If you shop at a big chain pharmacy for your prescriptions and are unhappy with the service or wait times, you should look for a local pharmacy. When I say ‘local pharmacy,’ I mean any small-town, locally owned, or family-owned pharmacy. There are many reasons why you should consider a local pharmacy, and I’ve compiled…
If you have a major surgery scheduled for later this year, you’ll want to start thinking about recovery. Surgery is only half the battle—recovery is the other half. This article will list some of the most common major surgeries and the products that will enhance your in-home recovery. Broken Bone Recovery Overview: Bone breaks can…
We’ve got about a month left of Pop-Ice Season. Wait, you don’t know about Pop-Ice Season? Well, let me tell you about the favorite season of children in the Anderson family! Pop-Ice Season is named after Pop-Ice Freezer pops—you know, the tubes of colored ice that tastes vaguely like fruit and a lot like sugar.…
Renting medical equipment can be tough, so I’ve put together a list of the most popular rental equipment and the common questions that come with them. All items linked in this FAQ are examples of what specific rentals will look like (styles and extra features depend on your service provider). This is a comprehensive article.…
Over the past few years, our CPAP supply has been one of our fastest-growing home medical equipment sections. CPAP masks, accessories, and travel units are the products we focus on. Today I want to highlight some of our most popular products and talk about their features. Remember: fully assembled CPAP masks and all CPAP units…
Pride Mobility’s VivaLift! lift chair line was released near the end of 2018. The Viva series has grown into a line of 10 chairs as of September 2019. You may be thinking “10 chairs, so what. How are these chairs special?” Well, the VivaLift! line was designed from the ground up after looking at years…
Everything is gluten-free these days. This is great for people who are on a gluten-free diet. The people who are really doing a happy dance to this trend, however, are those living with celiac disease. The abundance of gluten-free menus, gluten-free bread, gluten-free oats, gluten-free plates (they think of everything!) has arrived thanks to a…
Rolling walker/transport chair combination units are one of the most sought-after products in DME. Unfortunately, many manufacturers don’t produce them do to safety concerns. Tipping because of difficulty with curbs and rough terrain is chief among these concerns. Most of the rollator/transport chair 2-in-1 units that are currently available feel like rolling walkers that had…
Years ago, I heard a story about my great grandfather, Louis Oswald. It was told to me by an old-time Naperville resident. This Napervillian told me that he and his buddies used to come through the alley behind the store and sift through the ashes where the store burned trash. Why? Because grandpa Oswald kept…
A few months ago, Pride Mobility released the Go-Go Folding, a new folding mobility scooter. Unlike previous folding mobility scooters, however, the Go-Go Folding weighs only 50 lbs. (51 to be accurate) without batteries. The 50 lb. milestone is a big one—the lighter the better. While many modern mobility scooters breakdown into pieces that are…
2019 is the year of games here at Oswald’s! We have really expanded our selection of board and card games, adding games of every difficulty for all ages. I asked some of our team members what their favorite games we currently carry are and put their answers into this blog. Without further ado, The 2019…
Here’s some exciting news: Our new prescription refill app is up and running! Last week we upgraded our pharmacy refill system with features including a new online-friendly refill process and smartphone app. Every prescription customer can set up an online profile, giving access to some amazing features. Oswald’s Pharmacy Online Prescription Account Features Submit…
