Lift Chair Stores

My mom has a power chair (not a scooter) and is spending more and more time in it to get around. She wants to get out of the house occasionally, like to go to the store, church or even the doctor's office, and is no longer able to manage with a walker or a cane. We need to get a lift platform (I don't know what it's really called) that attaches to the back of a car on a hitch and allows you to roll the power chair onto it so you can take it with you. I've seen them online for $1000+, and since she's on disability and Medicare, that's definitely beyond our means. Will Medicare cover this like they did the chair itself?

Your mom is lucky to have your help!

You don't say exactly where you live or how old your mom is, however you do say that she is getting Medicare, so I will assume that she is over age 60 and that you live in the United States or one of the U.S. Territories. If this is so, and you want to discuss this question with "real people" who are familiar with Medicare rules and know other possible resources for your mom and you as a caregiver, I would highly recommend that you call the Area Agency on Aging serving the community where you live.

Professionals at the Area Agency on Aging provide guidance in helping seniors and their caregivers. Believe me, questions like this pop up and affect seniors' lives every day -- Area Agency on Aging staff will know the best way to cut through the red tape to help you find out possible ways to get help that you are needing. I am confident that you will find the Area Agency staff friendly and helpful. They will help answer Medicare-related questions in an easy-to-understand way and they will likely know options that might help with your mom's mobility challenges.

If you live in the United States or one of the territories, there is an Area Agency on Aging serving where you live. You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the one serving you. When you make the call to your local Area Agency on Aging ask for the staff in "Information and Assistance" or the staff that helps "Family Caregivers."

Another thing to know about Area Agencies on Aging is that most of them have information and resources that help and support family caregivers, so you might want to ask about this when you make your call.

If you do contact your local Area Agency on Aging and like the help that they give you, let your local county officials and your folks in Congress know. Area Agencies on Aging are funded under the Older Americans Act and they don't have big budgets! Your contribution to help provide important information and assistance services other caregivers and to your older friends and neighbors would be appreciated--but is absolutely not required-- to get the help you need .

Hope this helps! Best wishes to you and to your mom!

2007-04-24 13:28:32 by xinerevelle

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i have just got a power chair from the scooter store and my insuance will not pay for a lift for my truck i am trying to find help in getting a lift, any help will greatly helpfull

They only look like there about 350 bucks but if I had to improvise I would have a ball making one out of a truck crane and electric winch.
http://da.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/we b/search.do?keyword=truck+hoist
good luck
P.S. nice model cars

2006-09-18 12:04:03 by Doyle T

Price: $179.99 $40.99

Sleek metal stool base; seat covered in black faux leather
Set of 2 contemporary stools from Winsome Wood; air lift design for seat height of 25 to 30 inches
Measures 15 by 15 by 25 inches each; 31-pound shipping weight

I want to go to the dollar store and buy as much balloons to take to lift me in the sky on a lawn chair. I am going to tie to balloon string to the chair. If you don't know, don't answer the question, I just want a straight answer. How many balloons will it take to lift 115 pounds?

10853 balloons (11 in diameter btw)
88995 liters of helium
but you will never be able to do it, oh and those don't include the chair, only include 26 inches of ribbon
and those calculations are 100% serious, check out the source, the guy who did it before used weather balloons, 45 of them

honestly,

2009-08-20 08:04:49 by mkuff

Each block measures 4.5" square and is 3.5" high
Set of four wood bed risers--Mahogany finish, Nicely weighted, solid wood
Fits casters up to 3" in diameter, and square or round bed posts up to 4.5"

My insurance will pay for the motor or whatever. So, it has been difficult to know what chair to purchase. Is it safe to order over the internet the same chair you see in the stores?

I would not order online. Some of them are hard and some are soft and comfy. I would want the person who will be using it to try it out.

2008-05-15 16:48:01 by grannywinkie

i live in 29 palms calif. phone number is 760-367-1533 i have to ride my chair to the store it is getting cold out now and i will not beable to get out without some way to get to doc.or store.

Are you looking for one to be donated to you? If not, there are all kinds of sites on the web dealing with "speciality Modified Vehicles" These sites will take you from off-roading to handicapped modifications and everything in between. Lastly, your question comes at a very strange time for one who is confined to a wheelchair. I'd think the time for you to prepare for winter for yourself and family, would have been around June or July so you'd be done by this time of year. Oh well. To each his own. Stay Warm.

2006-11-04 23:36:40 by RON C