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 [...]