Customers Sit Pretty With Footrest.SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1999-- Sarasota hairstylist, Rose Zvonik, knew something needed to be done when she saw two nursing home aides struggle to get a frail elderly frail elderly, n.pl older persons (usually over the age of 75 years) who are afflicted with physical or mental disabilities that may interfere with the ability to independently perform activities of daily living. woman into a salon chair seven years ago. She developed a device called "Rose Pedals," that can be attached to any standard salon chair. This adaptation resembles and operates like the flippable footplates found on wheelchairs. When it is flipped Flipped (2002) is a young adult novel by Wendelin Van Draanen. It is a stand-alone teen romance in a he-said she-said style with the two protagonists alternately presenting their perspective on a shared set of events. up, the elderly or disabled person can easily get in and out of the stylist chair. In the down position, the foot plates help keep an older or disabled person from sliding out of the chair. One of a stylist's worries is that an elderly or handicap person will fall trying to get into the chair; this device eliminates that worry. Transfer from a wheelchair is easy to do also. So far the "Rose Pedals" have been sold to nearby nursing homes, assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. facilities, and hair salons A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. . Discounts are offered for multiple quantities. To order "Rose Pedal" call or fax (941) 925-2412; e-mail requests to rozepdl@gte.net. Visit the web page and order on-line at http://www.shopsites.com/rose/index.html. Contact Rose at Rose Pedals, Inc. 3700 Webber Street, Sarasota, Florida Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. 34232. SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) WHERE SMALL BUSINESS GOES TO WORK |
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