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What size handicap Mobility Scooter are you interested in?
Medical Mobility Scooters come in small, compact and foldable types; Junior and Medium Size, Large and Heavy Duty.
Are you primarily going to use the handicapped Mobility Scooter indoor or outdoors?
A Mobility Scooter has a seat over two rear wheels, a flat area for the feet, and handlebars in front to turn one or two steerable wheels. The seat may swivel to allow access when the front is blocked by the handlebars. Medical Mobility Scooters are electric-powered. Twp batteries are stored onboard the senior Mobility Scooter, and is charged via an onboard or separate charger unit from standard electric outlets.
The tiller, with forward/reverse directions and speed controls, is the steering column centrally located at the front of the Mobility Scooter. Direction can be controlled by thumb paddles, finger controls or a switch. There are two types of elderly Mobility Scooters: front-wheel drive (FD) or rear-wheel drive (RD). The FD is usually a smaller device and best used indoors. Rider weight capacity is generally upwards to 250 pounds maximum. The RD is used both indoors and outdoors with rider weight capacity of 350 pounds. A heavy duty RD is capable of carrying up to 500 pounds, varying by manufacturer.
The first Mobility Scooter, the Amigo, was built in 1968 by Allan R. Thieme in Bridgeport, Michigan. This front-wheel drive model was built specifically to assist a family member with multiple sclerosis regain their independent mobility. Handicapped Mobility Scooters are now available in a wide range of models, from tiny folding travel elderly Mobility Scooters to heavy-duty bariatric models. Mobility Scooters are commonly available for loaner use at public facilities, such as amusement parks or grocery stores.
Mobility Scooter
Assistive and small sit-down motor Mobility Scooters provide important advantages to people with mobility problems throughout the world. A Mobility Scooter is useful for persons without the stamina or arm/shoulder flexibility necessary to use a manual wheelchair. Also, swivelling the seat of an electric Mobility Scooter is generally easier than moving the foot supports on most conventional wheelchairs. A Mobility Scooter is very helpful for persons with systemic or whole-body disabling conditions (coronary or lung issues, some forms of arthritis, etc.) who are still able to stand and walk a few steps, sit upright without torso support, and control the steering tiller.
A main selling point of the electric Mobility Scooter is that it does not look like a wheelchair, which many people see as a sign of old age. However, as increasing numbers of elderly persons choose Mobility Scooters, the Mobility Scooter is now developing its own reputation, at least among the able-bodied, as a geriatric item. Mobility Scooters are generally more affordable than powered wheelchairs, and often easier to obtain from insurers or health care agencies.
Limitations
While a Mobility Scooter eliminates much of the manual strength problems of an unpowered wheelchair, its tiller steering mechanism still requires upright posture, shoulder and hand strength, and some upper-body mobility and strength. Other drawbacks of Mobility Scooters are their longer length, which limits their turning radius and ability to use some lifts or wheelchair-designed access technologies such as kneeling bus lifts. Often a Mobility Scooter has a low ground clearance which can make it difficult to navigate certain obstacles, such as travelling in cities without proper curb cuts. Navigating nursing home rooms, where space is often limited, can also be a problem. Mobility Scooters also have fewer options for body support, such as head or leg rests. They are rarely designed for ease of patient transfer from seat to bed. These limitations may prevent some disabled individuals from using Mobility Scooters. In addition, Mobility Scooter limitations may vary depending on model and manufacturer. A limitation of one make/model does not necessarily carry over to all. Individual needs may affect the suitability of a particular model.
Currently in the United States, Medicare will not approve a power wheelchair for persons who do not need to use the chair "inside their own home", even if their medical needs restrict the use of a Mobility Scooter. For example, a person with severe arthritis of both shoulders and hands may not be the best candidate for a Mobility Scooter, but because they can walk a few steps in their own home, such persons are not seen as approved candidates for a power wheelchair either. Used
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Handicap Pride Mobility Scooter
Amigo Handicapped Mobility Scooter
Lightweight Pride Mobility Scooters
Medical Heavy Duty Mobility Scooter
Pride Go-Go Medicare Mobility Scooter
3 and Wheel Pride Mobility Scooters
Wheelchair Mobility Elevator Lifts
PaceSaver Espree Mobility Scooter
PaceSaver Fusion Mobility Scooter