Not all batteries are created equal. While the heavy, boxy batteries in your car and on your Pride Mobility scooter might look similar, they are not interchangeable. Both vehicles use sealed lead acid (SLA) battery technology, but the roles are different. You might have wondered what’s the difference between a scooter battery and a carContinue reading “What’s the Difference Between a Scooter Battery and Car Battery?”
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How to Order Wheelchair Parts
Your Pride Mobility power wheelchair is a sophisticated piece of equipment. While they are built to last, some parts may need to be replaced over time. Here’s how to order wheelchair parts to keep your mobility device running by replacing worn-out parts like old tires and batteries. Pride Mobility does not sell directly to endContinue reading “How to Order Wheelchair Parts”
Top 5 Accessible Costume Idea Starters
If dressing up for Halloween is your thing, and you use a mobility scooter or power wheelchair, you probably already know it can be an indispensable asset for your disguise. With a little creativity, a mobility device turns into a spaceship or a chariot, a school bus, a race car or a landspeeder. The worldContinue reading “Top 5 Accessible Costume Idea Starters”
Accessible Autumn Activities
10 accessible activities for enjoying autumn 1. Check Out a Garden Center This is probably your local garden center’s favorite time of year. It’s time to bring in all the local honey, the garlic, the corn stalks and hay bales, the craft artisans and the pumpkins. Garden centers often have themed events and free orContinue reading “Accessible Autumn Activities”
What is retirement?
Just what is retirement? Retirement is one of life’s biggest pivot points. It’s the day you go from clocking in every morning to hanging your “Gone Fishin” sign and doing whatever you please. When the time comes to collect the gold watch, retirees face two major questions: what am I going to do with allContinue reading “What is retirement?”
What are the Best Places to Retire in the U.S.?
Retirement is the light at the end of the career tunnel. The question of where to retire comes into focus as you approach that light. Plenty of people retire where they worked or near family. Others pick up stakes in search of the best places to retire in the U.S. There are a few mediaContinue reading “What are the Best Places to Retire in the U.S.?”
What is Crypton Fabric?
Why does Pride use Crypton Super Fabric? When we talk about furniture fabric, hospital-grade and peak luxury rarely show up in the same sentence. In most cases, you can have one or the other: microbe-resistant and easy-to-clean or soft and elegant. At Pride Mobility, we’re changing the game with our partners at Crypton. We thinkContinue reading “What is Crypton Fabric?”
Assisted Living
5 tips: Choosing an assisted living center for people with limited mobility Moving into an assisted living center is probably one of the biggest, most complicated, most important decisions you’ll make. That’s not hyperbole. Just think about the cascade of side effects that follow after. It has huge implications for any wealth and assets you’veContinue reading “Assisted Living”
Accessible Self Care
Self care for people with limited mobility looks a lot like regular old self care with a few twists. Here’s Pride Mobility’s top 10 list of accessible self care tricks. But first, let’s describe what it is. You might even have your own ideas and routines about how to keep yourself in top shape andContinue reading “Accessible Self Care”
The New Go Go® Endurance Li: Lithium-Ion Meets Portability
We’re excited to expand our travel mobility lineup with the new Go Go® Endurance Li*. What sets the Endurance Li apart from other scooters is the incorporation of lithium-ion batteries. The standard lithium-ion battery is an airline-approved** 8Ah battery pack. Customers can also purchase a 16Ah MAXX lithium battery to enjoy greater range per charge.Continue reading “The New Go Go® Endurance Li: Lithium-Ion Meets Portability”