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Bathroom Hazards<br />
By: Heather Latimer / Heather’s Self-Help Tips<br />
The bathroom is a dangerous place! According<br />
to the Center for Disease Control more<br />
deaths and injuries happen there than anywhere<br />
else in the house.<br />
A common mishap occurs because racks for holding lightweight<br />
towels are mistaken for grab bars designed to support your weight. Grab<br />
bars are shaped like a tube, usually 5” around, and 18” long.<br />
If you do not have them already, buy them now. And never use grab<br />
bars with suction cups.<br />
Clutching a sliding glass door to gain support as you step in and out<br />
of the shower is a cause of fatalities according to Safety Circus Report.<br />
They suggest replacing with a shower curtain.<br />
Changing position in the shower or standing up in the bathtub can<br />
be disastrous. First check where the soap is because it often falls in the<br />
water.<br />
If it is difficult to obtain a firm grip on the edge of the bathtub when<br />
trying to get out, drape a damp towel over the edge of the tub and you’ll<br />
find it easier to hold onto.<br />
Physical Therapist Don Howard says “Wherever water, soap and bare<br />
skin are combined in any situation there’s risk of injury. Any floor can<br />
become slippery when wet. A residue of soap can be present somewhere,<br />
especially on the soles of your feet.”<br />
Bringing the Dealership<br />
to You<br />
By: BJ Killeen / Down the Road<br />
Life is easy now. If you want dinner, place your<br />
order on your food delivery app and a full<br />
meal arrives in under an hour.<br />
Need something from a store? Amazon will have it on your doorstep<br />
overnight.<br />
But when it comes to vehicle service, many of us are still doing it the<br />
old way — driving to the dealer, dropping off the vehicle, or sitting and<br />
waiting for it to be done so we can get on with our day.<br />
Today there are a few ways we can stay at home and still get our<br />
vehicles serviced. First is pickup and delivery, offered by some luxury<br />
automotive brands.<br />
For example, Lincoln makes it easy when you request service. They<br />
will send a concierge to your home or business to pick up your ride,<br />
drop off a courtesy vehicle for you to use, and then bring your vehicle<br />
back, usually the same day.<br />
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No fuss, no muss. Genesis, Mercedes-Benz and others do this as well.<br />
Another option is mobile service. This is where the service department<br />
comes to you! Mobile service has been around only a short while. It<br />
started with third-party companies like Amazon, and not from the<br />
manufacturers.<br />
It became really popular during COVID, when no one wanted to go<br />
out in the world. Today, mobile service requests have doubled since it<br />
was introduced.<br />
Ford, Lincoln, and others will bring the dealership to your home<br />
via a large van or smaller SUV, depending on service needs. They can<br />
perform most maintenance such as oil changes, tire rotations, tune<br />
ups, software updates and more. Plus, you can use reward points to pay<br />
for it with your Ford and Lincoln accounts.<br />
Mobile Service may cost a bit more than regular service, but for those<br />
who don’t want to drive to the dealership because of distance, are ill, or<br />
just have to stay home, it’s worthwhile.<br />
Keep in mind not every dealer offers this, and dealerships set their<br />
own prices for the service, but you are getting a trained technician who<br />
knows your vehicle and how to fix it.<br />
BJ Killeen has been an automotive journalist for over 30 years.<br />
She welcomes all questions and inquiries, and can be reached at<br />
bjkdtr@gmail.com
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