Wheelchair Blog

September 30, 2007

LSJ readers share their gratitude (Lansing State Journal)

Filed under: Used Electric Wheelchairs — innetent @ 9:11 pm

St. Vincent Catholic Charities would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of our partners and the community participants of Operation Backpack.

September 29, 2007

Wheelchair activist rolls ahead for vets (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

Filed under: Wheel Chair Batteries — innetent @ 10:25 am

OK, so maybe the banjo tattooed on the stump of Robert William Van Vranken II’s left leg, just above where his knee used to be, strikes people as a little odd.

News briefs (The Courier)

Filed under: Wheel Chair Batteries — innetent @ 10:25 am

Pope County Fall Clean-up In conjunction with the Pope County Fall Clean-up, the yard waste facility at the Russellville Animal Shelter will accept grass clippings, limbs, etc. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at no charge. The facility will not be open to commercial businesses on this day.

Residents have many options for recycling (The World)

Filed under: Wheel Chair Batteries — innetent @ 10:25 am

Q: What recycling options are currently available for Coos County residents? A: The options are almost as varied as the items that are being recycled.

Wheelchair Vans Allow Access To Wheelchairs, After Suitable

Filed under: Wheelchair Service — innetent @ 10:25 am

It may be prudent to buy a used van with new conversion and, one can get a mobility dealer to ensure the van is properly fitted as well as knowing that there is a local service center available, in case of repairs. …

Couple relies on bus service for trips to hospital, doctor: Transit strike could prevent husband from getting respite … (The Halifax Daily News)

Filed under: Wheelchair Service — innetent @ 10:25 am

Eighty-three-year-old Fran Barnett is supposed to have a much-needed respite from caring for her wheelchair-bound husband, Bert.

Woman With Stroller Told To Use Service Elevator (CBS 2 Chicago)

Filed under: Wheelchair Service — innetent @ 10:25 am

Moms pushing baby carriages have grown accustomed to juggling purses, bottles and diaper bags and navigating elevators and revolving doors. But what about being forced to use the service elevator at your own high-rise building? That’s what happened to Laura Moran.

Mom told: Use service elevator (Chicago Sun-Times)

Filed under: Wheelchair Service — innetent @ 10:25 am

Moms pushing baby carriages have grown accustomed to juggling purses, bottles and diaper bags and navigating elevators and revolving doors. But what about being forced to use the service elevator at your own high-rise building?

High-Rise Residents Banished To Service Elevators (NBC 5 Chicago)

Filed under: Wheelchair Service — innetent @ 10:25 am

Some high-rise residents are being forced to use the service elevator if they’re pushing wheels.

Wheelchair activist rolls ahead for vets (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

Filed under: Electric Wheelchair — innetent @ 10:25 am

OK, so maybe the banjo tattooed on the stump of Robert William Van Vranken II’s left leg, just above where his knee used to be, strikes people as a little odd.

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