How to Choose a Wheelchair
Choosing a wheelchair can be an overwhelming process. With all the different options available today, it can be difficult to determine which one is best for you. It is very important to do your research and get the most optimal chair. Because it could be up to five years before Medicare, Medicaid, or your private insurance company is willing to buy a new one.
Most likely you know or have met other wheelchair users, perhaps from your rehabilitation facility, support group, or local athletic team. You can learn a lot from them about the different providers, vendors and manufacturers you have to choose from. Just remember that what works well for others may not work for everyone and that ideally, you need to get a chair that will work for you.
The first thing is deciding whether you want a manual or power wheelchair. For some, this decision is simple. But for others, there are many factors that need to be considered; such as maneuverability within the home, community environment, transportation, and physical ability. Some other questions you may want to ask yourself when deciding whether to get a manual or a power wheelchair include:
- Do you have weakness in the upper extremities that would prevent you from being able to use a manual wheelchair?
- Do you have enough energy to push yourself all day?
- Do you have enough coordination to operate the hand controls of a power wheelchair?
- How much is your insurance willing to cover?
- Will you need to transport your new wheelchair in a vehicle?
- How much time in a day will you be spending in the wheelchair?
Weighing the pros and cons of the above factors will help you come to your final decision. Once you have decided if you are going to get a manual or power wheelchair, you can begin looking at different options for your new chair.
Orbit Medical is one of the top power wheelchair providers in
the United States. We have helped people all over the country improve
their mobility and begin new lives by providing them with the highest
quality mobility products. Most of our satisfied patients have been
able to get their new power wheelchairs at little or no cost to
them because all of our products include:
· Free Insurance Filing
· Free Delivery
· Free In-Home Setup and Training
If you have insurance that covers durable medical equipment, then we may be able to help get an electric wheelchair through your insurance coverage. If you are not sure whether or not you would qualify, request information today and a mobility specialist will call you for a free phone consultation.
We offer electric wheelchairs and powerchairs from leading manufacturers such as Pride Mobility, Invacare, and Drive Medical. Chair models include the Jazzy Select, Jazzy Select 6, Jazzy Select Traveller, Jazzy 614 HD, Merits P710 2VHD and more.
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