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A heavy duty aluminum ramp with thick side rails set at a back door step.

How to Choose Ramp Weight Capacity Without Guessing

Ramp listings all carry a weight capacity, and it is one of the few numbers on the page that is …

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Passengers on the open deck of a cruise ship.

Mobility Scooters at Theme Parks and on Cruises

Theme parks, cruise ships, and the long resort strips are where mobility scooters get the most use and the least …

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The bright living room and hallway of a parent's home seen from the entry with clear floors and an armchair by the window.

Caregiver Home Visit Checklist: What to Notice on a Visit

Visits home tend to be where things get noticed. Not because anything dramatic happens, but because you are in the …

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An airplane parked at an airport gate with the jet bridge attached.

Flying With a Mobility Scooter: Airline Rules

Search for an airline approved mobility scooter and you will find plenty of products using that phrase. It is worth …

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A powered bath lift seat lowered inside a white bathtub with its waterproof hand controller resting on the tub rim.

Bath Lift Chair for a Tub: How the Powered Seat Works

Every other bathroom aid is about avoiding the bottom of the tub. A transfer bench keeps you above it, a …

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A hand fills in a paper form on a desk.

Does Medicare Cover a Mobility Scooter?

This is one of the first questions families ask, and it is one that no independent website can answer for …

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A webbing bed ladder strap with wooden rungs draped over the foot of a bed.

Bed Ladder Strap: Choosing a Pull Up Aid for Bed

A bed ladder strap is one of the simplest things in the bedroom equipment aisle and one of the most …

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An older woman pushes a rollator through a shop.

When to Switch From a Rollator to a Scooter

The question usually arrives sideways. Someone stops coming to the farmers market. A parent starts declining invitations that involve any …

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An adjustable book holder cradling an open book with blank pages on a table beside a reading chair.

Book Holders and Page Turners: Reading Without Holding

A hardback held open for an hour is a surprisingly demanding thing to do. The book has weight, the pages …

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A seated older woman tends plants in her garden.

Mobility Scooter vs Power Wheelchair Compared

Both are battery powered, both have a seat, and both remove the walking from getting somewhere. From there they diverge …

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A metal handrail running the full length of a gentle wooden entry ramp beside a suburban front porch.

ADA Handrail Requirements for Ramps: When and How

Most questions about ramp handrails start the same way: someone is looking at a catalog page and cannot tell whether …

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A small covered electric cart with a roof parked beside a field.

Enclosed Mobility Scooters: What Is Available

Search for an enclosed mobility scooter and the results are a strange mix. There are photographs of little cabin cars …

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