[Blind-rollers] chairs

Tue Jul 21 18:49:27 UTC 2015

Hi,
 Your impatience is not a very kind welcome to this list. I Google plenty;
but sometimes I'd like answers from humans, especially when some of them are
familiar to me. And that is part of what this list is for. If you don't like
all of my questions, you can always delete.
Thanks
Lauren
Blessings in Jesus' name
Philippians 4:6-7
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
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-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Paul Wick via Blind-rollers
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 8:41 AM
To: Blind wheelchair users list
Cc: Paul Wick
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] chairs

Lauren,

A physiatrist is simply another name for a physical therapist. why don't you
problem solve and use Google to answer some of your questions.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:24 PM, Lauren Merryfield via Blind-rollers
<blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I never heard of a physiatrist. A copay of $2,000 would be drastic for me.
> Yikes, I didn't know they were so expensive. 
> 
> What do the airlines people do with a power chair? How do you protect it
> from being broken? (Like they broke my manual chair?)
> Thanks
> Lauren
> 
> Blessings in Jesus' name
> Philippians 4:6-7
> "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
> petition, with thanksgiving,
> present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
> understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> W w w . ask in Jesus name . o r g
> My book, in audio format, is at:
> W w w . audible . c o m 
> Cats Are Terrifically Superb:
> W w w . catlInes . c o m
> (take the spaces out to go to the above links)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Maureen Pranghofer via Blind-rollers
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 6:59 AM
> To: Blind wheelchair users list
> Cc: Maureen Pranghofer
> Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] chairs
> 
> Hi Lauren
>> What is the difference between a power chair and a scooter? >
> A scooter sometimes has 3 wheels like a trike.  It is less stable and can 
> tip when you, for example, are not straight on to a ramp.  Also the
scooter 
> is steered by what looks like handlebars on a trike and it is very
difficult
> 
> for someone to handle a cane with the scooter.
>> What different kinds of power chairs are there? > There are many brands.
I
> 
>> have had Quickie and Quantum and have heard of Permobile and Jazzy,
Pride, 
>> and Invacare.
> 
>> How does one choose which to get?>
> It takes medical knowledge to look at things like what kind of seating do 
> you need, where should the joy stick be placed, is the control box for 
> running the chair one that can be used by a blind person?  I would start
by 
> finding a physiatrist in your area.  That is a doctor of rehab, having a 
> consult and they would start the process of ordering the best chair for
you.
> 
> It is a long process, usually it takes me from 15 to 18 months to order a 
> chair because of Medicare but they will pay for them.  They are expensive 
> and have to be justified, but they are well worth the wait for
independence.
> 
> My new chair I got 3 weeks ago cost $14,000 and we had to pay $2,000 
> (copay).
> Often times physiatrists and physical and occupational therapists are 
> reluctant to order power chair for totally blind people believing they do 
> not work, however they do and convincing is often needed, however after my

> spinal cord injury in 1996 when I needed a power chair full time I was 
> living in a nursing home recovering and being pushed in a manual chair
which
> 
> tilted back because I could not sit.  I wanted to use my power chair, that

> I'd gotten 2 years earlier to use for distances because of my brittle bone

> disease and they were very reluctant to let me use it saying "Oh you'll 
> knock over one of the residents,"  But after the physical therapist walked

> down the hall with me twice she said, "Hey no problem,"  And since then
I've
> 
> never had a problem getting another chair when one wears out, and I'm on
my 
> 4th one now.
> Maureen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lauren Merryfield via Blind-rollers
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 11:20 PM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: [Blind-rollers] chairs
> 
> Hi,
> 
> What is the difference between a power chair and a scooter? What different
> kinds of power chairs are there? How does one choose which to get?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Lauren
> 
> 
> 
> Blessings in Jesus' name
> 
> Philippians 4:6-7
> 
> "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
> petition, with thanksgiving,
> 
> present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
> understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
> 
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> 
> W w w . ask in Jesus name . o r g
> 
> My book, in audio format, is at:
> 
> W w w . audible . c o m
> 
> Cats Are Terrifically Superb:
> 
> W w w . catlInes . c o m
> 
> (take the spaces out to go to the above links)
> 
> 
> 
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