The Department of Veteran’s Affairs offers the following to eligible service-connected disabled veterans: 1) services leading to suitable employment and/or 2) services leading to more independence in daily living. The federal VA website has a great deal of information on VA Programs, veteran’s benefits, VA facilities worldwide and more. Veterans and their dependents are servedContinue reading “Veterans Affairs (VA)”
Author Archives: Pride Mobility
Vocational Rehabilitation
Helping citizens disabilities achieve independence through employment is the goal of vocational rehabilitation services. Vocational rehabilitation organizations offer services like job readiness training, job coaching, job placement assistance, orientation and mobility training for people who are blind, assistive technology assessments, as well as services to employers who hire people with disabilities. Eligibility Requirements An individualContinue reading “Vocational Rehabilitation”
Can Electric Wheelchairs Go on Buses?
Many wheelchair users today rely on public transportation to get around. As required by the Department of Transportation regulations that enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), public transit systems must provide reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities and their assistive mobility devices. An electric wheelchair is considered an assistive device protected byContinue reading “Can Electric Wheelchairs Go on Buses?”
Workers’ Compensation
State laws vary on requirements for employers to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance on their employees, however it is usually based on the number of workers employed. This insurance is to cover expenses the employee might accumulate from any work-related injuries (the definition of work-related injuries varies by state). Private insurance carriers actually provide the insuranceContinue reading “Workers’ Compensation”
The Rolling Dutchman – Travelling Across America For Veterans
“I wanted to show my own appreciation for the job they have done,” said Dutch. “And at the same time, I wanted to raise awareness of what veterans have gone through and remind other people that we all really owe them our thanks.” So he came up with the idea of traveling east from hisContinue reading “The Rolling Dutchman – Travelling Across America For Veterans”
Gloria Woodard: Turning Heads with her Scooter
If you ask Gloria Woodard about her Pride Pursuit XL mobility scooter, she will describe it as her “little sports car.” When she could no longer drive a vehicle, Gloria’s son purchased the Pursuit XL mobility scooter for her to use. At 82 years old, Gloria is extremely active with the help of her scooter.Continue reading “Gloria Woodard: Turning Heads with her Scooter”
Claire Szabo-Cassella: The World is Her Stage
To say that Claire Szabo-Cassella knows something about theater is an understatement. After all, she is an alum of the University of Texas at Austin and the Shakespeare at Winedale theater program. She loves to attend the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, and drives her red scooter right into the theater. Even with limited mobility,Continue reading “Claire Szabo-Cassella: The World is Her Stage”
From the Bench to the Center of the Action
There’s not much that can keep Eugene Gustinucci from doing the things he loves. Eugene fought cancer and is an above the knee amputee in his right leg and is missing part of his right lung as a result, but cancer didn’t win. Eugene, 61, of Plains Township, Pennsylvania, stays active thanks to his Pride®Continue reading “From the Bench to the Center of the Action”
Doug Jones: Maximizing His Mobility
Doug Jones knows firsthand that life with mobility is much more enjoyable. As a lower-leg amputee for more than 50 years, he is thankful for his Pride® Maxima motorized scooter that gives him greater independence and freedom. At 21, Doug lost his lower left leg during a work-related incident. He taught high school science forContinue reading “Doug Jones: Maximizing His Mobility”
Jean Snyder – Now I Love Nature
Jean Snyder, a 62-year-old medical transcriptionist from Fort Wayne, Indiana, was never much of an outdoors woman, let alone a hiker, but that all changed in the beginning of April when she went on a trip with daughter Michelle and her family to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. “The day my daughter planned toContinue reading “Jean Snyder – Now I Love Nature”