Used BRUNO TURNY ORBIT HANDICAP SEAT LIFT (for passenger side) *LIKE NEW- no visible wear and tear or rips, stains, etc. This seat is easy to install and you do not have to do any modifications to your vehicle. It turns and lowers to lift you in and out of the vehicle. The chair is 18 by 18 with...
Ok.. we need some clarification from vets who have used the VA for the van grant and adaptive equipment. My parents have completed and received the approved application for the vehicle grant and adaptive equipment. They are wanting to purchase a used van and then have the modifications...
I never imagined how difficult this journey would be. I joined the forum right after my PALs (a/k/a my husband) was diagnosed and have been pretty diligent in trying to learn and keep up with EVERYTHING about this damn beast of a disease. Call me dumb, but I failed to grasp early-on the...
Wish I could be the one giving much needed advice, but we're still new to this and keep coming up with questions. My husband has bulbar onset ALS, we will be moving to GA as soon as we sell our home in NC. We are questioning whether to buy a resale or build. Am I being realistic to assume we...
For anyone who has a life insurance policy, it is worth a call to find out if you have a 'rider' or clause allowing you early withdrawal of proceeds. The type of policy I hold was a whole life policy but there is a Living Needs Benefit which allows anywhere from half to 90-95% withdrawal now of...
Does anyone know if there is a way to get paid to take care of a pals by a spouse? I wanted to go back to work now that our twins are in Kindergarten, but I cannot leave my husband alone for long at a time. We are getting ready to make some modifications to our home. A power chair has been...
Most of my stable of wheelchairs, all known by the colourful name Bugger, have been modified out in the shed before they first set wheel inside the house. But when B4 finally arrived it was immediately evident that there was a great deal of work to be done! Bugger Mark IV is actually the...
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For those who want to keep (safely) driving longer... consider submitting to a therapeutic driving evaluation.
I did not know such a thing even existed. It does take a prescription to be seen for evaluation. The specialty that handles it is occupational therapy.
I've not scheduled yet...
A conversation with my Neurologist this week took an unwelcome turn.
“Any depression?”
No.
“That surprises me.”
I couldn’t keep my game face as I described the increasing joy I find in life; the companionship of many friends; the wonderful, robust lives of my children. But he wasn’t buying...
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