Useful Gadgets & Tools

There are a wide array of gadgets and tools to assist caregivers and older adults who are aging in place. Explore practical technology solutions including monitors, wearable technology, apps, mobility aids, and other technology products and services.

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Assistive Technology

Also referred to as adaptive technology it includes programs, devices, and resources that help people with disabilities increase their mobility and/or ability to communicate and live more comfortably.

Accessible Vehicles

Accessible Mobility Specialist

1810 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917

See map: Google Maps

Main: (865) 687-5601
Accessible Vehicles, Norfolk

Mobility Supercenter

3301 North Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23518

See map: Google Maps

Main: (757) 217-9943
Fax: (804) 231-0179
Toll-Free: (866) 202-9071
Accessible Vehicles, Richmond

Mobility Supercenter

7450 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23225

See map: Google Maps

Main: (804) 231-7774
Fax: (804) 231-0179
Toll-Free: (800) 231-7774
Age in Place Furniture

Movewell Medical, LLC

44 Snug Harbor, Deltaville, VA 23043

See map: Google Maps

Main: (804) 339-7014
Assistive Technology

Ability Center of Virginia

5825 Arrowhead Drive, Suite 201, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

See map: Google Maps

Main: (757) 497-7474
Fax: (757) 497-0868
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Communication Aids

Devices and services that assist people with hearing loss. Includes the sale, rental or loan of assistive technology and adapted media.

Assistive Listening Devices

Wagner Hearing Aid Centers

1919 Commonwealth Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901

See map: Google Maps

Main: (434) 293-7368
Assistive Technology | Hearing Aids & Assistive Devices

Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing

19465 Deerfield Avenue , Suite 201, Lansdowne, VA 20176

See map: Google Maps

Main: (703) 858-7620
Fax: (703) 858-7657
Assistive Technology | Hearing Aids & Assistive Devices

Hull Hearing Aid Service, Inc.

6231 Leesburg Pike, Suite 510, Falls Church, VA 22044

See map: Google Maps

Main: (703) 533-1622
Fax: (703) 533-0920
Assistive Technology | Hearing Aids & Assistive Devices

Vienna Fair Oaks Hearing and Speech Center

201 Park Street SE, Vienna, VA 22180

See map: Google Maps

Main: (703) 537-5770
Fax: (703) 281-1678
Communication Aids for Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living

36282 Lankford HWY, Suite 13-D, Belle Haven, VA 23306

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Main: (757) 414-0100
Fax: (757) 414-0205
Toll-Free: (800) 384-2988
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Statewide and Nationwide

Communication Aids

Devices and services that assist people with hearing loss. Includes the sale, rental or loan of assistive technology and adapted media.

Accessible Hearing Care for Low Income

AUDIENT

901 Boren Avenue, Suite 810, Seattle, WA 98104

See map: Google Maps

Main: (206) 838-7194
Toll-Free: (877) 283-4368
Adaptive Equipment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

MaxiAids

42 Executive Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY 11735

See map: Google Maps

Main: (631) 752-0521
Communications Solutions, Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Purple, Inc.

1330 New Hampshire Avenue NW Suite B1, Washington, DC 20036

See map: Google Maps

Main: (202) 464-6800
Fax: (202) 464-6810
Toll-Free: (866) 669-7707
Products for Hearing Loss

Harris Communications

(online store), 15155 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie , MN 55344

See map: Google Maps

Toll-Free: (800) 825-6758
School for the Deaf and Blind, Staunton

Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

104 VSDB Drive PO Box 2069, VA School for the Deaf & Blind, Staunton, VA 24402

See map: Google Maps

Main: (540) 332-9000
Fax: (540) 332-9042
Toll-Free: (800) 522-8717
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Assistive Technology

Accessible Vehicles | Statewide

Mobility Supercenter

7450 Midlothian Tnpke, North Chesterfield, VA 23225

See map: Google Maps

Main: (804) 231-7774
Fax: (804) 231-0179
Toll-Free: (800) 231-7774
Assistive Technology

Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS)

2001 Maywill Street, Suite 202, Richmond, VA 23230

See map: Google Maps

Main: (804) 662-9990
Toll-Free: (800) 552-5019
Assistive Technology

Enabling Devices

385 Warburton Avenue, Hasting-on-Hudson, NY 10706

See map: Google Maps
Assistive Technology

AccessWireless.org

(website resource), Washington, DC 20038

See map: Google Maps
Assistive Technology at Darden College of Education, Southeast Regional Site

Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS)

Room 135 Education Building, Norfolk, VA 23529

See map: Google Maps

Main: (757) 683-3639
Fax: (757) 683-5227
Toll-Free: (800) 435-8490
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Articles

5 Affordable and Stress-Free Tech Items to Improve Senior Living

There are plenty of tech items that can make your life easier, and many are available for $100 or less. Read about five gadgets that may help you.
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A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Electronic Organizers, Monitors, Sensors, and Apps

A comprehensive summary of technology options for the family caregiver of an older adult (14 pages).
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Aging in Place Gadgets

Learn from this article from Caring.com how you can make your parent's home safer and more comfortable if they choose to "age in place". The article describes some great technology solutions available to help!
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Caregiving Problem Solvers: Discovers Gadgets, Gizmos and More

Looking for innovative caregiving solutions? This resource helps caregivers explore a wide array of resources for caregiving needs.
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Reaching and Mobility Aids for Independent Living

A short article about reaching and mobility aids that help adults with mobility problems live independently.
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The Best Medical Alert Systems for Seniors

Caring.com's publication The Best Medical Alert Systems for Seniors provides comprehensive information on home medical alert systems.
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The Ultimate Guide to Tech @50+

A list of 32 gadgets and apps that make living in the digital age easier, cheaper, safer, and more fun!
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Links

Using the Internet for Seniors--Beginner's Guide
http://cheekymunkey.co.uk/using-the-internet-for-seniors-beginners-guide/

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