In a recent article on New Mobility’s website, Sheri Denkensohn-Trott answered a question from a reader who wanted tips on navigating sidewalk travel in wheelchairs during COVID-19. The reader explained how the increase in outdoor restaurant seating has led to further mobility issues when navigating sidewalks while using a wheelchair. Read More
In a new article from Mobility Management Magazine, the importance of proper wheelchair seating is connected to the ability to explore one’s environment. Kristen Wagner, PT, DPT, Certified Brain Injury Specialist and Team Lead at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Scottish Rite), wrote to Mobility Management that “it is so important Read More
A recent article in Mobility Management magazine discussed a new wheelchair cushion technology that is designed to provide cooling to the wheelchair user. I found this concept new and interesting, so I read the article to find out all about the remarkable claim. The article begins by talking about how Read More
Safemark wheelchairs on your property should be regularly cleaned and maintained according to the wheelchair cleaning instructions provided in the user manual. This process remains critical as items should always be thoroughly cleaned before being disinfected. Safemark specifies EcoLab Neutral Disinfectant Cleaner or Zep® Citrus Cleaner for everyday wheelchair cleaning. Read More
In an issue of New Mobility Magazine in 2017 there was an article where a wheelchair user wrote in to describe her problems with daily skin checks due to shoulder problems and the medical complications that followed. She is asking the editor for wheelchair cushion advice. The editor offered his Read More
11-20-19 To continue to give the consumer meaningful and useful products, the manufacturer must continue to improve their product offerings. Companies can do this by making changes to their products that result in increased benefits to its customers or by adding new products. In any event the evolution of products Read More
9-29-19 In this industry there are companies that pour great amounts of money into research and travel the world giving speeches on how pressure injuries form. Their research explores the causes of deep tissue deformation and its relationship as to the cause of pressure injury. Pressure injuries, also known as Read More
John Charles Hockenberry 6-13-19 The Takeaway Who is he: John Charles Hockenberry is a Peabody and Emmy Award winning American journalist and author. He has been using a wheelchair since the age of 19 when he was in a car accident that caused a spinal cord injury. Why you should follow Read More
C 6-07-19 A clever and information-packed travel blog, Curb Free with Cory Lee gives useful tips and suggestions to persons with disabilities who like to travel. Cory has written and published guides for would-be travelers. For instance, he has described within his blogs how it’s “not enough to simply do Read More
The science used in developing the Aquila wheelchair cushion technology. In developing our cushions, key elements were function, convenience, and most importantly safety. Our cushions must provide protection even if the internal air bladders became damaged. Aquila cushion technology uses 3 layers of various types of foam in addition to Read More