Wheelchair and ramp info post
Mar. 24th, 2012 06:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alias_sqbrSo I have somewhere to point people to when they ask. Everyone I spoke to at all of these places was friendly, helpful, and knowedgeable.
In general I very, very strongly recommend the independent living centre, they gave me lots of useful info to get me started and also do demonstrations and limited rentals.
Annoyingly huge unwieldy rented ramp: the independent living centre, $35 a month. (Not sure of brand)
Wheelchair rental: Rehab Rental: Cougar 10 $11 cleaning, $70 delivery, $70 a week.
If you want a slightly better longterm rate or a Cougar 14 (which has a bigger wheel) Metro Mobility is apparently good too.
Ramp purchase: Personal mobility ramp from Invacare solutions, bought from Healthcare Equipment WA $400
Wheelchair purchase: Maverick 12 from AC Mobility, $3995
Yes indeed, being disabled is expensive :/ Still, the ongoing costs shouldn't be too bad from now on.
In general I very, very strongly recommend the independent living centre, they gave me lots of useful info to get me started and also do demonstrations and limited rentals.
Annoyingly huge unwieldy rented ramp: the independent living centre, $35 a month. (Not sure of brand)
Wheelchair rental: Rehab Rental: Cougar 10 $11 cleaning, $70 delivery, $70 a week.
If you want a slightly better longterm rate or a Cougar 14 (which has a bigger wheel) Metro Mobility is apparently good too.
Ramp purchase: Personal mobility ramp from Invacare solutions, bought from Healthcare Equipment WA $400
Wheelchair purchase: Maverick 12 from AC Mobility, $3995
Yes indeed, being disabled is expensive :/ Still, the ongoing costs shouldn't be too bad from now on.
