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Wheelchairs Education and Training
Get the right wheelchairs training to keep customers and patients safeBy Jessica Riendeau Wheelchairs are a common mobility aid used in hospitals and nursing homes to assist patients with limited walking ability. Electric wheelchairs and manual wheelchairs can be used in both hospitals and the home to ensure safety, stability and mobility.Nurses and health care providers need to educated in the proper use and safe operation of wheelchairs.
Portable wheelchairs need to be sterile and operated properly in order to fully benefit the patient. It's important to understand how to clean and use a wheelchair correctly to make sure the patient or customer is using the wheelchair correctly. If you're a health care provider or a wheelchair dealer, make sure your wheelchairs education and training helps you to:
1. Understand braking and safety features for manual and motorized wheelchairs.
2. Know how to properly clean and sterilize wheelchairs.
3. Learn about new technology available for manual and powered wheelchairs.
Learn the basics of lightweight wheelchairs operation
Nurses in hospitals and assisted living facilities need to know how to properly lift patients in and out of portable wheelchairs because lifting incorrectly could cause damage to both the nurse and the patient. Sellers of new or used wheelchairs should be able to instruct users on how to operate wheelchairs safely and efficiently.
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The Dalhouse University Faculty of Medicine provides these training guides for learning to use a manual wheelchair, with skills tests to confirm your understanding. WheelchairNet offers this online version of the Wheelchair User's Training Guide with basic instructions on how to use the wheelchair.
Get training in wheelchairs maintenance
Nurses that use lightweight wheelchairs in their facilities should learn proper cleaning technique and clean wheelchairs after each use. Dealers selling wheelchairs for sale to be used at home should be educated on cleaning and disinfection of wheelchairs and share this information with customers.
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Nurses can attend the training class offered by the West Virginia Public Health Sanitation Division to learn how to properly handle medical waste and clean medical equipment, like wheelchairs. GeneEd offers a class that teaches nurses and health care providers to clean and sanitize wheelchairs for safe usage.
Keep up with new innovations and technology for wheelchairs
The world of home health care equipment is constantly expanding, and new technology is being developed for motorized wheelchairs to make them safer and more efficient. Learn how these new features can benefit your patients and customers.
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Health care providers and equipment dealers alike should attend the MedTrade Show, which features new innovations in wheelchairs. Subscribe to New Mobility, a health care magazine that keeps wheelchair users informed about news and events in the world of wheelchairs.
- Keep cleaning and safety checklists on hand to teach new health care providers or dealers about wheelchairs.
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Power wheelchairs and accessories. Located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Power and sports wheelchairs, scooters, scooter lifts, accessible vans for purchase or rental, and van conversions.
Wheelchairs, transporters, scooters and walkers. Located in Buena Park, California.
Airless tires, tubes, and foam-inflated inner tubes for manual and powered wheelchairs and three-wheeled scooters. Located in Paramount, California.
http://www.americanairless.com/
Manufacturers of manual collapsible wheelchairs, walkers, tilt carts, shower commodes for people with physical disabilities.
http://www.bestwheelchairs.com/
Body positioners and accessories for wheelchairs. Located in Seattle, Washington.
Lowered floor minivans and lifts. Website contains a guidelines brochure.
Wheelchairs, power chairs, scooters, home care supplies and hospital beds. Located in Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas.
http://www.eldercaretx.com/frame2.html
Manufactures accessories for wheelchairs, scooters and walkers. Located in Chico, California.
Supplier of discount electric scooters and wheelchairs. Provides an online catalog and price list.
http://www.discountscooters.com/
Emergency wheelchair for evacuating the handicapped via building fire stairs. Located in New York, New York.
Kar Kady wheelchair car carrier allows you to transport your chair outside you car.
http://members.tripod.com/~abarich/page3.html
Manufactures wheelchairs designed specifically for the primary care, sub-acute care, acute care, long term care and home care markets.
Manufacturer of custom wheelchairs. The wheelchairs include a customized position device for severely or developmentally disabled people; a partially customized hardback, hard seat reclinable version of a geriatric chair; and an extra support model that
Manufactures protective containers for wheelchairs. Headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.
Manufacturer of power joystick controlled wheelchairs for elderly or disabled persons. Products are sold directly to clients.
Designs and manufactures voice-control systems for use in microsurgery and wheelchairs.
Manufacturer of manual and powered standup wheelchairs. Located in Switzerland.
Manufactures a four wheel drive wheelchair. US distributor is in Angola, Indiana.
http://www.magicmobility.com.au/
Melrose Kiwi Concept Wheelchairs
Custom-made lifestyle, specialist and sports wheelchairs and accessories. Located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Wheelchairs manufactured in Korea, Japan, and Asia.
Battery chargers, services and rebuilds motors for power wheelchairs.
Swedish manufacturer of advanced electric wheelchairs sold in Canada, Europe and the US.
Manufacturer of wheechair restraint systems. US headquarters is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Serving the Northern California area by providing mobility and assistive equipment.
http://www.rehabspecialists.com/
Manufacturers of custom-built sport and everyday wheelchairs. Prices in British pounds; has a currency converter. Online ordering of wheelchair parts and accessories.
http://www.rgk-wheelchairs.co.uk/
Mobility-enhancement company offering a national scooter and wheelchair rental service for mature and disabled travelers.
Online source for wheelchairs, sports chairs, scooters and accessories. Also, offers product reviews.
http://www.spinlife.com/home.cfm
Mail order company for wheelchairs & wheelchair supplies.
Manufactures powered wheelchairs for all-terrain mobility.
Wheelchair sales, servicing and repairs. Located in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.
Ecommerce source for carrying solutions from Advantage Bag Company for wheelchairs, walkers & crutches.
Manufactures and distributes stairlifts, platform lifts, residential elevators and other accessibility products. Showrooms located in the Northeast.
World Wide Wheelchairs and Used Medical Equipment
Locations in Ontario, Canada and Michigan.
http://www.usedwheelchairs.com/
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs are necessary equipment for any medical community to have on hand. When it is deemed unsafe for a patient to travel of their own accord a wheelchair may be used to transport them safely from one are to another with efficiency. Having this tool on hand come in useful on a number of occasion where illness or injury overcome a client to the degree at which they can no longer find the capacity to walk on their own without causing further damage.
There are many wheelchair manufacturers and distributors through which these devices may be obtained. Dependent upon the needs of your clients you may want to evaluate the available features of several models to make a selection ... more
Wheelchairs are necessary equipment for any medical community to have on hand. When it is deemed unsafe for a patient to travel of their own accord a wheelchair may be used to transport them safely from one are to another with efficiency. Having this tool on hand come in useful on a number of occasion where illness or injury overcome a client to the degree at which they can no longer find the capacity to walk on their own without causing further damage.
There are many wheelchair manufacturers and distributors through which these devices may be obtained. Dependent upon the needs of your clients you may want to evaluate the available features of several models to make a selection which will best support the fast recovery of patients. In most cases standard manual chairs will efficiently manage the transport needs of patients in a facility for short term implementations. Long term patient residency may require a motor operated device to be available so that clients may retain their mobility during their stay. Consider the wheelchair options available and make a selection which best supports the needs of clients and the business as a whole. To find options for purchasing wheelchairs try clicking the links to the left.