Wheelchair Users

A while back, a friend of mine was dealing with some difficulties. I saw less and less of her, and she seemed to be feeling in pretty low spirits. I could only imagine what it must have been like to have the reality sink in that you couldn’t do the same things you used to do . . . Simple things, like checking the mail, or even just going from one room to the other. If you find yourself in a similar situation, whether it’s caused by health problems, age, or weight, you should know how she... Read Full Story

The SCOOTER Store is America's leading supplier of scooters and power chairs for people with limited mobility which include three wheel electric scooter. They just launch a new advertising that would help benefit a lot of persons who are having mobility problems in terms of value and cost. Read the story from PR Newswire ********** The SCOOTER Store Launches New Advertising Highlighting the Value and Cost Savings From Medicare's Power Mobility Benefit New Television Ad, "This is Medicare and... Read Full Story

The Merits P710 is a heavy duty bariatric wheelchair with an extra wide 24′ seat and a 600 lb. weight capacity.   $2829.00 | Bariatric | Read more... Read Full Story

By Febbe Wallace Scooters and wheelchairs are a great help for those who struggle physically. They've been such a necessity for thousands of individuals as they offer mobility and independence. Scooters and wheel chairs have taken innovation to the next level-from manual to automatic functions. However, individuals were still having some difficulty. Although scooters and wheelchairs gave users the freedom to travel from one place to another, it was still hard to get into vehicles, over steps... Read Full Story

The sleek Viper lightweight wheelchair weighs only 32 lbs. and is economically priced, which makes it the ideal lightweight wheelchair.   $424.95 | Lightweight | Read more... Read Full Story

Here are some important factors that should influence your choice. What is your present physical condition, and how is it likely to change? Certain disabilities may not give you much of a choice, and to help you on this, talk to your doctor or appropriate medical specialist . Explain what you are planning to do, and ask for a candid assessment of your needs and physical capabilities, current and future. The outcome will guide you to a suitable choice among the various... Read Full Story

The Jazzy Select Traveller from Pride Mobility delivers high performance and maneuverability in a compact, stylish package.   $3495.00 | Rear Wheel | Read more... Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Subscribe to the comments for this post? Email this to a friend? Buzz up! Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Post this to MySpace Add this to... Read Full Story

Advantage Series ramp, with its single fold design, offers a simple and convenient solution for wheelchairs and scooters to access steps, vehicles, and raised landings with ease.   $161.59 | Ramps | Read more... Read Full Story

Drawing on its tradition of engineering excellence Dynamic Controls has integrated an iPhone with its power wheelchair electronics – thus enabling power wheelchair users to enjoy all the benefits of an iPhone or iPod touch. The solution connects a user’s iPhone or iPod touch to the wheelchair system via Bluetooth® to display chair information in real time as well as speed in kph or mph and compass heading. A cradle is available to mount the iPhone or iPod touch onto the wheelchair. CEO... Read Full Story

Wheelchairs have been around for centuries. Even though this is true, in the entire world today, only 1% of people who could really use a wheelchair even have one. Obviously, the need and have are not evenly distributed. The main purpose of wheelchairs is to enable people to be more independent than they could be without them. For those living with a permanent disability this is a new found freedom and an important step. Consider yourself and your family fortunate when you are able to do... Read Full Story