Medical Equipment Rentals in NE Calgary

Going home to NE Calgary

From Saddle Ridge, Peter Lougheed Centre is about 12 minutes by road, and from Skyview Ranch about 14. From our office, Bridgeland is about 6 minutes, Marlborough about 13, Saddle Ridge about 24 and Skyview Ranch about 26, so the outer north-east is one of our longer drives. When a discharge date is set, phone with the address and the therapist’s list; same-day delivery is often possible when the equipment is in stock and you call early. After a breathing-related admission, the team at Peter Lougheed may talk about sleeping with the head raised, or about home oxygen. We do not rent oxygen equipment, and the hospital lists an AADL test clinic for home oxygen benefits, so ask the respiratory team how that is arranged. A full-electric bed that lifts the head section is something we can have in place for the first night.

Stroke and neurological recovery may carry on after hospital at Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre. If that is the plan, ask the rehabilitation team for their equipment recommendations well before the discharge week, since they will have watched the transfers. Alberta Aids to Daily Living funds basic medical equipment and supplies for people with long-term disabilities, chronic illness or terminal illness, so it is worth asking the team whether the person may qualify; we cannot promise coverage. Anyone can refer a person to Calgary Zone Home Care, with that person’s agreement. We are independent of Peter Lougheed, Carewest and every other health provider.

Homes here, and what fits in them

NE homes fall into three broad groups. The far north-east is largely detached: Coral Springs was 90% single-family in the 2019 civic census, Martindale 83%, Monterey Park 77% and Castleridge 74%. Rundle (29%), Vista Heights (44%), Cityscape and Redstone (27% each) have large townhouse shares. And a few communities are led by apartments: Bridgeland/Riverside at 62% and Skyview Ranch at 47%.

A full house changes where equipment can go. If every bedroom is in use, a hospital bed may end up in the living or family room, which keeps the person in the middle of household life and close to the kitchen and bathroom. Leave one long side of the bed clear, and if a patient lift is planned, clear a wider patch of floor at the bedside for its legs to open. In a townhouse, check the stairs between the front door and the main living level before deciding where the bed goes. The ground itself helps. The NE is the flattest quadrant we sampled, with Martindale, Temple and Marlborough each spanning only about 11 to 14 metres between their lowest and highest points, which is a good starting point for a ramp or a scooter. Mayland Heights is the exception, at about 54 metres.