Wheelchair Transportation

Mar
26

Dignified Transportation Available for Seniors in Sarasota

admin on March 26th, 2010

Senior mobility is an issue that affects everyone particularly at the age when decline in physical functions start to appear. According to local statistics, Sarasota County has the largest percentage of older adults in the nation. It is the third largest county in the United States  with older adults. More than 30 percent of the [...]

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Jan
22

Illness and Disability Leads to Transportation Needs

admin on January 22nd, 2010

Illness and  physical disability often leads to the person being dependent on equipment such as motorized chair or wheelchair for mobilization. It is easier for people with disability or special needs to maintain physically and socially active in today’s society. Many people with disabilities now use scooters and wheelchairs to assist them in their transportation [...]

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Jul
16

Hurricane Preparedness in Southwest Florida

admin on July 16th, 2009

Hurricane Season is here again. Are you prepared? In an era where disaster preparedness is more necessary than ever before, we should all have emergency documents ready in case of a natural or man-made disaster. Here are few tips: Ask several relatives or friends who live outside your immediate area (approximately 100 miles away) to [...]

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May
20

Why Use Senior Transportation Services?

admin on May 20th, 2009

There are many forms of senior transportation services.  There are the non-emergency transport agencies which provide specially designed and kitted out vans available for the individual. Then there are forms of transport that are organised from within various communities, these could be small mini buses that do a circuit of the local area, they collect [...]

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May
20

Wheelchair & Stretcher Transportation

admin on May 20th, 2009

In today’s society their are many needs for wheelchair and stretcher transportation. We live in an age where the immobile, whether they be in wheelchairs or on stretchers, are no longer discriminated against. Shops, restaraunts, parks, museums, airports, etc, all cater for people with limited mobility.  So, the problem isn’t with what to do or [...]

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May
16

Elderly Transportation Issues

admin on May 16th, 2009

Eventually there comes a time in everyone’s lives when they are no longer able to drive. This usually happens due to a series of factors all brought on by aging – illness and loss of vision due to physical changes, reduced reaction times due to mental changes, the fact that the elderly get out and [...]

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May
10

The Car – Not Good For Non-Emergency Transport

admin on May 10th, 2009

So, you have a car and it has a large trunk, the interior is also spacious and you are a very careful driver with lots of patience.  Despite these points let us look at why we don’t recommend you use the family car as a primary means of non-emergency transport. The wheelchair.  The trunk of [...]

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