How to be an Informed Wheelchair Buyer
Determine your own unique needs and wants. Be an active participant in purchasing
your new legs. Consider your wheelchair as an extension of your body; supporting
your mobility and complimenting your personality and look.
There are 4 key areas you need to understand:
Environment - home, transportation, work/school, recreational activities,
climate you live in, etc
Functional capabilities - disability needs, type of chair, (power, manual,
folding, rigid) features, options, adjustability, weight
What do you want to look like (aesthetics, color, image)
Funding - dialogue with your team that will help to get funding (therapist,
dealer, physician, payor source) and negotiate what you need -
We are
Medicare and Insurance
Specialists - Call (800)727-1954 and ask for "Dept J".
Electric Powered Wheelchairs
Three general styles of electric powered chairs exist: rear, center, front
wheel driven or four wheel driven. Each style has particular handling
characteristics. Electric Wheelchairs are also divided by seat type; some
models resemble manual chairs, with a sling-style seat and frame, whereas
others have 'captain's chair' seating like that of an automobile. Electric
Wheelchair's run the gamut from small and portable models, which can be folded
or disassembled, to very large and heavy full-featured chairs (these are
often called 'rehab' chairs).
Electric Wheelchairs may be designed specifically for indoor use, outdoor
use, or both. They are generally prescribed for persons who have difficulty
using a manual chair due to arm, hand, shoulder or more general disabling
conditions, and do not have the leg strength to propel a manual chair with
their feet. A person with full function of the arms and upper torso will
generally be prescribed a manual chair, or find that their insurance or
Medicare will not cover
an Electric Wheelchair.
The user typically controls speed and direction by operating a joystick on
a controller. Many other input devices can be used if the user lacks coordination
or the use of the hands or fingers, such as chin controls and puff/sip scanners
for those with C2-3 spinal cord lesions or head injuries (the user blows
into a tube located near the mouth, which powers the movement of the chair).
This controller is the most delicate and usually the most expensive part
of the chair. EPWs can offer various powered functions such as tilt, recline,
leg elevation, seat elevation, and others useful or necessary to health and
function.
Electric Wheelchairs use electric motors to move the wheels. They are usually
powered by 4 or 5 amp deep-cycle rechargeable batteries; Many which have
carry an on-board charger which can be plugged into a standard wall outlet;
older or more portable models may have a separate charger unit.
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PLEASE CALL (800)727-1954 AND ASK FOR
DEPT "J" (Open Mon thru Thu. 10 to 6:00, Sat.
10 to 4 Pacific Time).
The
SELECT Electric Wheelchair Powerchair is so easy to use, you are going to
wonder how you ever waited so long to Pamper Yourself. The Select Wheel
chair for your personal use and take a health break.
Now the Select, the first really new
advance in handicap accessibility for disabled people, the incredible battery
power, motorized Pride Jazzy Select. Mobility easier at the simple
touch of your finger. Whether you are looking for the lowest cost,
best price, Pride dealer or store showroom, we have the cheap, discount cost
on the Pride Jazzy Select for your personal use. We can help you with
Medicare, Insurance and Blue Cross for all handicapped models that will make
indoor and outdoor use more accessible. If you are in the market for
a lightweight, portable, take-apart, foldable type power cart, we have the
motor power chair recommended just for you.
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