This is the question that almost everyone living in or traveling to New York City and its neighboring areas asking. Well the answer is not that simple. But, in order to try and answer that we must understand what bed bugs are. Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are not some parasites which grow in dirty and disgusting places. They are small insects which can grow in any warm and humid space, no matter how clean or dirty it is.

This is because they don’t feed on bacteria, but on blood. They have been associated with dirty and gross places for many years, but that doesn’t mean that clean houses or commercial places can’t get them. Another wrong notion is that bed bugs only live in beds or mattresses. But the truth is that bed bugs can be anywhere they find food and a warm place to hide. So, they can be in your bed, couch, carpets, car seats, etc. They have made the pest control business a very lucrative one.

The fact that a developed city like New York is under attack by these bugs, proves these facts. The bed bug infestation in developed countries has increased more than 5,000 times in the last few years. This shocking increase in their numbers is because of the fact that these bugs can transport from one place to another very easily.

You have bed bugs because:

* Your friends have them: The people you meet outside of your house may have bed bugs stuck to their clothes or bags. The bug can transmit to you when you touch them or share a close space with them.

* Your guest brought them: If you have guests over in your house and if they have bed bugs infestation, then there is a huge risk of you getting it too. It is also possible that you guests stayed in a hotel that had this infestation and brought it to your home.

* Your pet has them: Bed bugs feed on blood on both, humans and animals. They can even survive on your pet’s body. If your pets interact with other animals in the street or park, there is a big chance that he has brought bed bugs to your home.

* You have old furniture: Old mattresses, chairs, couches etc are breeding ground for bed bugs.

It could be any of these reasons or any other, behind the bed bug infestation in your home or professional space. But instead of worrying about why you had them, you should put more emphasis on “how to get rid of them.” Call an exterminator as soon as you detect a serious infestation. Don’t delay or neglect it as it will only aggravate the situation.

While some have just joined and are still helping the business grow, the climb to the top for most others has been tricky.These women have thrown their entrepreneurial energy in to the family business and helped the firm stay ahead of the curve while taking on ever greater responsibilities on key accounts.They have broken the psychological block that a son and not a daughter is a potential successor!As, women continue to expand their role in the business world and show that they are as capable as men, fathers are giving key positions to their daughters in the family business.

Very recently a succession plan was announced by the chairman of health service provider Apollo Hospitals. Prathap Reddy said his eldest daughter Preetha Reddy will take charge of the group once he retires.Reddy has four daughters and they have become the four pillars on which his pioneering enterprise stands today.His eldest daughter Preetha Reddy is Apollo Hospitals’ managing director while Suneeta Reddy is executive director (finance) and Sangita Reddy is executive director (operations). Shobana Kamineni looks after health insurance and new initiative businesses of the group.Reddy, in some of his recent media interviews, has said his daughters are brilliant and they are managing things beautifully.With a health care empire that only seems to be growing, all thanks to the dynamic four daughters, Pratap Reddy is one proud father.

The eldest daughter of industrialist A Sivasailam, is the pride of her parents and a well known entrepreneur of India.Mallika Srinivasan joined her father’s Amalgamations Group in 1986. She was made the general manager of Tafe (Tractors and Farm Equipment) Company. She converted Tafe into a hi-technology-oriented company and increased the turnover substantially.The company found a niche for itself as the leading tractor manufacturer, and expanded its area of operations under her guidance.Mallika did her MA (econometrics) from Madras University. She then went abroad to pursue further studies. She did her MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Married to Venu Srinivasan, the chairman and managing director of TVS Motor, she is one of the most successful women CEOs in India. She was Economic Times Businesswoman of the year 2006.Interestingly, Lakshmi Venu, daughter of Venu and Mallika Srinivasan, was recently inducted as a director on the board of auto-component maker Sundaram Clayton Ltd, TVS Motors’ holding company.This move was viewed as a succession plan for TVS Motor, India’s third-largest two-wheeler manufacturer by sales.Besides having successful industrialist parents, Lakshmi has impressive educational credentials.The school topper from Sishya School in Chennai, Lakshmi joined Yale and graduated in economics and is a doctorate degree-holder from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.

Sulajja Firodia Motwani is the joint managing director of two-wheeler firm Kinetic Motor Company, a position she inherited from her father.Being at the helm of Kinetic, she faced the challenge of leading a company after their joint venture partner, Honda, moved out. She had to deal with the market when scooters were not in fashion and motorcycles were the rave.Kinetic had to make its debut in the motorcycle business and tied up with overseas manufacturers to bring in modern scooters to lure back customers.Sulajja coped with this difficult part, made her parents proud and paved way for her siblings.Sulajja did her MBA from Carnegie Melon and worked in California for a couple of years before heading back home to join the family business.Roshni Nadar, the only daughter of tech billionaire Shiv Nadar, took over as executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation at the age of 27.This young heiress did her MBA in social enterprise management and strategy from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.After completing her education and returning back home Roshni kept herself involved in brand building and social initiatives of HCL.As her degree suggests, she has her skills set in the social enterprise management, and therefore in her role at HCL she is involved only in the development side of business, while her father and founder of HCL, Shiv Nadar has full discretion to take key decisions in the interest of the company.Roshni is involved only in the investment company HCL Corp, and not in either HCL Infosystems or HCL Technologies – both managed by a group of professionals.Interestingly, this young lady had her interests in media and had changed her major from Economics to film. She majored in radio, television and film and did internships with CNBC and CNN before she went to pursue a career in management.

Another great example is Meher Pudumjee. She took the chair once occupied by Thermax founder and her grandfather AS Bhathena, nurtured by her father Rohinton Aga and preserved by her mother Anu Aga.Meher joined Thermax as a trainee engineer in August 1990. In a year’s time, she was given the responsibility to manage the company’s overseas operations in the UK. She returned to India in 1996 and became a member of the board of directors.After her stints with the treasury and working capital management functions, she moved to corporate strategic planning. In 2001, Pudumjee was appointed non-executive director of Thermax and became vice-chairperson in 2002.She learned the ins and outs of the business for 14 long years before succeeding her mother in 2004. Along with her husband (Pheroze Pudumjee), Meher has put Thermax on the path to success.Meher, is a postgraduate in chemical engineering from the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London. She was the Business Standard CEO of the Year for 2007-08.

Although Anuradha Desai may have inherited her father’s empire by virtue of her birth, she has strived hard to expand into newer areas of poultry business and survived bird flu outbreaks.Daughter of late BV Rao, pioneer of organised poultry business in India, leads the Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group whereas her two younger brothers work closely in the group.Anuradha has fine tuned the vision she inherited from her father and is today the voice of the Indian poultry industry. She has increased the turnover of her father’s business manifold.She now oversees a multi-activity business including eggs, egg powder, poultry feed, animal feed, vaccines, biotech, research and development and even wine distribution and entertainment.She also added the export initiative of Venky’s Chicken to her success story.

Shefali Munjal was inducted into father Sunil Kant Munjal’s Hero Group to explore the company’s greenfield projects. Where others failed, she kept the IT and ITeS businesses afloat, and added new ones to the portfolio.Besides these projects, she has been an integral part of the business development and strategic decision making team at Hero Corporate. Shefali is actively involved in strategic reviewing of operations and is a good team player.She is currently doing a senior management program at Harvard Business School, and is expected to graduate in 2011.She is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Committee on Insurance and Pensions, a founding member of the CII Young Indians Council, the Entrepreneurs Organization (Delhi Chapter) and The Art of Living Foundation. Shefali is also a trained pianist, adventure sports enthusiast, amateur artist and is fluent in French.

Pia Singh manages her father’s entertainment venture.Daughter of KP Singh, chairman DLF Group, heads DLF’s entertainment venture, Digital Talkies (DT) Cinema as well as handles the group’s retail business as its managing director.This multi-tasking persona worked with GE Capital in risk underwriting before joining the group.Interestingly, Pia’s inclination towards films was not newfound. During her academic days she pursued a short term film-making course from New York University after graduating from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a major in finance.

Priya Paul took the reins of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels after the untimely death of her father Surrendra Paul. Younger sister Priti Paul looked after the shipping business of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, while their brother was studying.Priya gave a new dimension to the Park Hotel chain. Priti took over the creative side, and looked after the Oxford bookstore, the Cha Bar chain and the real estate division. Brother Karan Paul is now chairman and handles other businesses.Priya is a Bachelor of Economics from Wellesley College, USA, while Priti is a Master in Design Studies, from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, minor in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA.

For Godrej daughters it was tough, the kids had to join as interns, prove themselves, and move ahead.Adi Godrej’s daughter Tanya Dubash is now president, marketing and executive director in Godrej Industries and younger daughter Nisha is executive vice president for development in Godrej Industries and is also on the board of Godrej Agrovet.When his son, Pirojsha, started work at Godrej properties after a three-week induction programme like all others, all his father had to say was that Pirojsha’s career would depend solely on his performance, as it would for any new entrant in the group.

Same was the case with Shalaka Gulabchand, daughter of Ajit Gulabchand, chairman and managing director of Hindustan Construction Company, and the man behind Bandra-Worli sea link.She joined the company in September 2000 as an executive (planning and business development). There was no time frame for the only daughter as to when she will be part of the board. It was performance based.In June 2007, Shalaka was appointed general manager-business development.Shalaka, holds a bachelors degree in international relations from Boston University.

Sminu Jindal, daughter of Prithviraj Jindal and granddaughter of OP Jindal, joined the family business as a trainee at the fag end of her teens in Swastik Foils, a unit of Jindal SAW.She turned around the sick unit into a profitable venture in the very first year of joining by pioneering the production of ultra thin gauge steel that was unheard of in that era and time.She then trained her sight on Jindal SAW in 1997. Soon she was at the helm of affairs as the managing director.In spite of being confined to the wheelchair due to an accident at the age of 11, she never allowed her spirit to be chained.She initiated environment protection steps like effluent treatment plants and environment friendly processes much before the government regulatory authorities’ drive. Jindal SAW Ltd was one of the very first companies to be awarded all environmental clearances.

Prakash Chauhan’s three little stars were groomed to join the Parle Agro business from the very beginning.The eldest, Schauna Chauhan did her B-schooling and joined the Parle Agro in 1999 and by 2002 she was running the business. She is now the CEO, while daddy remains the chairman.Alisha Chauhan was passionate about fitness and opened ‘V3′ a chain of health and fitness centres. She diversified the business through this venture.Meanwhile, the youngest, Nadia Chauhan, started to attend marketing meetings with her dad at the age of 11. Officially though, she joined the business in 2002.

For publishing major Ashok Malhotra succession planning was never an issue. His daughters Monica Malhotra Kandhari and Sonica Malhotra took over the reins very early.A commerce graduate, Monica explored her passion for publishing by joining the family business as a trainee in the MBD group’s publishing and printing wing at the age of 16. She is now the senior executive director of MBD.

Meanwhile, Sonica, executive director at MBD and an MBA in finance from International Management Institute France, handles key projects in hospitality and real estate sector, right from project planning to execution and is also responsible for branding, positioning and assisting in expansion plans of the group.

Lara Balsara, joined father Sam Balsara’s Radison Communication at the age of 26. Lara did her BA from St Xaviers College in Mumbai and went to the UK to pursue her masters in marketing from Bristol University.She came back and joined Madison as a trainee in 2003. She diversified the business further and was responsible for the success of Madison Teamworks and Entertainment, Madison Retail Paradigm and Madison RKD retail/iq.

Rangita Nandy joined father Pritish Nandy’s PNC as a management trainee and has progressed to creative head of the company. She has been a producer of bollywood films like Chameli, Jhankar Beats, Shabd and Pyar ke Side Effects.

Meghna Puri has been a part of dad Subhash Ghai’s Mukta Arts from the age of 16. She helped her father fulfil his dream of setting up an institute to teach film making. Today, she is the president of the institute–Whistling Woods International. She did her business management from King’s College in London in 1999.

Devita Saraf joined her father’s Zenith Computers while she was a student. The Topper Laptop, Power of Seven Laptop range, Infotainer II, Multiply and the Topper Desktop are some of Zenith’s products launched under her leadership.She currently spearheads Vu Technologies, the pioneer in the concept of ‘Luxury in Technology’. She is also executive director of Zenith Computers.

Ashni Biyani, daughter of Kishore Biyani, got herself involved in the innovation and incubation division of Future Group at a young age of 22. She did her schooling at Queen Mary, studied at HR college in Mumbai, and did a course in textile designing and design management.

Have you ever wondered what life could be like with no limits? Then you haven’t discovered a portable wheelchair. You may be frustrated, however, if you’ve found that certain travel for you tends to be a hassle or maybe not even a possibility. Here are some helpful proposals about ramps and lifts for you to consider as possible answers. Being confined to a wheelchair no longer means that you’re limited when it comes to travel or simply being within your own home. An electric wheelchair lift can assist you in getting around in these situations. When it comes to homes a stair lift is the best choice. Installation is relatively simple with the wheelchair lift attached to the stair wall allowing you the freedom to move between levels. You may be thinking ‘but is this forever?’ for some wheelchairs are a temporary measure, fortunately the stair lift can be uninstalled at any point. There is a wide selection of wheelchair lifts to choose from. With the lift folding into the vehicle or simply being attached to the rear bumper mobility is no longer restrictive. As the driver there is no need to worry that something may occur. Specially designed lifts have been created with the physically challenged drivers in mind specifically those who drive vans. In need of a quick solution? Wheelchair ramps maybe just that. Modular wheelchair ramps, for example, are sturdy and generally semi-permanent. In some cases entry ways and small steps pose a more frequent issue when it comes to wheelchairs thus threshold ramps are of great use.

Freedom of mobility is often hindered when it comes to vehicles and flights of stairs however this is no longer so with a track ramp. Having said this there are many other fine examples of ramps that can be used when it comes to traveling in vehicles and of greater ease. Tri-fold wheelchair ramps have been cleverly designed and built into the actual van allowing ease of access through the side. The name says it all allowing the ramp to be folded both in and out. Hitch mounted ramps are mounted onto the hitch of a van or SUV and also fold up for easy use. Mobility is vital for many and certainly accomplished in a portable wheelchair. Even still a lift or ramp maybe need in certain situations. Mobility is vital for many and certainly accomplished in a portable wheelchair. Even still a lift or ramp maybe need in certain situations. Whether permanent or portable, wheelchair ramps and lifts ensure that you can travel wherever you need to go in your home or car.

Wheelchair lifts are very important equipment, which are used to move a wheelchair its occupant up and down stars. There are some wheelchair lifts that are used in vans to help the disabled person move into the driver’s seat.

The wheelchair lift can be operated either by electricity or hydraulics. In cases there is an electrical power failure, this device can be operate manually. Two of its primary functions are for retracting platform or as fold-up lifting equipment.

The Wheelchair lifts are guaranteed safe because they are equipped with a non-slip platform, pressure switches and safety barriers. Even a used wheelchair lift is safe provided that all its components are intact. Before you buy a wheelchair lift, it is important that you know which type fits your needs.

There are three types of chair lifts on the market. These are the vertical platform wheelchair lift, the inclined platform wheelchair lift and the portable wheelchair lift.

The vertical platform wheelchair lift is best for commercial application. It is designed for a particular area, although many homeowners are also using this type of lift because they can use it as a home elevator. It can be run by electric power or hydraulic.

There are several types of vertical lifts. You can choose a shaft type or enclosed type. The enclosed type features four walls and a platform, which provides protection to you from bad weather when you are outside.

The inclined platform wheelchair lifts are designed for indoor and outdoor use. If you are flexible with your schedule and enjoy several activities, then, this is the right type of chair lift. You can also consider buying an inclined platform, used wheelchair lift.

Many people use an inclined platform wheelchair lift for going to different places, such as department stores, schools, hospitals, offices, churches and restaurant with ease. It is particularly useful in climbing stairs.

If you are a type of person who loves outdoor and always on the go, you need the portable wheelchair lift. It is sometimes referred to as the mobile lift; the portable chair lift is easy to bring anywhere including the untypical areas, such as outdoor bleachers and vertically-raised platforms.

A type of portable wheelchair lift is the portable vertical wheelchair lift. It is flexible in its function?as a vertical wheelchair lift or portable wheelchair lift.

Wheelchair lifts are especially helpful in lifting people on the wheelchair in going up a flight of stairs. They are also used in wheelchair accessible vans and other types of vehicles.

This benefit is really convenience as there is no need for you to step out of your wheelchair to get into a car. If you are able to use your two hands, you will just need to pull up your wheelchair to the platform of the lift and be raised down or up.

The platform lift can even be used in climbing truck cabs to operate heavy equipment. Wheelchair lifts are made of a solid and folding platform, making them long lasting.

The electric wheelchair lifts are easier to maintain than the hydraulics. The electric one can be customized with automatic door openers and telephone jacks.

It was ever since the Italian designer’s invented the ‘Sacco’ back in the late 1960’s, that its popularity started increasing. The fun of a piece of furniture adjusting itself under your weight had taken the people by storm in that decade. Everyone wanted a piece of it in their homes, more because of its light weight and ease of movement.

Even today they are as popular, but have come to be known as Bean-Bags. Bean bags are increasingly gaining more popularity in every household. From kid’s room to pool-sides to lounge bars, you can find them anywhere. They are available in a variety of colors and shapes and designed for all purposes.

A bean bag is originally a stuffed bag with a leather covering usually stuffed with fur, cotton, and vinyl or velvet material. They appear like a sack when put in any corner of the room, but when someone sits on it, it squeezes under the weight to take the shape of the buttocks, thus making it even more comfortable than a conventional chair.

The fabric on the outside may differ, from sturdy leather, to cotton fabric to polyester. But you need to know that the sturdier the fabric, the longer the bean bag will last. There are even washable fabrics and covers which can be washed and cleaned from time to time. Also note that you should choose dark colors for your bean bag as there will be no fear of staining it in case anyone spills something on it.

Bean bags are available in many shapes and sizes, from a single bag to a 3 seat sofa with the same concept. Also there are bean bag lounger chairs as well as structured bean bags. The lounger bags are placed anywhere from a deck to a poolside to a bowling den. The reason for their popularity is their ease of transport and the small space that they require. Apart from that they are equally comfortable and provide great support to the back and neck.

The kids just love bean-bags, because they can jump on it, sit or even curl onto it, which they cannot do with any other piece of furniture. They usually use it to lie and read, or play video games or computer games. Nothing else is as comfortable as a bean bag which adjusts itself as you want. Manufacturers are increasingly going creative to impress the kids with colorful patterns and graphics on the covers, or even give themes to the bags. The themes might be sporty, funky or even soft to match the thinking and choice of the kids.

For kids the bean bags are completely safe as they include double zippers in case your child fiddles with it. So you would not have to worry about the stuffing coming out or chocking your child. Even the covers are made of tough, durable material which won’t tear even under great pressure. Materials like corduroy, suede, leather and vinyl are usually used for this purpose. So you need not worry about these bags exploding up like pillows.

Bean bags are the ultimate cozy corner you will want to snuggle onto in the winters. So, what are you waiting for? Go and get one soon.

Whatever you look for to suit your needs, Quickie Wheelchairs are perfectly made to help you. There are 10 different groups they consider in designing wheelchairs from pediatric wheelchairs to the one used by grown ups, sports wheelchair and for other special use that’s why there’s no doubt you can find a customized chair for you or for others. Quickie Wheelchairs tender solutions with their custom designed models to make you move easier and comfortable without hassles. If you’re looking for a standard wheelchair, then this is a good place to start. Quickie offers 2 models that are built for easy movement and durability. If your needs are even more specific, however, keep looking and you’re likely to find a chair that’s right for you. Heavy equipments can cause troubles when using them, that’s why there are light and super light weight models to make things easier for you. Chairs made up of light stuffs like aluminum won’t require users to put forth much effort since they can move without difficulty. During travel, chairs that can be folded are more likely because it is easier manage and store in a small room as well. Lightweight and stiff wheelchairs are also available which are intended to give users control and perfect balance for an excellent performance. There are wheelchairs that are motorized for a more specific use that carry out different functions.

To give you exceptional capacity in moving, power wheelchairs are assembled with certain durability. There are also 2 tilt wheelchair models that have a significant degree of adjustability. Several types of sports wheelchairs are built to meet the needs of those indulging themselves in sports. There are different chairs for court use that offers easy control when you play tennis, basketball and other sports, different hand cycles are also offered for racing. You can find many different parts and accessories available to make your wheelchair more likely for you. If you need cushions for comfort, wheel locks or side guards for safety or just tools to maintain your wheelchair, there are lots of products available for your Quickie chair. Your Quickie Wheelchair is like an extension of you, so it should be just as unique. With all the models of wheelchairs and the parts and accessories available to customize your chair, there’s no reason that it shouldn’t be. And you are certain that your chair is created for your safety and comfort. You will be sure that your wheelchair has all what you’re looking for.

In the last 25 years, the design and manufacture of more sophisticated swivel seats has been a breakthrough for disabled and those with reduced mobility. There are swivel seats to suit exact requirements and types of vehicle. The ability to transfer a seat from one car to another means when a new car is purchased, there is no need to buy another. The most basic seat available is the manual swivel. Pulling a simple lever allows the seat to be manually swivelled through approximately 90 degrees, making it easier to either stand up or doing a sliding transfer onto a wheelchair or scooter. All basic swivel seats usually come with glide rails to enable the user to position the seat for optimum comfort when travelling. The seat can be used on either the passenger or driver side. When used on the driver side, there may be limited rotation. More sophisticated models tend to have the following options: * Electrically operated swivel * Leg and Thigh supports * Integral 2,4 or 6 point belts * Adjustable head and neck supports * Lumber supports

For larger vehicles such as MPV’s and 4×4, even motor homes, seats that both swivel and lower are required. The lowering action is extremely important and can allow someone with reduced mobility to purchase a larger car or drive a motorhome. They are available in the following models: * Turny 300 HD. Swivels manually and lowers out of the vehicle and back up at the touch of a button. Operators will need to control the swivelling action and therefore require good strength and dexterity. Total Range of vertical movement is 300mm (12 inches). Maximum Capacity 150kgs. * Turny 300 Orbit. Both the swivel and the raise and lower of the seat are done at the touch of a button with the Turny Orbit. Total range of vertical lift is 300mm (12 inches). Maximum Capacity 150kgs. * Turny 395 HD. Works in the same way as the 300HD but has an increased vertical range of 395mm (15.5 inches) * Turny 395 Orbit. Works in the same way as the 300 Orbit but has an increased vertical range of 395mm (15.5 inches) * All Turny models can be used in conjunction with the Carony transfer wheelchair. Either Carony 12, Carony 24, Carony fixed, Carony Kids and the electric Carony Go. The latest advance in disability aids are swivel seats where the seat in the vehicle becomes your wheelchair seat, eliminating the need to transfer from one seat to another. This makes getting in and out of cars effortless. When travelling, the base unit is then stowed conveniently and neatly in the boot of the vehicle. There are 3 versions available, as follows: * A ‘transit’ wheelchair, so the wheelchair user is pushed by a carer when out and about. * A version that is ‘occupant propelled’, so the wheelchair user can propel the wheelchair themselves. * An electric wheelchair option, whereby the occupant propels the wheelchair with a joystick. All these swivel seats greatly aid disabled and people with reduced mobility as well as their carers giving all concerned much appreciated independence.

There are many kinds of message chairs that are available to use for your massage. Portable massage chairs are one of those options. You might be wondering how portable massage chairs can be good for you.

What Are Portable Massage Chairs?

These chairs are message chairs that can be moved from location to location. This can help people that move a lot and that may need to have a message for medical purposes or just to relax. They can be broke down and taken without any more effort than a normal chair that you may be moving.

How Can They Help You?

There are a few different ways that portable message chairs can help you. The first is that it can help you to have a better feeling body. You may have pain that needs to be taken care of. Having a message chair can help you with that.

Another reason that you may have a portable message chair is because of a medical condition. This may be because you have a back injury that needs to be taken care of. Message chairs can help to make the back feel better and to keep any adjustments that may have been done in place.

Portable message chairs are something that can really be good for you if you are willing to find out about them. Take the time to get the best one for you and your body so that you can get the most out of them and so that you can feel good in the long run.

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With a portable wheelchair it’s hard not to notice that life has no limits. Life almost seems unbearable when it is so suddenly reduced and journeying to new places just seems like impossibility in the end. Here are some helpful proposals about ramps and lifts for you to consider as possible answers. Being in a wheelchair doesn’t mean you have to be limited to the ground floor of your home or left behind on trips in vehicles. An electric wheelchair lift can assist you in getting around in these situations. You will find in most homes a stair lift being used. The stair wall is the perfect place to attach a wheelchair lift allowing you mobility between the different levels. You may be thinking ‘but is this forever?’ for some wheelchairs are a temporary measure, fortunately the stair lift can be uninstalled at any point. You can say you’re spoilt for choice with seven wheelchair lifts to choose from. There are two options when it comes to the attachment of lifts. The first requires you to install the lift directly to the rear bumper the other allows the lift to fold into your vehicle. There is no need to be anxious as the driver of the vehicle. If you own a van lifts can be designed to fit specifically for those who are physically challenged and driver of the vehicle. Wheelchair ramps are a quick solution should a problem arise. You need not look any further then a modular wheelchair ramp which can be easily moved while remaining sturdy when in use.

A threshold ramp allows a wheelchair to easily go through a doorway where there’s a small step or threshold. Freedom of mobility is often hindered when it comes to vehicles and flights of stairs however this is no longer so with a track ramp. If traveling is something you do on a regular basis there are other forms of ramps specifically for this purpose you may wish to research. If you are looking for a more permanent solution when it comes to vans then the Tri-fold wheelchair ramp is your answer built within while allowing access through the side of the vehicle. Like its name says, this kind of ramp folds in and out of the vehicle. Ramps such as the hitched mounted ramp are mounted onto the actual hitch allowing ease of use when it comes to large vehicles. Portable wheelchairs are meant to get you wherever you need to go, but you may need a ramp or lift to assist you. Mobility is vital for many and certainly accomplished in a portable wheelchair. Even still a lift or ramp maybe need in certain situations. Restrictions in building and vehicles are a thing of the past when it comes to wheelchair ramps and lifts.

A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. The wheelchair can be propelled by either manually or via various automated systems( e.g. electric, battery). Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking has become difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, , or a disability. People with both sitting and walking disability often need to use a wheelbench. The earliest record of the wheelchair in use go back to England dating from the 1670s.

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A basic simple standard manual wheelchair comprises of the following items:

Seat and back, Two small front (caster) wheels and two large wheels, one on each side, And a foot rest. Wheelchairs are often made with various combinations of the basic type, currently there are many types of wheelchairs, and they come highly customized wheelchairs for the individual user’s needs. The footrests/leg rests,the seat size (width and depth), seat-to-floor height, front caster outriggers, adjustable backrests, controls, and many other features can be customized on, or added to, many basic models, while some users, often those with specialized needs, may have wheelchairs custom-built. there is endless formations and combo’s for a wheelchair.

Various optional accessories are available in the market, adjustable backrests, such as anti-tip bars or wheels, safety belts, tilt and/or recline features,support for limbs, mounts or carrying devices for crutches, walkers or oxygen tanks, drink holders, and clothing protectors.

Experiments have also been made with unusual variant wheels, like the omniwheel or the mecanum wheel. These allow more directional movement options, so technology is continuing to move forward.

Manual wheelchairs

Manual wheelchairs are the type that require people to move them, there is three types of manual wheelchairs namely self-propelled, attendant-propelled, and wheelbase. Many manual chairs can be folded ultra lightweight wheelchairs for storage or movement into a vehicle.

Manual or self-propelled wheelchairs are propelled by the occupant, be pushing the large wheels at the rear, the chair is moved by pushing on the hand rims which are made of hollow tube attached to the large wheel, typically of a smaller size than the wheel it self. A skilled operator can pull wheelies on the back wheels which is key to climbing down kerbs etc.

Attendant-propelled chairs are designed to be propelled by an care giver or friend who will push the wheelchair using the handles, and thus the back wheels are rimless and often smaller. These chairs are typically used as transfer chairs to move patients around like in hospitals or airports.

Wheelbase chairs are wheeled platforms with specially-molded seating systems interfaced with them for users with a more complicated posture. A molded seating system involves taking a cast of a person’s best achievable seated position and the either carving the shape from memory foam or forming a plastic mesh around it. This seat is then covered, framed, and attached to a wheelbase this becomes more of a custom wheelchair then a standard type.

Light weight and high cost are related in the manual wheelchairs market. At the low-cost end, heavy, tubular steel chairs with sling seats and little adaptability dominate. In a higher price range, and more commonly used by persons with long-term disabilities, are lightweight wheelchairs with more options and the top end of the market contains ultralight wheelchairs which have extensive seating options and accessories, all-terrain features, and so.

Electric Powered Wheelchairs

Three general styles of electric powered chairs are center,rear and front wheel driven. Each style has particular handling characteristics. Electric wheelchairs can also be divided by seat type; some models resemble manual chairs, with a sling-style seat and frame, whereas others have ‘captain’s chair’ seating like that of an automobile.

Electric powered wheelchairs can for indoor and outdoor use and are generally given for people who cant move their own wheelchair. A person with full function of the arms and upper torso will generally be prescribed a manual chair, or find that their insurance will not cover.

Other wheelchair variants

A standing wheelchair is one that supports the user in a standing position. They can be used as both a wheelchair and a standing frame, allowing the user to sit or stand in the wheelchair. They will move from sitting to standing with a hydraulic pump or electric-powered assist.

A mobility scooter is a motorized assist device quite the same as a electric powered wheel chair but with a bar instead of a joystick. Mobility scooters are available from large, powerful models to lightweight folding ones intended for travel use.

A bariatric wheelchair is one designed to support larger weights as most standard wheelchairs are designed to support lesser weights.

Sport wheelchairs

Disabled athletes use streamlined sport wheelchairs for disabled sports that require speed and agility and cant use the typical wheelchair, such as basketball, rugby, tennis and racing. Each wheelchair sport tends to usecustom wheeelchairs that wont be the same between sports. They are usually non-folding to increase its solidity, with a pronounced angle for the wheels which helps its turning and made of special composite, lightweight materials. Sport wheelchairs are not generally for everyday use, and are often a ’second’ chair specifically for sport use.

Beach wheelchairsThis type of wheelchair will allow the users to enter the water and provide a better mobility in the sand. Now there is many types of these beach wheelchairs in the market.