State plan for equal Medicaid payments riles nursing homes – Crain’s Cleveland Business
Many other necessities, such as portable oxygen and wheelchairs, also would need to be paid for under the single payment from Medicaid, he said. Alternative offered up Gov. Ted Strickland initially proposed implementing the single Medicaid payment

First Nations diabetes strategy is contentious – Calgary Herald
The young students, who have taken their fight for a new school to YouTube, have been in portable classrooms for years provincial standards, he says, noting that people leaving hospital in wheelchairs after losing limbs to diabetes don’t get far

Couple gets four years in prison for spending spree with company – Nashville Business Journal
Permobil, based in Lebanon, sells electric wheelchairs. In addition to their prison sentences, the Haneys were ordered to repay more than $1.3 million to Permobil. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ty Howard prosecuted the case for the United States.

Community News – Longmont Daily Times-Call
He’s ready for wide, roomy hallways that will make getting around in his electric wheelchair a snap The kitchen sink and counter raise and lower to accommodate residents in wheelchairs. A nearby stovetop is designed to not heat up until a metal

After a Ford lurches, a trial hints of what Toyota faces – St. Petersburg Times
S timpsons vs. Ford is being tried in the Sumter County Historical Courthouse, a 1914 brick relic with drafty windows and creaky floors. It lies by the tracks in Bushnell, a town known for an 1835 Indian massacre. A passing train blasts its horn in

Arkansas Literary Festival announces authors – Arkansas Times
Like last year — and maybe even more so — there aren’t really any big names headed to the seventh annual Arkansas Literary Festival, which’ll is happening April 8-11 throughout the River Market area. Still, some good looking authors and programs

Community calendar – Houma Courier
The Bayou Blue Public Library, 198 Mazerac St., Houma, offers free tax service to residents from 1 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday in February. Residents must schedule an appointment in advance by calling the library at 580-0634. Children can receive free

Gresham Outlook

The Spoils of Toil Gresham Outlook These including an amazingly elaborate wooden deck — built to accommodate electric wheelchairs — at an Orcas Island cabin, and a prototype three-wheeler …

Call for support for elderly patients fund – Fermanagh Herald (registration)

Call for support for elderly patients fund Fermanagh Herald (registration) This year the committee hope to be able to purchase two specialist electric wheelchairs, some pressure relieving cushions and further stroke rehabilitation … and more »

Gift makes a disabled man’s Christmas brighter – KATU

KATU	Gift makes a disabled man's Christmas brighter KATU … the two Southwest Portland women knew they had what he needed sitting right in their living room: a new electric wheelchair that Bain said was extra and … and more »

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When the time comes that you, an aging parent, or another loved one needs to use an electric wheelchair for mobility purposes, it may be difficult to work one into your budget. After all, electric wheelchairs are substantially more …

Pink Tentacle » Intelligent wheelchair sees all
While the increased prevalence of electric wheelchairs has improved the mobility of persons with serious disabilities, they have also resulted in an increased number of collisions and accidents. To boost wheelchair safety, …

Much Less Expensive than Buying: Electric Wheelchair Rental
Electric wheelchairs are nice for those who don’t have the mobility to get around at all without one; however, they are a luxury for a lot of other people with disabilities, especially those who are able to be mobile using …

Wheelchair Lifts
The rotary wheelchair lift normally is used in vans and mini-vans. Compatibility can be an issue when adding these types of wheelchair lifts to an automobile. Choosing the type of operation such as electric or hydraulic will also vary …

Wheelchair Dimensions | Dimensions Guide
Aside from the electric or manual types of wheelchairs, if we were to make other divisions with the types of wheelchairs around, we could probably narrow down the list to two main types – the adult-sized types and the ones for children. …