Welcome to Aging with Aurora

My name is Dawn Heiderscheidt. I am a Home Accessibility Consultant in the Philadelphia Region.

I help you increase your knowledge and access to accessibility information to reach your goal to remain in Home Sweet Home.

Working with primarily older adults, their caregivers, and those with chronic conditions, I have learned that our homes need to accommodate us at any stage of life, instead of us changing because our homes aren't ready.

Oct 18, 20232 min read

The Accessibility Illusion: Why We Must Redefine Aging-in-Place

Aging in place, the dream of growing old in the cherished comfort of our homes is a vision shared by many. However, a study by the U.S....

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Dec 12, 20223 min read

4 Gifts for Seniors

What do you get for someone whose lifetime has spanned from The Post Depression Era to the technological revolution including Virtual...

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Dec 7, 20223 min read

5 Cost Effective Alternatives to a Walk-in Tub

The allure of a walk-in tub is strong, with good reason, but not always ideal. The features available on walk-in tubs allow us the peace...

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Dec 7, 20224 min read

3 Reasons NOT to Buy a Walk-in Tub

Want to bath safer, increase accessibility, and eliminate the need to step over a tub? This may have led you to consider a walk-in tub....

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Dec 6, 20224 min read

4 Must Have Gift Ideas- Smart Home

Electronic gadgets must-haves, smart home edition for Aging in Place, and convenience. Is a loved one Aging? Are you disabled? Or maybe...

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Nov 28, 20223 min read

5 Must-have gifts for 2022- Mobility Edition

So, you’ve gone home for the first holidays of your holiday season. You’ve noticed that a loved one is having more trouble. They don’t...

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Sep 20, 20222 min read

Age-Tech/Smart Home to Enhance Your Home-And Reduce Falls

Age Tech is Fall prevention when we implement smart home technology as a universal design concept.

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Sep 19, 20222 min read

Single Easiest Way to Prevent Falling

⁠⁠A lot of mechanical falls happen, simply because you didn't see the thing you tripped on. It's usually paired with " It happened so...

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Jul 12, 20223 min read

3 Age-Tech Prime Day Deals

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May 13, 20221 min read

4 Ways to Advocate for Yourself At the Doctor

We’ve all been there, after waiting for thirty minutes PAST our appointment time, the doctor comes in, barely makes eye contact, asks us...

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May 2, 20221 min read

6 Steps to Renovating Your Home for a Lifetime

People want to stay at home and participate in life for as long as possible. Sometimes, that feels impossible to do for many reasons. ...

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Jan 4, 20222 min read

Minor Home Modifications and the Fallacy of the DIY solution

It's a New Year, and a New YOU, but maybe the same old home and you are contemplating a change there too. The American Dream is to age in...

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Nov 29, 20214 min read

12 Gift Giving Ideas for the Elderly

You may be seeing a LOT of gift giving guides this holiday season and this one is different. As an Occupational Therapist I’ve done the...

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Nov 1, 20213 min read

Recliners: Do you choose one that lays flat, turns into a bed or that stands you up?

If you are challenged with buying furniture for yourself or for an elderly person, there are a few things you should keep in mind as you...

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

6 Tips to Avoid Burnout in Caregiving

If we took the 1 in 4 Americans who care for friends for family who are, disabled, frail, or sick and paid them caregivers’...

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Care For Caregivers: How to Survive the Art of Caregiving

If you're caring for an aging parent, or facing the challenges of assisting a loved one/ friend who is chronically ill/disabled or...

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Sep 2, 20212 min read

Why your home is NOT as safe as you think.

We baby proof homes when toddlers are present, why aren’t we age proofing our homes as we age? The word “Home” encompasses so many...

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Jul 25, 20215 min read

Three Things To Help Grandma Not fall.

We all want to protect our parents, grandparents, and loved ones. Falls cost over 31 BILLION, yes BILLION, dollars a year for the...

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Jul 22, 20215 min read

What is OT and how can it help you?

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) defines OT as “the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the...

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Jul 22, 20213 min read

Crime Prevention Tips For The Elderly

Older people and their families worry about crime. Though older people are less likely to be victims of crime than teenagers and young...

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