Lifease

The mission of Lifease®, Inc. is to help people live independently and comfortably in their own homes as long as possible by linking seniors and people with disabilities to products and ideas that are applicable to their particular needs and concerns. Lifease®, Inc. was founded by Margaret Christenson in 1991 as a post grant continuation of a Phase... I SBIR Grant from the Administration on Aging, DHHS. Research demonstrated that many people - particularly seniors and people with disabilities - whose lives could benefit from assistive technology or home modifications have not made these changes in their homes or do not use the appropriate products. It is speculated that this absence may be due to several things. 1) People do not know the technologies or adaptations exist or 2) Rehabilitation professionals or others that advise are unable to find the best solution(s) for the particular need. As a result of these findings, Lifease®, Inc. developed its first software program. Then, as now, it links a person's abilities and potential home problems to possible product and idea solutions. These solutions can help the person adapt the environment to compensate or circumvent these problematic situations. Lifease has offered its Ease® software system to professional occupational therapists who have used it over the past decade to help their clients with disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes. With LivAbilitysm, this powerful tool is now made available to general consumers so they, too, can improve their living environments. That's why, over 40 colleges and universities nationwide teach it in their occupational therapy programs. And throughout the nation, professionals in hospitals, assisted living centers, nursing homes and rehabilitation clinics use the assessment software in their work.Read More