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Dignity, independence, and comfort are the three standards every product recommendation, every piece of content, and every conversation at AECorner Community is held against. But what do those words a…

Dignity, independenc…

Dignity, independence, and comfort are the three standards every product recommendation, every piece of content, and every conversation at AECorner Community is held against. But what do those words actually mean at two in the morning, in a real home, when everything feels harder than it should? Dignity in a Caregiving home means the person being helped still gets to feel like themselves, and the person doing the helping still gets to feel worthy of the work they are doing. Independence is not about doing everything alone. It is about having the ability to choose, to reach something without a…

AECorner Community launched with a founding team of five, a trusted audience of 104,000 families, and a roster of innovative adaptive equipment brands ready to grow. They showed up at Abilities Expo, …

AECorner Community l…

AECorner Community launched with a founding team of five, a trusted audience of 104,000 families, and a roster of innovative adaptive equipment brands ready to grow. They showed up at Abilities Expo, made a splash, and kept going. One trade show became two. Two became four. And somewhere in the momentum, the pace outran the model. By January 2026, the founding team of Something There There LLC, the parent company behind AECorner Community and AEPIC, made an honest decision: the trade show model at that scale was not sustainable. So they pivoted. Online focus. Content and community at the cent…

Cindy and Christina Hardin-Weiss bring over 50 years of combined clinical experience as a physical therapist and speech therapist to one deceptively simple mission: test adaptive products honestly and…

Cindy and Christina …

Cindy and Christina Hardin-Weiss bring over 50 years of combined clinical experience as a physical therapist and speech therapist to one deceptively simple mission: test adaptive products honestly and tell people exactly what they found. No commercial bias. No sales agenda. Just the truth, delivered with genuine care for the 104,000 families who found them and never left. This episode celebrates what they built and introduces where the community goes from here. AECorner Community carries that mission forward, holding dignity, independence, and comfort as the standard for every product recomme…

AECorner Community was founded by six innovators who each built an adaptive equipment product from a deeply personal experience. * Janice Shokrian of Tausi Brands patented a specialized pillowcas…

AECorner Community w…

AECorner Community was founded by six innovators who each built an adaptive equipment product from a deeply personal experience. * Janice Shokrian of Tausi Brands patented a specialized pillowcase after watching her father struggle in a Nursing home. * Kathleen Quinn created Mobility Towel so her mother could dry herself after a bath despite Rheumatoid Arthritis. * Diane Vitillo of The Original AFO Assist built an ankle foot orthosis tool because nothing existed on the market for her patients. * Kerry Mellin founded EaZyHold after losing her grip strength and refusing to give …

Here are a few things regarding safety in the kitchen: 1. Clear/wide pathway 2. Easy access to things used daily from higher or lower cabinets, placing them out on the counter 3. Transporting items b…

Here are a few thing…

Here are a few things regarding safety in the kitchen: 1. Clear/wide pathway 2. Easy access to things used daily from higher or lower cabinets, placing them out on the counter 3. Transporting items by transitional point, such as another counter top, stool, small table, or walker basket HealthSmart Universal Walker Basket: https://amzn.to/3dBe7r9 Walker tray Yunga Tart Walker Tray: https://amzn.to/2IzPkIh Drink holder AirMed Universal Drinking Cup Holder: https://amzn.to/31cHJWE 4. Frequently used items on an easily accessible shelf in the refrigerator 5. Cut down the weight of frequently…

Safety Tips for Power Cords Problem: Electricity cords, phone cords, etc., are preventing a clear pathway Solutions: 1. Reroute cords in a different direction if possible 2. Tape Cords down to the …

Safety Tips for Powe…

Safety Tips for Power Cords Problem: Electricity cords, phone cords, etc., are preventing a clear pathway Solutions: 1. Reroute cords in a different direction if possible 2. Tape Cords down to the floor with tape XFasten Floor Marking Tape: https://amzn.to/34KKT54 3. Use of cord cover - secure down with doubled-sided carpeting/flooring tape. Wiremold Floor Cord Management Kit: https://amzn.to/3i4yAVI XFasten Double Sided Carpet Tape: https://amzn.to/3hXV2Qb 4. Bundle multiple cords and secure them along the wall Attmu 50 pcs Reusable Fastening Cable Ties: https://amzn.to/32X5KCu

Safety Tips for Lighting: Consider every room, set of stairs, and front entrance 1. Light switches should be easy to reach 2. All pathways should be well-lit, especially at night 3. Use lamp sha…

Safety Tips for Ligh…

Safety Tips for Lighting: Consider every room, set of stairs, and front entrance 1. Light switches should be easy to reach 2. All pathways should be well-lit, especially at night 3. Use lamp shades to prevent glare 4. Make sure lights are not casting a shadow 5. Change bulbs that are no longer working 6. Consider glow-in-the-dark light switches, lit light switches, glow-in-the-dark tape for marking switches/paths, and motion sensor lights for nighttime safety Mr Beams Motion Sensor Lights: https://amzn.to/36mBcwb LED night light for light switches: https://amzn.to/3kQOAwe XFasten…

Cindy is demonstrating the use of a homemade platform riser. This can be a good option to help adapt the height of a favorite chair or recliner in order to make it easier/safer to get up and down from…

Cindy is demonstrati…

Cindy is demonstrating the use of a homemade platform riser. This can be a good option to help adapt the height of a favorite chair or recliner in order to make it easier/safer to get up and down from a chair due to weakness or post-knee or hip replacement surgery. Materials: --3/4 " plywood --2x4s --1x1 trim --wood screws --rubber shelf liner Duck Brand Select Grip EasyLiner https://amzn.to/379Ejru Measure to the outside of the width and depth of the base or legs of the chair. Be sure to add the additional length in each direction to accommodate the trim piece, which will frame the …

Safety Tips for Chair Height Problem: The chair or couch is too low Solutions: Depending on the chair/couch legs/base 1. Platform riser- recliner (See How to Make & Use a Platform Riser) 2. Fu…

Safety Tips for Chai…

Safety Tips for Chair Height Problem: The chair or couch is too low Solutions: Depending on the chair/couch legs/base 1. Platform riser- recliner (See How to Make & Use a Platform Riser) 2. Furniture risers- variety of chairs/couches Utopia Bed/Furniture Risers: https://amzn.to/3lyf7yU 3. "Kaboost"- standard chair KABOOST: https://amzn.to/306ACyz 4. 4x4 posts- couch, recliner if secured 5. 2-4" concrete pavers-couch Problem: Recliner rocks Solution: Place…

Safety Tips for Area Rugs and Throw Rugs Problem: Area Rugs or Throw Rugs fall risk due to sliding/rolling up/rippling, causing a tripping or slipping hazard Solutions: Take rugs up (Therapists' …

Safety Tips for Area…

Safety Tips for Area Rugs and Throw Rugs Problem: Area Rugs or Throw Rugs fall risk due to sliding/rolling up/rippling, causing a tripping or slipping hazard Solutions: Take rugs up (Therapists' #1 choice:) Add a non-slip rug pad AND tape edges down (rug edges can still get rolled up and become a tripping hazard if not taped down) Non-slip rug pad: https://amzn.to/2FxmwiF affiliate link XFasten Double Sided Carpet Tape: https://amzn.to/2AyLKuq If you have a pad beneath the rug, be sure to secure the rug edge to the pad and the pad to the floor. Apply the tape as close to the edge of t…

Here are a few things to consider regarding safety in the main living area: 1. Wide, clear pathways 2. Remove or secure throw rugs, area rugs, and cords 3. Room is well-lit, light switches are acces…

Here are a few thing…

Here are a few things to consider regarding safety in the main living area: 1. Wide, clear pathways 2. Remove or secure throw rugs, area rugs, and cords 3. Room is well-lit, light switches are accessible, and easily visible 4. Thresholds are in good shape and visible 5. Clear pathway to "comfy" chair 6. "Comfy" chair height is appropriate-too low, does it rock or swivel? 7. Command Central- having frequently used items easily and safely within reach: TV control, phone, light, drink

Safety Tips for Home Exterior Steps Problem: Steps are cluttered and/or in poor condition Solution: Clear all clutter from stairs, discontinue stacking things on the stairs for the "next trip&q…

Safety Tips for Home…

Safety Tips for Home Exterior Steps Problem: Steps are cluttered and/or in poor condition Solution: Clear all clutter from stairs, discontinue stacking things on the stairs for the "next trip" up or down. Repair any steps and/or step coverings as necessary Problem: No handrails or grab bars/handrails are unstable/in poor condition Solutions: Add a grab bar/hand grip or add a handrail if possible Drive Medical Grab Bar: https://amzn.to/2SVSacu Problem: Step surfaces are slick Solution: Apply anti-slip tape to the surfaces of the steps Anti-Slip Tape: https://amzn.to/3…