
Patient Mover Rescue Chair Popularity Gains Momentum
For most people, entering or exiting a building is not an issue. For a person with physical challenges, entering or exiting a building could be next to impossible!
Modern buildings are required to be constructed within the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA Act). This includes installing wheelchair ramps or wheelchair lifts. In older buildings, accessibility for people with physical challenges remains an issue.
And then, there is always the possibility that the wheelchair lift may not work as designed!
Joseph faces the challenges associated with spastic cerebral palsy. The 20-year-old man from Kuna, Idaho uses a motorized wheelchair to get around. Recently, Joseph attend an event in a building that had a wheelchair lift. Joseph was able to enter the building without a problem. However, when it came time to leave, the wheelchair lift was inoperable! Joseph had no means of exiting the building!