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Everyday, people are involved in many activities. Healthy people’s body is functioning well. They are able to perform and carry on the tasks quickly and easily without any limits. They have no difficulty in traveling from one place to another. They can freely move and suddenly change to any direction they want.
Those people with disability can never perform their life’s activities freely. Disability can either be in the form of mental or physical illness. Disabled person needs assistance in order for them to successfully finish their life’s basic needs. The disability could either be permanent or temporary.
How will you care for the disabled? There is no problem regarding this because there are many kinds of care where in it will help both the patient and the care giver to lessen the burdens on their daily routines. The doctors may recommend some equipments, devices, medical products and supplies that are able to help the patients in their recovery. The famous device aiding patients with disability is the wheelchair.
There are many types of wheelchairs available but using it requires the exact specification from the doctor, physical therapist, providers of the equipment and the user itself. This is to ensure that the wheelchair is appropriate and fits the user.
Powered wheelchairs differ from a manual wheelchair in such a way that it is powered specifically by batteries, motor or electricity and it is more accessible in terms of usage.
The use of wheelchair is not similar to the use of clothes that are reusable. Wheelchair is considered a medical aiding device. The use of it needs a thorough evaluation on the doctor’s medical diagnosis and the patient’s ailments. Wheelchair should fit the patient’s physique and doctor’s recommendation.
Power wheelchair is not advisable for reuse. It is not also for resale.
What are the disadvantages of a used power wheelchair?
- The time span spent for using the power wheelchair may already affect its physical make up that may cause maintenance problems.
- It might not be compatible to the new user because of different medical diagnosis and symptoms of ailments.
- Used powered wheelchair has no guaranteed warranty because warranty is not transferable to the next user.
- The mobility of the powered wheelchair may also be affected.
- Poor physical condition due to poor maintenance of the previous users.
However if buying a used power wheelchair is necessary you must be able to know the specific good and bad qualities or signs before purchasing it.
- You must know its physical condition especially if you are purchasing online. Careful viewing of all its corners and battery box is needed. The external condition of the wheelchair reflects its internal condition. It is not properly maintained if you observe some signs of corrosion.
• The joystick bracket of the chair is bended
• The upholstery shows signs of breakage
• It contains a scuffed forks and frames
• The bearings, electronic parts and motors are already defective
- Check whether the used powered wheelchair undergoes a good maintenance. Poor maintenance of it could be determined if there is a gunk excess on the entrance of the motor shafts.
- Be sure that the batteries are in good condition. Check for the receipt date of to ensure that it is new upon purchase. You could also disregard it to reduce freight charges.
- If the used powered wheelchair model is unfamiliar to you, check first all its qualities before buying.
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