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Gail -- Great suggestion! Thanks. Carole M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Vass" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:39 PM Subject: Quality of living improved with 2 boards. > Folks, > > A coupla' ma'buddies have a hard time standing up > from sittin'' in a chair. > > They rock forward, hold the arm rests and try to stand. > More times than not they fall back into the seat. > > Weakness and balance problems often require them > to try a coupla times to get up. > > I slipped a 2 by 6 board under their reclinin'' chair's legs > [in one case and under sofa legs in another case] ...and > PRESTO...they were able to stand with only one try. > > Victory and self reliance feels good. > > Think about anyone who might be helped by this simple > solution. I went to Home Depot and got scraps of 2 by 6 > boards [ really 1 1/2 X 5 1/2] for less than a dollar. That > 1 and 1/2 inches to raise a chair or sofa put them back > on the road to independence. > > Cheers, Gail > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn