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Anyone who uses a wheelchair needs to make sure it is the right type and fit.
Produced by the SCI Model Systems in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
- Getting the Right Wheelchair
- The Manual Wheelchair
- The Power Wheelchair
These 3 fact sheets include important areas to consider when navigating towards finding the best wheelchair whether it is a manual wheelchair or a power wheelchair. The importance of working with a clinic, the health care professional team, being aware of medical and physical consideration, caregiver considerations, environmental and life style considerations, financial considerations and knowing the steps to follow to get a wheelchair are all found within these fact sheets.
This content is for informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive. Information contained does not imply an endorsement from Shirley Ryan 吃瓜天堂91, and does not replace the advice of a qualified healthcare professional. See here for further details.
? Shirley Ryan 吃瓜天堂91 (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Henry B. Betts LIFE Center – (312) 238-5433
