What would meaningful health support look like?

[firecat]

jennet made an awesome post about how people with illnesses/disabilities need more useful health information and support. Go look.

http://jenett.dreamwidth.org/1254551.html

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[firecat]

uses a watch with programmable alarms to prompt her to stand up for five minutes every hour

That's a great idea. I think I will try it. (I also find it very easy to ignore an alarm, though.)

[e4q.livejournal.com]

the watch is the best timer, i think, but lots of things have timers. if screen time is an issue, there are lots of free downloadable timers on the internet.

nice to have a nice noise - meditation bells for instance, which can also be downloaded.

[firecat]

I have about half a dozen different alarm clock/calendar/timer programs on my computer, including a meditation widget with a pleasant meditation bell sound.

But probably the most reliable way to get me out of my chair would be to set the oven timer, which is loud and doesn't turn off by itself.

[e4q.livejournal.com]

yes.

i had a problem for a while where i tended to forget i was running taps, which tended to result in hot water all over the floor, and at one point flooding the downstairs neighbours. i couldn't do much about the kitchen tap except try not to wander off, but with the bath i had a kitchen timer which was a horrible un-ignorable noise that didn't turn off, which i used for years.

i am not quite as ill as that any more, which is good. and i have my 'nurse ratchet' dog, which is even good-er, since she times my daily activities very assiduously.