Power Assist Wheelchair

If so, I was wondering if they are beneficial for a C5 quad, I am 2 yrs post injury and have always used a powerchair, a straight manual chair so far has not been very practical for me. My issues are I have are zero triceps, no wrist extension, and no hand/finger function. I have heard about the power-assist manual chairs and they look pretty cool. Any advice would be great.

Power-assist chairs are cool, but not generally covered under many payment plans.

Can you use a manual chair at all? If you cannot use one on a level floor with simple turns, then it is likely you will have troubles with the power assist,. These chairs take the normal chair commands and amplify them- but you have to be putting the initial effort into them. They 'assist' you, not replace your own muscles.

From your description, I would not suggest a power assist chair... although we might figure up a better power chair system for you.

2007-04-27 11:05:56 by Scott P

The e-motion from Alber is a power assist for manual wheelchairs. While propelling manually a sensor measures the push and amplifies it thanks to ...

If so, I was wondering if they are beneficial for a C5 quad, I am 2 yrs post injury and have always used a powerchair, a straight manual chair so far has not been very practical for me. My issues are I have are zero triceps, no wrist extension, and no hand/finger function. I have heard about the power-assist manual chairs and they look pretty cool. Any advice would be great.

if you have no use of your hands and finger you would not be able to control the movement of the wheel chair. power wheel chair has controll that you have to use with your hand, unless they have one thats different from the one i was going to order for my sister,she have no use of her hand, and it was hard for us to use the controll for her. but i think they have chairs that can be controlled by the mouth with some kind of devise .

2007-04-11 14:30:12 by Scott P

powered wheelchair, have hospital bed and computer sense

Aww- wish I could help you!

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this one has many types of living services

http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Publi c/Home.asp

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2006-07-17 20:52:46 by DanteB4nafter

Price: $210.00 $142.00

CSA & C/US Approved - Power Seat CSA & C/US approved. 10ft (3m) power cord plugs into a standard 120 volt outlet.
Durable - The injection-molded base is made of durable polycarbonate, and covered with a non-slip material that prevents shifting on fabric seating surfaces.
Waterproof - The breathable fabric cover is waterproof and machine washable in cold water. Comes in black.

> > EVER THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR ANOTHER AMERICAN> REVOLUTION????> >> > READ ON.........> >> > This WILL be our NEW Healthcare plan if left up to> Pelosi and her> > Cronies!!!> >> > Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that> self-insure!> >> > Page 29: Admission: your health care will be> rationed!> >> > Page 30: A government committee will decide what> treatments and benefits> > you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no> appeals process)> >> > Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be> provided with free> > healthcare services.> >> > Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID> Healthcard.> >> > Page 59: The Federal government will have direct,> real-time access to> > all individual bank accounts for electronic funds> transfer.> >> > Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree> and community> > organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN> >> > Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to> government rules> > to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.> >> > Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate> in the Healthcare> > Exchange (i.e., total government control of private> plans)> >> > Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure> for services;> > translation: illegal aliens.> >> > Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps> to sign up> > individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.> >> > Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be> automatically enrolled:> > you have no choice in the matter.> >> > Page 124: No company can sue the government for> price-fixing. No> > "judicial review" is permitted against the government> monopoly. Put> > simply, private insurers will be crushed.> >> > Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government> will set wages.> >> > Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into> the government-run> > public plan. No alternatives.> >> > Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for> part-time employees> > AND their families.> >> > Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or> more, who does not> > offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll.> >> > Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or> more, who does> > not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on> payroll.> >> > Page 167: Any individual who doesn't have acceptable> healthcare> > (according to the government) will be taxed .5% of> income.> >> > Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from> individual taxes> > (Americans will pay for them).> >> > Page 195: Officers and employees of Government> Healthcare Bureaucracy> > will have access to ALL American financial and> personal records.> >> > Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall> not be treated as> > tax." Yes, it really says that.> >> > Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for> Medicaid. Seniors and> > the poor most affected."> >> > Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have,> you'll all be paid> > the same (thanks, AMA!)> >> > Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time,> their professional> > judgment, etc.> >> > Page 265: Government mandates and controls> productivity for private> > healthcare industries.> >> > Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of> power-driven> > wheelchairs.> >> > Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful> world of rationing!> >> > Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the> government deems> > preventable re-admissions.> >> > Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an> initial admission> > that results in a readmission, you will be penalized> by the government.> >> > Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited from owning> and investing in> > healthcare companies!> >> > Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. > Hospitals cannot expand> > without government approval.> >> > Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on "community"> input: in other> > words, yet another payoff for ACORN.> >> > Page 335: Government mandates establishment of> outcome-based measures:> > i.e., rationing.> >> > Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify> Medicare Advantage> > Plans, HMOs, etc.> >> > Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of> SPECIAL NEEDS> > individuals.> >> > Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory> Committee (healthcare by> > phone).> >> > Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning> Consult: Senior> > Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?> >> > Page 425: Government will instruct and consult> regarding living wills,> > durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to> lock in estate> > taxes ahead of time.> >> > Page 425: Government provides approved last of> end-of-life resources,> > guiding you in death.> >> > Page 427: Government mandates program that orders> end-of-life treatment;> > government dictates how your life ends.> >> > Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used> to dictate> > treatment as patient's health deteriorates. This can> include an ORDER> > for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the>

lmao @ moose. you get my vote for best answer

2009-08-09 13:48:02 by Warren T

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12488237 5969988353.html


Little gems from the Health Care Bill

• Page 16: States that if you have insurance at the time of the bill becoming law and change, you will be required to take a similar plan. If that is not available, you will be required to take the gov option!
• Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!
• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!
• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)
• Page 42: The "Health Choices Commissioner" will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice.
• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.
• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.
• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (example: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)
• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens
• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.
• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.
• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No "judicial review" is permitted against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.
• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.
• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.
• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time employees AND their families.
• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll
• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll
• Page 167: Any individual who doesnt' have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).
• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.
• Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." Yes, it really says that.
• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected."
• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what speciality you have, you'll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time, their professional judgment, etc.
• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!
• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.
• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.
• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!
• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.
• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on "community" input.
• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.
• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.
• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.
• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia
• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.
• Page 425: Goverment provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.
• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate treatment as patient's health deteriorates. This can include an ORDER for end-of-life plans.
• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-lif

All that and not even halfway through the 1008 page proposal.

2009-07-30 11:57:14 by cinnamonred_head