Products

Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for Wheelchair Users

Holiday season is in full swing, and we’ve got a fun guide to our favorite gifts of the year. There are adaptive cupholders, fancy wheelchairs, Christmas wheels, accessible vacation spots, a remote-controlled WCMX toy, adaptive winter boots and more — so grab yourself a glass of eggnog and check out the full list.

Pride Mobility’s New Travel Power Wheelchair

Pride Mobility has released the Jazzy Carbon, a lightweight portable power wheelchair designed with travelers in mind. It’s made with a carbon fiber and aluminum frame that weighs 43 pounds with the battery attached. The frame folds quickly for easy storage in a car or on an airplane.  

Air Travel

Five Pro Tips for Flying with a Power Wheelchair

Our air travel system is inherently flawed, to say the least, but with the right planning, you can give yourself a better chance of success. Kenny Salvini shares five pro tips — including how to prep your power wheelchair for the plane, how to communicate with airport staff, and how to manage bowel and bladder on the plane — so you and your equipment can (hopefully) arrive safely at your destination.  

COMIC

Please Remain Seated: Christmas Tires

PRO TIP

Accessible Laundry and Kitchen Renovation

Most of the time, making your living space more accessible involves renovating an existing building. Teal Sherer shares how she and her husband turned the kitchen and laundry room of their rambler-style house from “fine but meh” into rooms that are both functional and beautiful.  

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