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Wheelchairs

Available in manually-powered and electrically-powered variants, wheelchairs are movable chairs mounted on four wheels. They are designed to help people who have walking problems due to disability, injury and physical or physiological illnesses.

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What companies manufacture wheelchair stair lifts?

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US Medical Supplies offers AmeriGlide brand home stair lifts for wheelchairs for competitive prices, that may be reduced in price depending on your insurance coverage.

Can you say ambulating with wheelchair?

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Generally, Ambulating means walking. However, using the arms to operate the wheelchair is often referred to as ambulation by the arm crank propulsion technique. Additionally, an acceptable definition of ambulate is "to move about", which is not specific to walking or use of limbs whatsoever.

How do you move an elderly person from bed to wheelchair and from wheelchair to couch that has no use of their legs?

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You use a slide board. It's a board that's 9" x 3' smooth and tapered at the ends. Park the chair next to the bed, set the brakes, remove the arm of the chair nearest the bed. Insert the slide board under your leg, and the other end on the bed or the chair, depending on which way you're going. Set the height of the bed so that you're going slightly downhill, and scoot across the board.

Where can you find a wheelchair hoist?

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A person can find a wheelchair hoist at Spinlife. When in the site, a person should go to the Wheelchair Lift Store, and pick out the lift that's appropriate for them.

Which tool should be used when transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair?

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It depends on what degree of help you need! If a patient is able to assist themselves even partially, pivot to a wheelchair. If a patient uses a sliding transfer board, assist the pt to use it. If a patient is too heavy or too ill for a 1 person lift or cannot assist, use a Hoyer lift.

How do paraplegic people get around without a wheelchair?

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With an electric wheelchair that they control with either their mouth or a special joystick that's positioned in a place where they can reach with with a "stump."

What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's wheelchair made from?

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Yes. He was in a wheelchair because of polio.

What class lever is a wheelchair?

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it is a second class lever

Does kings island have wheelchairs?

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Yes, When you enter the park take a left and there will be a stand run by the Merchandise department that rents out powered wheelchairs

Are handicap chair lifts covered by insurance?

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Yes, they are covered by most insurers and also by Medicaid.

Yes, most handicap chair lifts are covered by insurance and government assistance. Wheelchair stair lifts are not covered by insurance though.

Where can you donate wheelchair and hospital bed?

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how and where can i donate a hospital bed in nyc. I need it picked up

Is a person on a wheelchair a pedestrian?

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Under the Law where I live a Un-Powered wheel chair is a pedestrian under the law.

A power wheel chair can be a pedestrian and has the rights and responsibilities of a pedestrian

BUTIf it is being driven in a traffic lane on a road way is a vehicle and must follow the rules of a vehicle.

What companies sell portable wheelchair ramps?

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A very reputable company that rents wheelchair ramps is American Access. They also have 24-hour installation services and you can order online. They can have the ramp delivered and installed for you in about 24 hours, so they are a great choice for emergencies.

What are the best ways to organize a house for a person bound to a wheelchair?

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Build at or near ground level, no stairs, no sunken rooms, install 36 inch doors, make hallways at least 42 inches wide, no cabinets under sinks, pad the drain trap under the sink, add roll-in showers, and front loading washer and dryer.

Where can one buy a vertical wheelchair lift?

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Wheelchair lifts can be purchased through several organizations but the majority of these will be medical product providers. It's recommended that you check with your health insurance company to see what providers you can work with directly. In some extreme cases, it's possible your lift purchase may be fully covered.

What mental illnesses require wheelchairs?

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hmm, not many really. mental retardation is different to mental illness. e.g. serebal paulsey can effect the brain but is mainly physical, so is considered a disability and mental retadation which needs a wheelchair. but e.g. bipolar which is a mental illness isn't physical.

What are the different types of residential handicap lifts?

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The are several different types of residential handicap lifts. Inclined wheelchair lifts provides access over a straight run of chairs. Another option is a vertical platform lift. The vertical platform lift is a permanently installed device that moves vertical from one level to another.

Is there a market for used or refurbished wheelchairs?

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Unfortunately, you have not mentioned where you are located, so it is difficult to give you the name of a store that would be close to you. You can try your local phone book, or there are sites online that offer used electric wheelchairs. Try researching "used electric wheelchairs" in your area and I am sure you will find something.

Why are wheelchair wheels not parallel?

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The wheels aren't parallel because when the user is turning a corner the wheel that is on the outside of the wheel chair not the the one you are turning on (the offside) leads the rest of the chair round to where it is being directed

Can people with autism be in wheelchairs?

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Yes, of course Autistic people can be in wheelchairs. A person can have more than one condition or disability, and Autistic people are as likely to use a wheelchair as any other group of people.