Guides for choosing, using, and living with mobility equipment.
Practical guides for the decisions that come with mobility equipment. No jargon and no marketing language.
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Vehicle Lifts
Vehicle Lift Buying Guide
Receivers, hitch classes, weight on the tongue, adapters and what installation actually involves. What to measure before you order a vehicle lift, and what to do if th...
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Power Wheelchairs
Power Wheelchair Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a power wheelchair: folding or full size, weight capacity, range, comfort, transport, and Medicare.
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Mobility Scooters
Mobility Scooter Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a mobility scooter: three wheels or four, range, weight capacity, getting it into a car, and Medicare.
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Lift Chairs
Lift Chair Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a lift chair: how far it reclines, the right size for the person, weight capacity, room to recline, and the extras worth knowing about.
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Beds & Bedroom
Hospital Bed Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a hospital bed for the home: how it moves, how low and high it goes, how wide it needs to be, the weight limits, and the mattress th...
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Patient Lifts
Patient Lift Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a patient lift for the home: full body or stand-up, the weight rating, the room it needs, electric or manual, and the sling that fits.
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Bathroom Safety
Bathroom Safety Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to bathroom safety equipment: shower chairs, transfer benches, shower commode wheelchairs, bath lifts, raised toilet seats, toilet frames, commo...
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Cushions & Back Support
Wheelchair Cushion and Back Support Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a wheelchair cushion and back support: air, foam, gel, hybrid and positioning cushions, skin protection, heavy duty ratings, sizing ...
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Walking Aids
Walker, Rollator and Cane Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a walking aid: rollators, upright walkers, standard walkers, canes, crutches and knee walkers, with height, weight rating and Medicare.
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Kids' Mobility
Pediatric Wheelchair Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a child's wheelchair: pushing or being pushed, rigid or folding, weight, growth, tilt and recline, measuring, transit and funding.
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Ramps & Home Access
Wheelchair Ramp Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to choosing a ramp: threshold, single-fold, multi-fold, solid, van ramps and ramps with handrails, with rise, length, width and weight rating.
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Standing Wheelchairs
Standing Wheelchair Buying Guide
A plain-language guide to standing wheelchairs: why people stand, who should check with a clinician first, manual, semi-electric and full electric types, fit, weight r...
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