Stair lifts are an ideal solution for multilevel homes where mobility-impaired people reside. US Medical Supplies is proud to be an authorized dealer of AmeriGlide stair lifts and offer the best prices available. Our stair lifts offer disabled people the freedom to continue enjoying every floor of their home without the worry of falling and suffering an injury or not having help on hand in the event of an accident. When not in use, the stair lift chair easily folds up and out of the way. Each of these stairlifts was designed with homeowner installation in mind, and a standard installation usually takes the average homeowner about 2-3 hours. Starting @ $999.00Starting @ $1,599.00Starting @ $1,749.00Starting @ $6,294.00Need help measuring for your stair lift? We Buy Used Stair Lifts click here to contact us How Do Stair Lifts Improve ADisabled Person's Quality of Life? Choosing A Stair Lift:Battery vs. Electric Units The effects of illness or aging can cause a person to have great difficulty climbing stairs, and fall accidents are still the leading cause of injury and death among people over age 60.AmeriGlide is the industry-leading manufacturer of residential and commercial stairlifts in the United States.
Their product offerings include stair lifts designed to meet the exacting needs of a multitude of homeowners, including value priced lift solutions for the shopper on a tight budget. Additionally, we buy back used stairlifts from individuals who may have a lift that is no longer in use. These used stair lifts are fully refurbished and inspected for user safety, and resold at the lowest possible price point to provide an affordable mobility solution to the people who need it most. Our used stair lift product line includes models by Acorn and Pinnacle as well as AmeriGlide, giving our customers a wide range of choices.If you require assistance installing your new stair lift, we have technicians nationwide to help you get the job done. Simply ask about installation options when you call to place your order, and your mobility specialist will be glad to give you any information you require. We will also work in conjunction with our customers' contractors to ensure that your stair lift installation is performed with your safety as the foremost concern, as well as to ensure code compliance if your locale has specific regulations involving stair lifts.
Contact us today at 1 (800) 746-5647 to begin improving the accessibility of your home or business!Need to sell a Used Stair Lift? Need New Stair Lift Batteries?By October 2012, most fixed route motor-coach operators will be required to have 100% of their fleets with wheelchair-accessible equipment, while demand responsive operators will continue to be required to have access to such equipment. Fortunately, the federal government has been awarding grants for the past several years to operators who want to retrofit their vehicles with wheelchair lifts. If you're contemplating adding a wheelchair lift to assist your mobility-impaired passengers, you may be looking for someone to do the work. While quite a few companies, including MCI, offer retrofit packages, quality and price can vary widely. So how should you decide who should do the work? MCI offers a few questions to ask when choosing a retrofit provider. Without a doubt, installing a wheelchair lift on a coach is a big job.
Not only is the safety of your passengers on the line, but so is the integrity of your coach. Because MCI offers an OEM-level retrofit, matching the build specifications of new wheelchair-lift-equipped coaches, you can be sure that your retrofitted coach is as well-built as its factory-fresh counterparts. "We use all the factory drawings from when the bus was built, so it's exactly the same as if your bus had been built with the lift," says Ron Miller, manager of operations at the MCI Service Center in Loudonville, Ohio, where MCI has the heavy-equipment capabilities to do such work. Also, ask if the passenger seat tracks and restraints will be welded, and, if so, to what. MCI welds its passenger rails to structural steel — never merely bolted to plywood or other materials that could compromise safety, as has been seen in some aftermarket installations. At MCI, restraints are secured to half-inch plate steel. Miller also points out that MCI routes its HVAC the proper way, noting that his technicians have seen other, non-OEM retrofits that have used substandard ductwork and methods that can impede on passengers' comfort.
Wiring and complete harness assemblies are installed without the use of splices, maintaining the dependability to the electrical system. MCI installs the same lifts as used on its new coaches — either Braun or Ricon, depending on original coach specifications. Quality wheelchair lifts are designed with safety measures to ensure that the coach can't be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used. MCI makes sure they're installed correctly. Wheelchair lifts draw extra power during use. MCI installs a fast-idle circuit to make sure the battery can handle the extra load. Because MCI uses original factory trim packages, retrofitted coaches retain their streamlined looks, which can protect resale value. MCI can even match most seat fabrics, so the finish is seamless inside and out. Known for their expertise with heavy repairs, reconditioning and rebuilding, MCI's Loudonville technicians have done over 200 coach retrofits over the past decade or so. In addition to their superior knowledge of MCI products, they enjoy ready access to the entire MCI technical support network.
Miller likes to tell his customers that while Loudonville doesn't offer the cheapest retrofits, it does offer the best — and prices are lower than they have been in years past. He believes the price is competitive, especially when one figures in the potential effect of a good — or bad — wheelchair retrofit on residual value. To figure out if your fleet will be affected by ADA regulations, check http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/bus/company/ada-guidelines.htm. The FYI from MCI editorial staff values your feedback. Last Updated: 2015-02-26Jump to:Sub CategoriesDefinitionFactsPublicationsPrintSynopsis: Information on adaptive vehicle products including automotive hand controls allowing seniors and people with a disability to drive.An automobile adapted for ease of use by people with disabilities. Today automobiles, whether a car, truck, or a van, can be adapted for a range of physical disabilities. Foot pedals can be raised, or replaced with hand-controlled devices.
Automotive adaptive hand controls also make it possible to adjust acceleration as well braking.The introduction of new technology continues to broaden opportunities for people with disabilities to drive vehicles with hand controls and adaptive automotive products and devices. As we're all unique, one specific product rarely suits the needs of everyone. This is true when it comes to mobility vehicles as every person with a mobility issue has individual requirements and will need specific features to make them feel confident and comfortable when they drive.In recent years, technological advances have introduced automotive adaptive devices which either reduce the physical effort required to control and/or operate a vehicle or alter the way in which driver control initiatives are applied to the vehicle control systems. These adaptive devices provide the possibility of driving a vehicle for many drivers with disabilities.There are two main types of automotive adaptive controls, those that provide an external source of power to actuate existing vehicle controls and those that modify OEM components to alter the operation of vehicle control systems.
Generally, these are referred to as servo-type motion control systems and reduced effort or zero effort control systems, respectively.Adaptive vehicle control products are commonly prescribed by rehabilitation centers and installed by mobility equipment dealers and installers who specialize in vehicle modifications for persons with disabilities, seniors, and persons who have a need for greater mobility.Driver rehabilitation specialists perform comprehensive evaluations to identify the adaptive equipment most suited to your needs. They assess the type of seating needed and the person's ability to exit and enter the vehicle. They provide advice on the purchase of modified vehicles and recommend appropriate wheelchair lifts or other equipment for a vehicle you own. The use of wheelchair car and van hand controls usually requires the driver to take and pass a special training class which educates on the nuances of driving with the controls.The costs associated with modifying a vehicle vary greatly.
A new vehicle modified with adaptive equipment can cost from $20,000 to $80,000. Therefore, whether you are modifying a vehicle you own or purchasing a new vehicle with adaptive equipment, it pays to investigate public and private opportunities for financial assistance. There are however programs that help pay part or all of the cost of vehicle modification, depending on the cause and nature of the disability.Other adaptive vehicle controls include:Car adaptations for the disabled include hand controls that are designed to correspond to the natural hand-arm movement of the driver: pull the control back, push down, or use a twist grip to accelerate, push it forward to brake. There are many hand controls available such as an easy use handbrake which is ideal if you find squeezing and pulling the handbrake lever difficult.Left foot accelerator adaptations for automatic vehicles provide an accelerator pedal to either side of the brake pedal. The left foot accelerator consists of two hinged pedals connected by a cable or mechanical rods.
They are set up in such a way as to ensure it is only possible to have one of the pedals down at any time.Extended indicator arms for ease of use operating a vehicles turn signal.Steering wheel spinner knobs and devices for one hand control of the steering wheel for vehicles with power steering. Sure Grip hand control users use a push/rock style of driving with products specifically designed to give drivers the benefit of controlling a vehicle with both hands on the wheel for a safer, smoother driving experience.Swivel Seats - Among other advantages, swivel transfer seats provide drivers with disabilities the ability to easily transfer from their wheelchair in the center section of a van to the driver position. The swivel seat base is usually electronically controlled using actuators and gears that slide the seat backward and forward, and there are swivel up and down controls.Turny/Turny Orbit - This revolutionary system for higher vehicles provides easy access to an automotive seat. The seat rotates, comes out of the vehicle, and lowers toward the ground, eliminating the climbing and twisting normally required to enter a higher vehicle.
Reduced effort braking systems, gas or brake pedal extensions and many other adaptive vehicle solutions for drivers with restricted capabilities or prosthetics.Portable hand controls are available for the paraplegic or amputee with a need for a car or van hand control that can be conveniently carried as luggage. Portable hand controls install in an automatic transmission vehicle in minutes. These hand controls are designed for use by individuals with normal upper body strength and coordination. Hand motions are pull to accelerate, push to brake. As with all hand controls, power brakes and steering are a must.One option available for some drivers is to install electronically assisted hand controls. This technology has revolutionized how people in wheelchairs approach driving. EMC offers two types of controls. Primary Controls manage gas, brakes, and steering while the Secondary Driving Controls manufactured by EMC are designed to operate vehicle functions other than Gas, Brake and Steering.If you use a wheelchair then it's likely that you'll need to store the chair while you're driving so you can use it at your destination.
Modifications which could make the process easier including installing a ramp to the rear of the car to make loading the wheelchair into the rear space much easier.Other alternatives include rear hoists which can lift wheelchairs into the back of most cars and will give you more independence as you may not need others to help lift the chair with you. If space in the rear of your car is limited you could decide to have a rooftop hoist and storage solution installed. These gadgets mechanically lift a manual wheelchair up from ground level and securely store it in a storage rack unit on top of your car. When you get to your destination your wheelchair can simply be lowered again at the touch of a button.Pedal extensions help the person with short legs to reach the pedals. In this kind of arrangement, the brakes and accelerator pedal height are raised. The pedal extension enables the driver to apply the brakes with reduced effort. A left foot gas pedal requires professional installation in which modifications are done for the braking and acceleration systems.