessibility concerns is stepping over the tub to shower or take a bath. At Next Day Access, we offer walk-in tubs. The walk-in tubs have an outward swinging door that allows your loved one to walk straight into the tub. Many also have a tall seat in the tub, so your loved one does not have to bend down when bathing, or if they prefer to shower, the bench acts as a shower seat.

The quick tub conversion kit supplies you with everything you need to turn your existing bathtub into a step-in shower while still maintaining a fully functional bathtub. It is similar to the walk-in tub, but it does not include a bench.

Ensure the Bathroom has Slip Resistant Rugs and Mats

It is inevitable that while showering or bathing, the bathroom floors will end up wet. Make sure to place slip-resistant pads down in the shower and ensure any rugs outside the tub or shower are also slip-resistant.

Install a Bio Bidet

To ensure your loved one gets as clean as possible and for even more ease in the bathroom, you could install a Bio Bidet. We recommend the extremely popular Bio Bidet because it offers both comfort and the functionality of a heavy-duty commode. The Bio Bidet also offers a cleansing method that many people have claimed is far superior to other bidets.

Everything that Next Day Access sells we also install. Our experienced installation team will ensure that each bathroom product is secured correctly. Our goal at Next Day Access is for aging adults to be able to age in place. We provide several products that ensure the home is safe and comfortable for them. If you need help remodeling a bathroom to keep your aging loved one safe, do not hesitate to reach out to your nearest Next Day Access. We also offer in-home consultations to ensure the entire home is secure.

Next Day Access Expands into the Greater Oklahoma City Area to Bring Accessibility and Mobility Solutions to Local Communities.

Next Day Access is pleased to announce the opening of Next Day Access Oklahoma City. The franchise location, provider of residential and commercial accessibility and mobility solutions, is owned by husband and wife David and Angelia Goss.

David and Angelia Goss are managing partners of Next Day Access Oklahoma City. Before becoming a business owner, David started his professional career as a mechanical engineer working as a government civilian in the United States Air Force, managing the plant and equipment at the Tinker Air Force base. He also furthered his education with a Master’s in Business Administration; David retired from the Air Force with 34 years of service. Angelia has been a nurse for 30 years. She retired as a full-time nurse three years ago and is currently an adjunct skills/clinical instructor. Once they open, Angelia will be fully immersed in her new role as a managing partner and will be focusing on the business development side.

The idea of opening an accessibility business sparked when he and his wife became caretakers for Angelia’s father, which resulted in modifying their home. David renovated their bathroom himself to create a safer space for his father-in-law and a more efficient, accessible space for themselves as caretakers. With his mechanical engineering and managerial background, David felt opening a Next Day Access franchise was the right fit.

“Everyone we’ve met at Next Day Access has been great to work with and has made us feel comfortable during this process,” said David. “We’re excited to open and begin helping people by providing mobility solutions.”

The Next Day Access Oklahoma City location will provide a wide range of accessibility and mobility solutions for residential and commercial customers. From aluminum wheelchair ramps to bathroom modifications, the Oklahoma City team has the knowledge and skills to help create a safer and more accessible environment.

To learn more about Next Day Access Oklahoma City, click here.

On July 26, 2022, people with limited mobility celebrated the 32^nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The anniversary is still a source of pride and hope, but it does bring up the question, why are there still inaccessible businesses? Business accessibility is as relevant today as it was years ago.

A recent article in Forbes magazine written by Andrew Pulrang has this excerpt, “Accessibility is still treated like some kind of premium feature rather than a civic responsibility for businesses or a civil right for customers.”

Here are some tips on how you can improve your business’s accessibility.

Make sure parking and entering your building is convenient.

People with limited mobility who drive are far more likely to shop or eat somewhere when there is handicap parking available. Ensure the designated parking spaces are clearly labeled and at least 8 feet wide. You should also invest in a commercial wheelchair ramp. Seeing a ramp shows customers that you want them there, and that accessibility is a priority to you. At Next Day Access, we offer a variety of commercial ramps.

Make sure inside the business you have wide pathways.

People with limited mobility need more space to move. They will need enough room to walk, wheel, stop, and turn around without hitting tables or display shelves. Having an area that is cluttered and tight makes the business feel uncomfortable, even for patrons not using a wheelchair. Your layout matters as much as your décor.

Make sure restrooms are accessible for wheelchairs.

If you are hoping your customers stay for more than 30 minutes, you need to have an accessible restroom. Even if the restroom only holds one person at a time, ensure it is wide enough for a wheelchair to make turns. You should also have grab bars installed and a sink where a wheelchair can easily slide underneath so the user can reach the faucets. You can find durable and contemporary grab bars at Next Day Access.

When you make your business more accessible, your reputation and the number of customers increase. People with limited mobility remember the places in town where they can get around more easily and feel welcome. Next Day Access can help you find the best commercial ramps, grab bars, railings, and more.

Much to the delight of people with limited mobility, accessibility devices are becoming more advanced. The new bars are easier to handle and take up less space. It is exciting to see the changes to such helpful mobility equipment.

Our Safety Poles

Next Day Access now offers a new mobility device, Healthcraft Superbar. The Superbar is a security pole with a curved grab bar mounted from the ceiling to the floor. You can have these installed wherever you like in the home, but many find them particularly useful in the bathroom.

Healthcraft Superbars and SuperPole safety poles have many added benefits to help with fall prevention, bedside or bathtub support, and they’re all very easy to put together.

Superbar Benefits

The pole prevents falls. The security pole offers stability and safety when standing or sitting. You can lean on it as you climb over bathtubs or when you are getting in and out of bed. The curved bar can turn and lock into position every 45 degrees and can handle up to 300 pounds.
The height and tension rods are adjustable. However, it must be used with a flat ceiling, and from floor to ceiling must be 7 to 10 feet tall. It includes rubber pads to protect your floors and ceilings from damage.
The pole is versatile and can be used as a bedside support handle, chair standing rail, wheelchair transfer pole, and a bathroom grab bar. The unique grab looks like an inverted “S”. This gives it a ladder-like design with four different places to grip. The user can conveniently get to a standing position using a hand-over-hand motion.
The pole provides more space. It has a modern design, so you will likely not feel the need to have bulky grab bars or railings protruding from the walls.
It’s easy to assemble. You can contact Next Day Access, and our installation team will happily install it for you within minutes.

safety poles Healthcraft SuperPoles — Healthcraft SuperPoles

Not every Next Day Access location in the country has a Healthcare Superbar in stock; if they do not, we can help you find something similar that fits your needs. However, if you prefer to maintain the grab bars, handles, and railings you have become accustomed to, Next Day Access still has many to choose from and will happily help you determine where they fit best.

We also offer modern, contemporary, and aesthetically pleasing choices on these devices. Contact your nearest Next Day Access if you are in the market for new grab bars or handles. We can show you The Healthcare Superbar and the many other products we offer to make your home accessible.

Many family caregivers do not get proper training on transferring someone with mobility difficulties from one place to another. For example, one of the most common tasks is to help someone in a wheelchair move safely to a toilet. Thankfully, there are a handful of toilet transfer techniques to help you.

If you do not do the transfer correctly, you could injure yourself or your loved one. We found a few transfer tips from Daily Caring we would like to share with you.

4 Toilet Transfer Techniques for Family Caregivers

Prep the Space

Remove rugs, bathmats, or any other trip hazards in the bathroom in the space you need for transferring.
Move the wheelchair feet out of the way.
Have your body set to perform the transfer.
Move the wheelchair into the proper position and lock the brakes.

Help Them Up From the Wheelchair

Have your loved one scoot up to the edge of the wheelchair and lean forward.
Ask them to either hold your forearms or put their hands on the arms of the wheelchair and push up.
Stand directly in front of them, hold their waist and stand up together, keeping your body stiff and controlled. Use your knees to lower and raise your body. Do not bend over. Bending over is how you could injure your back.
If their legs are not strong, put your knees in front of theirs while they stand. This is called blocking.
If they are weaker on one side, stand on that side to provide additional support.

Sit Them on the Toilet

Using small steps, guide them to pivot and turn 90 degrees and back up until the toilet seat is at the back of their knees.
Help them pull down their pants and undergarments.
Have them bend their knees and easily lower themselves down to the seat. Once again, use your knees to raise and lower your body to avoid injury.
Consider investing in a Bio Bidet. Bio Bidet is known for having the best toilets and toilet seats for all homes. In addition, the cleansing method utilizing a water stream sets them apart from their competition. The Bio Bidet will help ensure that your loved one gets as clean as possible after using the restroom.

Return to the Wheelchair

Get them to move forward on the toilet seat and lean towards you.
Ask them to hold your forearms and push up.
Stand close to them so you can hold on to their waist while you both stand.
Using small steps helps them pivot 90 degrees again and back to the wheelchair. But, first, make sure the brakes are still locked on the wheelchair.
Once they feel the wheelchair seat at the back of their legs, they slowly return to a seated position. You will need to hold their waist as they take a seat.

Essential Safety Tips for Transfer

Never try to pull an older adult up.
Bend from the waist.
Do not let them hold on to towel bars or toilet paper holders, as these could be non-sturdy and cause them to slip.
Make sure they do not hold you by the shoulders or the neck. This will help to prevent injury.

At Next Day Access, anyone with difficulty in mobility can find products to help keep them safe at home and on the go. For the bathroom specifically, we offer Toilet Support Arms, Grab Bars, Drive Commode Chairs, Bio Bidets, and more. Contact us to see the many ways we can help improve your life.

Next Day Access Hamilton, ON Opens to Bring Accessibility and Mobility Solutions to Local Communities

About Next Day Access

Install Grab Bars, Shower Handles, or a Tension Mounted Pole

Consider Investing in a Walk-In Tub or Quick Tub Conversion Kit

Ensure the Bathroom has Slip Resistant Rugs and Mats

Install a Bio Bidet

Make sure parking and entering your building is convenient.

Make sure inside the business you have wide pathways.

Make sure restrooms are accessible for wheelchairs.

Our Safety Poles

Superbar Benefits

4 Toilet Transfer Techniques for Family Caregivers

Prep the Space

Help Them Up From the Wheelchair

Sit Them on the Toilet

Return to the Wheelchair

Essential Safety Tips for Transfer

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