MEDIchair is a Canadian home medical equipment business. With locations across Canada, our store locations are composed of teams of HME experts, health care professionals and top of the line home medical equipment vendors. We will be here to coach you through the process, providing you the knowledge that is needed to make the right mobility decision. Our services range from product trials, rentals to in home repairs, installations and delivery. MEDIchair is a name that you can trust, we do this everyday, and we have for the last 30 years. First Name*Last Name*Email*Zip Code*PhonePlease indicate the products/services in which you are interested:Interest - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Interest - Wheelchair Lift Interest - Chair Topper Interest - BraunAbility Finance Get to know the most trusted name in mobility. Sign up for the latest BraunAbility news, special offers and more!AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNova ScotiaOntarioQuebecSaskatchewan
Marco Ferrara, president of Universal Motion, and himself a quadriplegic user since 1984 puts it this way....."Our Company takes pride in our designs and the manufacturing and supply of mobility products for those of us who are physically challenged as well as their families. Our goal is to include quality, safety, convenience and innovation in every solution we provide. I continuously strive for superior products and service. "I wouldn't recommend it if I didn't use it myself" Besides his abilities as president of Universal Motion, Marco sits on the Licensing Commission Advisory Board for the Metro Toronto Accessible Taxi programme; he is past director of the Canadian Paraplegic Association and sat, for years, on the organizing committee for The Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference. Marco is also a steadfast philanthropist, immersing himself in many local charities. Wheelchair helps make mobility easierFeatures embossed vinyl upholster, plastic footplates and urethane tires mounted on composite wheelPowder-coated steel frame18 x 16" seat and backrest size22" diameter rear wheels8" front wheelsFootrests stick out approximately 12" from wheelchair frameWeight capacity: 300 lbs
Monday Night Wheelchair Basketball OCWSA AGM – September 12th at 6:30 pm at Immaculata High School in the gym. The OWCSA Wheelchair Basketball Season starts September 12th at 7:30 pm. Join Us! The OCWSA continues to play Monday recreational wheelchair basketball at Immaculata High School, 140 Main St, Ottawa, ON K1S 5P4. If you’re interesting in coming out to give it a try, whether you have your own wheelchair or need to borrow one – everyone is welcome – from ages 8-108 !! This is a FUN recreational league, for more serious players, we also have teams that play in competitive leagues as well !! and ask for Sally. Give it a Go! Ever wanted to give Wheelchair Basketball or Sitting Volleyball a try? Who’s ready to play!? Welcome back to a brand new OCWSA season! We are all very excited to get started! The official start will be January 16th, however if you have your own basketball chair (or have a club one) you are welcome to come out for some informal skills and scrimmaging on January 9th.
Games will start on the 16th at 6:30pm. See the House League section under “About OCWSA” for more information on your team, colour and schedule! Looking for a new challenge? 2012 -2013 Season – Basketball Coaches Wanted Ottawa Carleton Wheelchair Sports Association Ottawa Carleton Wheelchair Sports Association (OCWSA) is seeking individuals who are interested in taking on a new challenge. Wheelchair basketball is an exciting and fast paced sport that uses many aspects (rules, skills, strategies) of stand-up basketball. OCWSA is looking for motivated people with coaching and basketball knowledge (as an athlete or coach) to join us as we continue to grow our club. New coaches will be mentored as they learn the game, wheelchair basketball specific experience is not required. Opportunities are also available within our competitive clubs. Recreational League games/practices are every Monday night from 6:00-8:00 pm at Immaculata High School. Coach a broad spectrum of athletes with varying levels of skill and ability
Encourage a positive atmosphere and support new participants Knowledge and experience in basketball as an athlete or a coach an asset. First Aid would be an assetAt Shoppers Home Health Care (a division of Shoppers Drug Mart) we are focused on providing Canadians with a complete selection of specialty home health care products and services to stay active and independent. With over 50 store locations and growing, Shoppers Home Health Care is Canada’s largest retailer of home health care products and services. Featured Products and Offers Motion Medicine Joint Pain Cream Premium Power Seat 17 InchesAbout Ontario’s Friendliest Wheelchair Van Rental ServiceWheelchair In Motion was founded by John Hillier to meet the needs of individuals and families where mobility is physically challenging.John has worked in the transportation Industry for over 20 years providing dedicated personal service to key clients. He has managed fleets of vehicles, ensuring reliability and safety to the users of the vehicles.
Personally John has experienced first hand the challenge of transporting physically challenged family and friends and is committed to finding a solution that is reliable, affordable, and accessible. Ensuring the inclusion of all family and friends in daily activities is important.Wheelchair In Motion was created with John’s family members in mind, and for everyone else in our lives who have special transportation needs. Now offering accessible van rentals in Ottawa Ottawa location hours of operations: MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 8:00AM TO 6:00PM*Rentals by reservation only *Call 1-888-776-1102 to reserve The page you requested could not be found. Please select another from the main menu above. November 11, 2009, ParaSport Ontario launched our new website. Web page links that predate the new website launch are no longer valid. We hope you enjoy many of the new website features including our: Snow-clogged sidewalks leaving some Ottawa residents housebound Sarah Trick has been unable to leave her Gloucester apartment for days, and there's more snow on the way
Posted: Feb 14, 2017 12:00 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 14, 2017 12:08 PM ET Sarah Trick has been snowed in at her east Ottawa apartment since Sunday because she can't navigate the snowy sidewalks in her wheelchair. While heavy snowfall this week has people across Ottawa trudging through messy sidewalks and traversing thigh-high snowbanks, the winter weather has left many streets impassable for people who use wheelchairs to get around. Sarah Trick has been virtually snowed in at her Gloucester apartment since Sunday, and with another big dump of snow coming mid-week, she's concerned she won't be able to get out to buy food. "I'm a little bit worried considering there's another storm tonight that I might run out [of food] within the next couple of days, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do," she told Hallie Cotnam on CBC's Ottawa Morning. The last time Trick was able to leave home was Saturday, and only after a friend flagged down a passing bus for her because she was unable to make it a block and a half through the snow with her wheelchair to the bus stop.
With more snow expected this week, Sarah Trick is worried she won't be able to get out to buy groceries. When her friends aren't around, she has to rely on the kindness of strangers to get her wheelchair unstuck from the thick, slushy snow. "It can handle snow if it's like hard-packed snow, but if it's soft like what we've been getting lately, or the ice is too slippery, that's when it'll get stuck. So if everything freezes over, then it's usually okay, or if it's packed down," she said. "But once you get soft drifts like what we've been getting lately, it won't go through it at all." 'I just find it confusing' Trick wants the city to make ploughing sidewalks more of a priority for people who rely on wheelchairs to get around. She said the area around her building on Ogilvie is often neglected. "I guess I just find it confusing as to why you wouldn't plough an entire area of sidewalk," Trick said. "Or sometimes I think they try to plough the sidewalks, but then they end up ploughing the roads afterward, and the snow gets right back onto the sidewalk."
Para Transpo is a potential option, but in snowy winter weather spots on the specialized buses are in high demand, and when she calls, most are already booked up. She doesn't like taking her wheelchair onto busy Ogilvie Road because of traffic. With more snow on the way, Trick hopes to see more city crews out clearing sidewalks. "I definitely think they could be ploughing a little bit more often and being more careful about where they plough the snow to." Stay Connected with CBC News Severe weather warnings or watches in effect for: Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans) Latest Ottawa News Headlines Robert Guertin arena replacement in Gatineau would cost $79M, be ready in 2020 'Keep our kids from dying': Ottawa dad pens letter warning of overdoses Skateable Rideau Canal (most of the time) leads to successful Winterlude City of Ottawa settled $10.3M in legal claims in 2016 Montreal passes motion to become 'sanctuary city' for undocumented immigrants