Archive for March, 2013

How to Pick the Cane That’s Right for You

Whether we want to or not, some of us need to use a cane to help keep us stable while either up and around or out and about.  Traditionally, canes were made out of wood – think of your grandparent’s cane. Today’s canes are primarily constructed of aluminum and come in a variety of colors, […]

Posted on: March 26th, 2013 by Francis Sheehy in General | No Comments

How to Care for Your Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump

Sanitize Right out of the Packaging Place all the pieces of your pump kit that come into contact with your milk in a pot of warm water on your stove top Boil for 20 minutes before using the pump for the first time.   NOTE:  Unless your doctor has told you otherwise, you only need to […]

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Francis Sheehy in General | No Comments

Leg Health Day 2013 at Liberty

Do you have questions about compression stockings? Would you like help getting fitted correctly? Get your questions answered by our helpful staff and JOBST representative, Jennifer McNellis during Liberty Oxygen & Medical Equipment’s Leg Health Day events. Drop by and you might win a free pair of JOBST compression stockings, a compression stocking donner or a […]

Posted on: March 11th, 2013 by Francis Sheehy in Compression Therapy | No Comments

Breast Pumps and the Affordable Care Act

Did you know that effective January 1, 2013, there is a small provision in President Obama’s Affordable Care Act which requires insurance companies to cover breast pumps at no cost to the patient?  “No cost” means no out-of-pocket expense for the insured – your insurance pays 100% of the allowed charge for the breast pump […]

Posted on: March 7th, 2013 by Kate Murphy in General | No Comments