| Living with a disability can make doing everyday task | | | | can make a big difference in a disabled person's life. |
| difficult, little things like getting up from a chair, and | | | | An adjustable bed can assure safety, if rails are |
| moving around inside or outside the house may | | | | needed, or it can allow a person to easily raise their |
| become impossible without help. Disability equipment is | | | | head, or feet without help. A bedridden person can be |
| designed to assist and compensate for the things a | | | | easily and safely moved from the bed to a chair using |
| person may not be able to do on their own, thereby | | | | a patient lift with an attached sling. Stair lifts attach |
| restoring their independence. | | | | onto a standard household staircase with the track |
| When a person loses their mobility they can benefit | | | | mounts on either side of the stair tread. The seat |
| greatly from disability equipment that is designed to | | | | swivels at the top and bottom for safe transfers. A |
| meet their needs. Mobility scooters are very popular | | | | person with limited mobility who cannot climb up or |
| among disabled persons because they are designed | | | | walk down stairs can have full access to their home. |
| for maneuverability and comfort. Most are lightweight | | | | Ramps allows scooter and wheelchair users to enter |
| and easy to disassemble. The average travel scooter | | | | and exit their home safely, and vehicle lifts make |
| can support up to 250 pounds. A disabled person does | | | | transporting power scooters and wheelchairs a |
| not suffer from the loss of mobility but rather, it takes | | | | convenient way for disabled persons to travel outside |
| away their independence, and can be emotionally | | | | the home. |
| frustrating. | | | | The benefits of disability equipment are numerous and |
| Disability equipment restores a person's sense of | | | | for those with special needs, equipment is available via |
| dignity. Now you might be wondering, what areas of | | | | medical equipment suppliers. Prices can vary |
| my life can I improve? Here are just a few of the | | | | depending on an individual's needs. However, almost all |
| many scenarios and handicap equipment that can do | | | | suppliers accept some type of insurance Most do |
| just that. Imagine yourself in these scenarios and see if | | | | accept Medicare and/or Medicaid. Check with your |
| they will meet your needs. | | | | insurer to find out what they cover and then find a |
| A lift chair to lower or lift oneself from or onto a chair | | | | reputable supplier that accepts your coverage. |