As technology advances, more and more options for power wheel chairs are provided to consumers.
The issue now is not the availability of the chairs, but how it will fit the needs of the people using them.
Here is a look at several things you should know about this type of wheel chair.
Just a short time ago, in 1993 in fact, there were only two types of power wheel chairs.
The first one is just about the same as our ordinary manual wheel chair.
Attached to its base at the back is the battery to supply the electricity needed to run the electronics of the chair.
The other one is also similar, but the battery is underneath the chair itself.
Fast forward 15 years later and now there are wheel chairs that employ the use of hydraulics.
A person can simply push a button that will elevate his or her chair to a certain height.
Before choosing a new chair, you must consider a few things: the physical abilities of the person who will use it, where it will be used, and all personal requirements.
If a person is paralyzed and will have a caregiver present 24 X 7, I do not believe it will be necessary to buy an expensive power wheel chair.
If the person is fully functional, then an electronic wheel chair will do.
You must also consider the place where it will be used, if the house is not built to accommodate a certain design, you must choose something that will make it easier for the user to move about.
Also, if the person is active, the battery life and supply might be one of your considerations.
In general, you must check the components of any power wheel chair before making the actual purchase.
A wheel chair will be a disabled person's haven for as long as he needs it.
It will practically be their second home or part of their body.