As a power wheelchair user, it’s important to understand how to achieve maximum performance with your motorized wheelchair. Your Jazzy® power wheelchair uses two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries, which are sealed and maintenance free. Because the batteries are sealed, there is no need to check the electrolyte (fluid) level. Deep-cycle motorized wheelchair batteries are designedContinue reading “How to Charge Your Electric Wheelchair Batteries”
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How Much Do Electric Wheelchairs Weigh?
When considering a motorized wheelchair for purchase, you might wonder: how heavy is an electric wheelchair? The answer may surprise you. Although power wheelchairs may have similar components, the weight of these components can vary. Plus, there are a variety of wheelchair types, and many can be customized based on the user’s needs. AllContinue reading “How Much Do Electric Wheelchairs Weigh?”
How Fast Do Motorized Wheelchairs Go?
When it comes to choosing a power wheelchair, speed is an important factor for many wheelchair users. While consumers may desire to own the fastest wheelchair on the market, faster speed is not necessarily better. Consider your lifestyle and how the electric wheelchair will be used. When you compare indoor use to outdoor use, theContinue reading “How Fast Do Motorized Wheelchairs Go?”
Advocacy & Protection
Advocacy and Legal Rights Many of the fifty states have advocacy and protection services for persons with disabilities. Their goal is to protect, promote, and expand the rights of the disabled. General beliefs across the board are that: Persons with disabilities should have the same opportunity to participate in the community as persons without disabilities.Continue reading “Advocacy & Protection”
United Cerebral Palsy Association
For 50 years, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. The national organization and its nationwide network of 140 affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society – from the web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community. As theContinue reading “United Cerebral Palsy Association”
Medicaid Funding for Power Wheelchairs
Overview Medicaid is the largest program designed to provide medical and health-related services to people with low incomes and pay for covered medical services. Medicaid may cover a power wheelchair if the patient meets eligibility and coverage requirements. Title 19 of the Social Security Act is a program that provides medical assistance for certain individualsContinue reading “Medicaid Funding for Power Wheelchairs”
Medicare Funding for Power Wheelchairs
Overview Medicare is a federally funded program, designed to provide health insurance to people age 65 and over and certain people with disabilities, who are blind, totally and permanently disabled and have been receiving Social Security disability payments for 24 months, or who have end-stage renal disease. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Continue reading “Medicare Funding for Power Wheelchairs”
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms may be mild such as numbness in the limbs or severe — paralysis or loss of vision. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. They also provide education, support and advocacy programs forContinue reading “National Multiple Sclerosis Society”
State Disability Coalitions on Assistive Technology
The fifty states have federally funded or non-profit programs to help disabled residents obtain Assistive Technology (AT) devices. Assistive technology is simply any device that a disabled person can use to assist them in learning, making their environment more accessible, performing a job in the work environment, increasing their independence or otherwise improving their qualityContinue reading “State Disability Coalitions on Assistive Technology”
United Spinal Association
United Spinal Association is a national 501(c) (3) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), and providing support and information to loved ones, care providers and professionals. We believe no person should be excluded from opportunity based on their disability. OurContinue reading “United Spinal Association”