Wheelchairs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

Yes. He was in a wheelchair because of polio.

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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

A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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Yes, Medicaid is a payment option in many areas, but availability varies by state.

Most cities are not projected or designed to cater for wheel chair users or people with disability. Some common complain are lack off dropped curb, in shopping malls or residential buildings do not have a ramp to aces common area witch makes them hard to move around.

One can sell manual wheelchairs online at Amazon and eBay. Local online listings such as Kijiji and Craigslist can also be used to sell the wheelchairs.

Wheelchair sports include basketball, snowskiing, trapshooting, tennis, racing, and softball. Click on the links below under the 'Related Links' heading to see pictures of wheelchair athletes in competition and learn more about wheelchair sports.