A Good News Story

We recently provided a client with a wheelchair equipped with a power assist option. The client expressed a desire to use their upper limbs to propel themselves over shorter distances and to build strength and endurance. She faced limitations when it came to manually propelling herself during family trips to the shopping centre or outings to Crocodylus Park. By adding a power assist feature to her wheelchair, she gained the ability to travel longer distances that would have been challenging for her with a manual wheelchair alone. This allowed her to participate in social outings with her family in a more independent manner. Additionally, it eliminated the need for her to purchase both a manual wheelchair and a larger electric wheelchair. The decision to incorporate the power assist was made during a one-hour meeting involving the equipment supplier Keep Moving, the family, and the therapists. There are various types of power assist options available for manual wheelchairs, and in this case, a groovy handcycle was chosen by the client’s family, giving them choice and control in this important decision-making process.