Items that make living with pulmonary hypertension easier

Here are a few things that the Canadian PHriends Facebook group members found make their lives easier.

Around the house

• Air conditioning

• Ottomans so you can put your feet up

• Picker-uppers, such as the Reach-N-Grip

• A bench near the front door for putting on shoes that aren’t slip-on

• Caddies to move plant pots and similar items without lifting them up

Sleeping

• A triangle pillow or wedge pillow to prop yourself up

• An adjustable bed so you can raise and lower the head and legs as needed to help with fluid retention and reflux

• A bedroom on the main floor

In the bathroom

• A raised toilet or raised toilet seat

• Grab bars across from the toilet and in the shower or tub

• A walk-in/roll-in shower

• An adjustable shower wand

• A shower bench or seat

• An electric callus remover (if you have scleroderma)

• A portable roll-in shower (expensive, but less so than a home renovation)

Mobility

• A mobility scooter

• A wheelchair

• A walker/rollator (some have oxygen tank holders)

• A trolley dolly for moving things from place to place

• Accessible parking permit

Clothing

• Compression socks or stockings (drugstore or prescription)

• Cozy slippers

• Slip-on shoes

Relaxing

• A recliner

• A heated blanket

• Streaming services!