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Find the Perfect Holiday Gift!

Make sure you stop by and check out our store while you're out holiday shopping this season! From lift chairs or scooters, to fun lifestyle aids, to our special holiday spa gifts, you’re likely to find what you’re looking for. Just for the holiday season, we have HoMedics brand massage and spa items and holiday-themed skin care and essential oils.

Safely Monitor Your Oxygen Levels at Home with a Fingertip Pulse Oximeter

A fingertip pulse oximeter is a small device that clips onto your finger and measures the level of oxygen in your blood. Flu season and COVID concerns are around us right now, and this is a safe and easy way to monitor your health at home. Please note this cannot be used to self-diagnose, but it is a very helpful tool to identify if you need medical intervention. Click here to buy one from MI MED today!

Does My Insurance Cover Bathroom Safety Equipment?

Unfortunately, Medicare never covers bathroom safety equipment like shower chairs, transfer benches or raised toilet seats. They don't consider these to be "medically necessary devices," even though your doctor, physical therapist or occupational therapist may say they're required safety devices. Sometimes Medicare Advantage Plans can have spending accounts that help you pay for this equipment and it's always worth looking over your benefits to check. Sometimes Medicare will cover a bedside commode under certain circumstances.

Let's Talk About Lift Chairs!

What is a power lift chair?:  Sometimes also known as an electric lift recliner or a medical lift recliner, this is a chair that lifts the user up into a standing position, sits the user back down, and reclines the user back.

Who needs a lift chair?: A lift chair can be useful to so many different people! Here are some examples: