How A Power Wheelchair Can Benefit Your Life

So what can a power chair do for me?

  • Have you ever wondered if a power wheelchair can actually be beneficial to your life?
  • In this article users will see how an electric wheelchair can benefit your life and also give you a further look into why you should purchase a power wheelchair if you have not already.

The Benefits of Power Wheelchairs

With such a large selection of power wheelchairs available with different options and features, some may say to themselves, how a mobility scooter can benefit your life?

One benefit all electric wheelchairs provide is comfort for users that have a hard time standing up or walking for long periods of time. Using a power chair will help users find an easier way of transporting themselves.

A great secondary option to avoid constant standing or walking when traveling is owning a vehicle lift. With a vehicle lift installed on your vehicle, you can bring your electric wheelchair almost anywhere traveling.

Another great example is the benefit of owning either a foldable or travel power wheelchair. Folding power wheelchairs are normally designed to be extremely light and easy to store away by simply folding up and travel power wheelchairs are usually very light and easy to break down into smaller parts, making them very easy to assemble or disassemble and store away for travel purposes.

These options help make it very easy and beneficial for users looking to use a power wheelchair while traveling away from home. Both styles of power wheelchairs take up little room when storing away making these power chairs very beneficial for users that cannot afford a vehicle lift or for those that plan on traveling on a cruise or by plane.

Another great benefit of handicap power chairs would pertain to the full size or heavy duty models. These types of models tend to weigh a lot more than travel or folding electric wheelchairs and because of this they usually have more power. Full size power wheelchairs tend to have great reliability and drive range allowing users to go to a much further distance helping users who may need to use a electric wheelchair to get around town and they’re depending on there chair to take them where they go.

They are also designed to provide more comfort and space due to more arm space and there larger seats for users to sit in. Another great benefit of both full size and heavy duty power chairs is the fact that they can support an above average sized body weight supporting in some cases almost double that of travel or folding power chairs. For example some models can support up to a 600 lb weight capacity and are equipped with seat width options between 20″ to 30″ making it great for users that are fit to users that are an above average size.

Another benefit of a power chair for those that look to get around very quickly, is the speed of mobility power-chairs with speeds going as fast as 8 mph. Users not only feel insured about there power chairs performance but also its unique style and looks. Overall you will find after using a power wheelchair for the first few times that it is a more convenient and beneficial piece of machinery to use when trying to get around.

In case you would like to view our wide selection, all of our power wheelchairs are available to view online. If you can’t find a power-chair that meets your specifications, contact us via phone (025-24656), email info@osullivansaids.ie or try our new live-chat option available 7 days a week.