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    Cool End of Summer Treats with Brevard Medical

    Posted on: August 11th, 2014 by BrevardBlogger No Comments

    These end of summer treats will surely have your mouth watering.

    We all know how hot and humid Florida summers can be, especially in August. Brevard Medical understands that sometimes it’s not even fun to hit the beach because the sand tends to burn your feet. We love the summer and because it is coming to an end, Brevard Medical would like to give you some cool end of summer treats to make. There are two things we love: delicious treats and beautiful Florida weather, so now is the perfect time to share our favorite recipes with you.

    Cool End of Summer Treats:

    Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

    Ingredients:

    • 12 oz. whipped topping
    • 1 small package of cheesecake pudding (just the powder, don’t add the milk)
    • 3 (6 oz.) strawberry yogurts (Yoplait)
    • 1 lb. fresh strawberries, sliced
    • 3 bananas, sliced (add just before serving or they brown)
    • miniature marshmallows (add just before serving)

    Directions: Thaw whipped topping and in a large salad bowl stir together whipped topping, yogurts, and pudding powder. Let this set up in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. Wash and slice strawberries. You can add strawberries to salad or wait to add them with sliced bananas and marshmallows just before serving. Keep refrigerated.

    Frozen S’mores

    Ingredients:

    • 3/4 cup heavy cream
    • 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
    • 14 or so graham crackers
    • 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened on microwave’s defrost setting for 30 seconds
    • 1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened on microwave’s defrost setting for 30 seconds
    • 12 large marshmallows

    Directions: Microwave cream and chocolate in a 1-quart glass measuring cup on high power until very hot, about 2 minutes. Whisk until chocolate melts into a smooth sauce. Line an 8-inch square metal pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang. Arrange 1/3 of the graham crackers over bottom, cutting the final few with a knife to fit. Drizzle 1/3 of the sauce over the crackers; spread evenly. Freeze until chocolate is just set, 5 to 10 minutes. Spread vanilla ice cream over the chocolate. Top with another cracker layer as before. Drizzle another 1/3 of the sauce over the crackers; spread evenly. Freeze until just set, 5 to 10 minutes. Spread chocolate ice cream over the crackers. Arrange a final layer of crackers over the ice cream. Spread remaining sauce over crackers. Freeze until set, about 2 hours, or double-wrap in plastic and freeze up to 5 days. To serve, lift dessert from pan; discard plastic wrap. Halve the dessert; cut each half into 6 slices. Return to freezer briefly. Toast marshmallows over a flame and serve alongside s’mores.

    Now that your mouth is watering, go ahead and make these delicious treats! You can also stay cool this summer with our products.

    Celebrate Children’s Day with Pediatric Equipment

    Posted on: June 4th, 2014 by BrevardBlogger No Comments
    Pediatric care

    Children need special equipment for their medical needs. We offer children’s walkers and nebulizers.

    Children are a major part of our lives and they bring joy to us through their laughter, imagination, and playfulness. National Children’s Day is celebrated across the world on various days, but in the United States it is celebrated on the second Sunday of June.

    This year we have a couple of ways to celebrate Children’s Day for your family and we have products that are specifically made for children. If they are dealing with a medical condition, illness, or a temporary problem, Brevard Medical has anything your family will need.

    Our pediatric equipment is affordable and practical for all of your child’s needs. Whether they need a new walker because they are having a growth spurt or a cast cover is needed for the summer months at the beach, we have it all. Our prices are the best in the area and we can offer you the quality service you need and your child deserves.

    We have highlighted a few of our products for children for you to consider:

    • CURAD Child Cast Protectors are perfect for the kids to enjoy the Florida sun while dealing with a broken arm or leg. The opening stretches to fit over the cast then regains its original shape to protect from water and fits tightly.
    • We offer an assortment of cost efficient diapers and wipes for the little ones. Brevard Medical is the one stop shop for all of your baby’s diaper and wipes needs.
    • We have many children’s walker options and the right one is waiting for you to order. Some of the options include folding, wide, padded, and non-folding. Whatever your needs are, Brevard Medical can help you find what you are looking for.
    • We carry pediatric respiratory equipment that makes breathing treatments fun. We have child sized nebulizers, so you can have peace of mind knowing that they are using the right equipment.

    Brevard Medical knows you want the best for your children and we do too. We have many more products in our online store.

    Not Your Typical Allergies

    Posted on: August 8th, 2013 by BrevardBlogger No Comments

    That looks like it hurts! Rubbing doesn’t make it better!

    In these summer months, you tend to see people suffering from typical allergies from pollen, dust or animals. The typical reaction to these allergies are sneezing, running noses, coughing or all the above!  Brevard Medical Equipment wants to learn about other allergies that are out there like skin and eye allergies.

    You may want to speak to an allergy specialist if you repeatedly see redness, blistering, itching, hives or rashes on your skin.  You may have gotten into something that your skin and body don’t exactly agree with.  Allergic contact dermatitis is better known as skin allergies and it happens when you come in contact with an allergen that your skin is sensitive or allergic too.  Each allergen you come in contact with may have its own treatment plan.  The most common skin allergies you may come into contact with are poison ivy, poison oak and sumac, a small tree.

    It’s best to treat the rash as soon as possible. Wash the affected area with soap and water as best as you can and don’t itch if you absolutely don’t have to. There are over-the-counter medications, like cream and ointments, can provide relief too.

    Allergic conjunctivitis, or eye allergies, happens when there is inflammation to the inner tissue of the eyelid. Your eyelids help keep your eye moist.  The most common eye allergy is pink eye.  Pink eye is caused by allergens, and if bacteria or viruses get in the eye it gets worse. Pink eye can be spread easily from person to person.  Pink eye looks bad and I uncomfortable, but isn’t a serious health issue and can be treated fairly quickly if diagnosed right away.  Pink eye treatments vary per person but include trying to tear up and holding cold or warm cloths on your eyes to relive some of the pain or itching.

    It’s always interesting learning about different allergies and what people have to go through to get them feeling better. If you want to learn more about any allergy, take a look at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

    Take a look at Brevard Medical Equipment’s skin care products!

    Drowning in the Remaining Summer Months

    Posted on: August 6th, 2013 by BrevardBlogger No Comments

    Remember to wear a life jacket if you’ll be out on the water.

    Everybody loves spending time in the water or out in a boat on a lake. These are great American summer pastimes. Did you know about ten people die from unintentional drowning situation every day? Of the ten people, two are children 14 years or younger. Brevard Medical Equipment wants to keep you and your family safe this summer and to understand what some drowning risks are, to help you prevent a drowning incident this summer.

    According the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the main risk factors of drowning are:

    • Lack of swimming ability – a number of children and adults cannot swim well enough to save themselves. Don’t be ashamed if you have to take swimming lessons.  Lessons for adults or children will greatly reduce your drowning risks.
    • Lack of barriers – A fence or barrier should be put up around your backyard pool.  Having a fence up reduces a child’s risk of drowning 83 percent!
    • Lack of supervision – Make sure to keep an eye on your children as well as other adults.  Even if there is a lifeguard on duty, still keep a strong lookout.
    • Location – Young children aged one to four are most likely to die in family pools.  As we get older, we’re more likely to drown in natural waters like ponds, rivers, lakes and oceans.  These bodies of water account for more than half of all drowning accidents.
    • Seizure disorders – There are many reasons and causes for seizures.  Seizures cause the sufferers to drown because of unintentional injury.  The major risk is not in a pool, river or ocean; amazingly it’s with the bathtub.

    If you or someone you know is living with a fear of drowning, stop by Brevard Medical Equipment today.  We offer a wide selection of walkers, wheelchairs and canes. We also custom fit the product to you for the best fit.

    Juvenile Arthritis- Impacting all Ages

    Posted on: May 8th, 2013 by BrevardBlogger 7 Comments

    May is National Arthritis Month. You may think of arthritis as something that only happens to older people, but how much do you know about Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Brevard Medical EquipmentJuvenile Arthritis (JA) and its prevalence and causes? Brevard Medical Equipment supports young people with this debilitating condition and carries a wide variety of equipment and supplies.

    How common is JA? In 2007, CDC estimated that:

    • 294,000 U.S. children under age 18 (or 1 in 250 children) have been diagnosed with arthritis or other rheumatic conditions.
    • Childhood arthritis-related diagnoses range from a low of 500 children in Wyoming to a high of 38,000 children in California.
    • Children diagnosed with arthritis and other rheumatic conditions account for approximately 827,000 doctor visits each year, including an average of 83,000 emergency department room visits.

    There is no known cause for most forms of juvenile arthritis, nor is there evidence to suggest that toxins, foods or allergies cause children to develop the disease. Some research points toward a genetic predisposition, which means the combination of genes a child receives from family members may cause the onset of arthritis when triggered by other factors.

    Coping with a chronic illness is difficult for anyone, but especially for children who are not emotionally or physically equipped to handle the situation. Expect and prepare for your child to sometimes feel sad or angry that he or she has arthritis. It’s important to address, rather than ignore these emotions. Help your child maintain the attitude that “arthritis is part of who I am, not the only thing I am.”

    While we don’t offer the medications to treat juvenile or adult arthritis, we do have medical equipment and products to help arthritis management for people of any age. Brevard Medical Equipment offers walkers, wheelchairs and bath safety equipment to help make easier for those with juvenile arthritis.

    We’ll talk more about juvenile arthritis in our next post when we go over possible treatment options. Be watching for this future update, and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

    Sources: pediatriconcall.com, the CDC, the Arthritis Foundation

    Over Two and Half Decades of Excellence

    Posted on: December 11th, 2012 by BrevardBlogger 7 Comments

    We have been happy to be the medical equipment supplier to Merritt Island and the surrounding area since 1986. At Brevard Medical Equipment, we offer our customers the highest quality home medical equipment such as patient lifts, hospital beds, scooters, diabetic supplies and much more.

    Visit our website to see all of the amazing home medical equipment and supply products we offer!

    The goal of our staff is to accommodate your interests in coordination with your medical treatment to provide you with a higher quality of life. It is because of this commitment to improving the lives of our customers that we will be posting information regularly on this blog as a way better serve, educate and communicate with our customers.

    Some of our posts will cover the products that you we offer. These posts will cover general information about the products, describe what medical conditions or disabilities can be helped by using it and what you should look for when you’re looking to purchase a certain item. The more knowledge you can have before you browse our online catalog or visit our store, the easier your purchasing experience will be.

    We will also call attention to various diseases and illnesses that affect a wide variety of people such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Alzheimer’s disease. These are conditions that affect millions, and their causes, symptoms and risk factors should be widely known to help with prevention and diagnosis.

    The overall goal of this blog is help our customers have a better experience with us and improve their lives. We have been proudly serving our community for over two and a half decades and we look forward to continue serving our customers into the future. Check back here regularly for updated content, and we’ll see you soon!