posted on April 1, 2013 - 9:15am
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An upcoming webinar from the Medicare Rights Center explores all aspects of Medicare coverage of durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and hospital beds
posted on January 23, 2013 - 4:00pm
Durable medical equipment (DME), such as wheelchairs, walkers, portable oxygen devices and hospital beds, can be very expensive — and the process for obtaining them from Medicare can be very confusing.
Learn about Medicare coverage of DME and get the latest information on obtaining such equipment in a webinar Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time.
“Medicare Coverage of...
posted on October 1, 2012 - 9:00am
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Parents of children with long-term mobility impairments who use a power mobility device are invited to participate in a survey by Canadian researchers
posted on July 31, 2012 - 4:57pm
If you're the parent of a young child who uses a power mobility device, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children — both in western Canada — are interested in hearing from you. The study is open to U.S. residents.
The right equipment makes it easier
posted on July 1, 2012 - 3:00pm
The first hint that I was exhibiting symptoms of a muscular disorder came to me in 1997, when I began having problems rising from a church pew. I realized that I could no longer rise simply by grasping the back of the pew in front of me and pulling myself up. I decided my muscle weakness was simply a result of insufficient activity and advancing age, and that the problem could be overcome by...
posted on April 9, 2012 - 12:04pm
Whether facing a 2-inch-high curb or a 3-foot-tall porch, the results for a person in a wheelchair can be exactly the same: no passage.
The way around both these barriers is, of course, a wheelchair ramp, though they will be decidedly different. The first might be a portable, foldable aluminum device, while the second might be a large, permanent structure made of concrete or galvanized steel....
posted on April 9, 2012 - 12:00pm
To contact these or other ramp manufacturers, see Wheelchair Ramp Resources below.
TJ Rampit USA
