Important Power Wheelchair Information You Need to Know Now
Using a wheelchair to get around can be a frustrating experience. Although you can probably manipulate a manual wheelchair, certain situations will require you to ask for assistance. This can be embarrassing and limiting. A power wheelchair can help you regain your independence. Here are several reasons why you need a power wheelchair: 1. Ease [...]
Types of Power Wheelchairs and Mobility Scooters
If mobility has become a challenge for you and you are trying to decide which power wheelchair or mobility scooter best suits your needs, there are several types to choose from. The information below may help narrow down your choices and make your decision a little easier. Power Wheelchairs Power wheelchairs range in price, size [...]
Power Wheelchairs and Medicare – What You Must Know
Over the past several decades the power wheelchair business has grown. It’s no wonder considering the now-aging baby boom is set to provide a steady stream of customers as this generation succumbs to bad knees, arthritis and other health issues. Manufacturers of these chairs advertise the fact that Medicare will cover the cost of these [...]
Getting a Power Wheelchair – What You Need to Know
If you are looking for a power wheelchair, you need to determine the specific tasks you need it to do. The most important consideration, of course, is that it moves about well. To know what will work for you, two things you have to consider are the size and weight of the user. This is [...]
How To Buy and Finance Your Power Wheelchair
Purchasing your power wheelchair is a quality of life issue. The first component of that decision is the expected longevity of the disability. When getting a professional, informed decision about the nature of the disability and how long it will last, you will have valuable insight that may define the specifications for the wheelchair. Those [...]
Components of All Power Wheelchairs
The evolution of the wheelchair is astounding and shares little resemblance to the first illustrated wheelchair which is in a portrait of King Phillip II of Spain in 1595. In 530 BC, there are records of Greeks who placed wheels on beds in order to transport the disabled. In 525 AD, the Chinese attached wheels [...]
General Information About Power Wheelchairs
Power wheelchairs are also known as electric wheelchairs or motorized wheelchairs. Today’s high-tech chairs have evolved dramatically since the first electric wheelchairs were manufactured by two inventors; Herbert Everest, a paralyzed miner, and his friend Harold Jennings, a mechanical engineer, in 1918. In the 1970’s, aluminum was used to build and support the frames. This [...]
Power Wheelchairs For Quality of Life
The power wheelchair industry has taken advantage of today’s technology to expand the options available to the public. Safety remains the first consideration in the manufacturer’s design, but computerized accessories open up a world of 21st century options. While power wheelchairs have the same basic features and operating mechanics, manufacturers present distinctly different options and [...]