Developmental Training Center location offers room to grow Nov 21, 2008
The program was last housed in a building near the intersection of Peace Road and Lincoln Highway, and it had narrow hallways, making it difficult for people who use wheelchairs or walking aids such as canes to maneuver, Shipman said. That facility also was split into two buildings, with a small staircase separating the two. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
ENHC: Border to Boston Trail brochure available Nov 21, 2008
Completion of the trail will allow for a safe, comfortable access to vital downtown areas by walking, bicycling, wheelchairs, and in-line skating during most of the year and snowshoe and cross country skiing in winter. The long-term vision outlined by the planners would have the trail ultimately connect to Boston from the state border in New Hampshire. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Letters for Thursday, November 20, 2008 Nov 21, 2008
At the time, there were 43 people at the facility; 12 staff and 31 individuals with developmental disabilities including four individuals who use wheelchairs ... Thank you to the teacher from Kapaa Elementary School who opened her classroom to provide a temporary safe haven for our ambulatory and non ambulatory clients in wheelchairs. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Kids trot to health Nov 20, 2008
Even kids in wheelchairs or unable to run for health reasons were helped around the track by others. This year, Kohr also gave awards for those showing best sportsmanship and those who had decorated themselves in imaginative ways. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Federal judge out sick 7 months Nov 20, 2008
In 1997, he took a nine-week leave for treatment of bedsores, a perilous affliction for people in wheelchairs. Lindsay - who grew up in segregated Birmingham, Ala. (Boston Globe)
Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Noise, Say Researchers Nov 20, 2008
The authors note that their research is also applicable to silent-engine vehicles such as electric golf carts, bicycles, wheelchairs, and Segways, which have caused injuries because of their quiet operation. Research to further define the issues involved and develop possible solutions is being conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as well as by automobile manufacturers and the Society of Automotive Engineers International. (Science Daily)
Police and disabled citizens to split revenues Nov 20, 2008
A lack of handicap ramps and cracked sidewalks restrict people in wheelchairs from navigating down many local streets, Melanson said. Melanson griped that the only to way to make his way along Main Street at points is by traveling on the street. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Health center gifts headed overseas Nov 20, 2008
Basic hospital beds worth $350 new, mattresses and items such as wheelchairs and walkers had been replaced through upgrades at the nursing home and were being stored at Good Shepherd, Mechler said. They re in good shape and definitely usable, he said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Jacksonville woman frets losing her connection to bus for disabled Nov 20, 2008
But all JTA buses are now ADA-compliant, and people who are visually or hearing impaired, or use wheelchairs, walkers or canes can now ride the regular buses. A lot of people are actually happy to get off the bus for the disabled. (Florida Times-Union)
Annual Mayor's Craft & Country Fair at Blaisdell Saturday Nov 19, 2008
Highlights of the event includes: Live entertainment, "Try Zone" featuring hands-on experiences that include, tennis, electric wheelchairs, yoga, fitness and exercise, line dancing and so much more. Make and send a homemade Christmas card to our military troops over seas or check out the winners of the seniors Christmas card contest. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Preventing Super Bug Infections Nov 19, 2008
Carry antibacterial wipes and wipe down wheelchairs, blood pressure cuffs, stethoscope diaphragms and the exam pad areas, or request that health care workers perform this simple sanitization before you are examined. Pull back the white sheet, or paper, covering the pads in exam rooms. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
'Tear up that one-way ticket' Nov 18, 2008
But if you're interested, I can let you know where there are beaches with sand so compacted that you can wheel on them with ease; others with boardwalks to the sea and there are now even beach wheelchairs. Like you, I became disabled. (BBC News -- UK)
Capital projects driving next years county budget Nov 17, 2008
$265,800 on purchases and facility projects at Claremont Nursing ilitation Center in Middlesex Township, including $55,000 to replace the current bus with a 23-foot bus that would accommodate four wheelchairs and four residents for transport to appointments; $18,800 to add awnings for the tower porch; $92,000 to remodel the reception area and beauty shop and expand the main dining room; and $100,000 for a top paving coat on the east and south portions of the parking lot. $250,000 to replace and... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The pace of change Nov 17, 2008
I can also vividly recall running past cancer patients who sat in wheelchairs outside Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center during the New York City Marathon in 2003. Attached to IV poles, they still puffed on cigarettes. (NJ.com -- Times)
Rock Valley: Small town, big heart Nov 16, 2008
Ron Bajema packs grease into the wheel bearings of brand-new donated wheelchairs at Hope Haven International Ministries in Rock Valley, Iowa ... Founded in 1994, Hope Haven International Ministries collects and refurbishes used wheelchairs and manufactures a special chair for children, distributing them to needy people in 105 countries. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Outdoor Channel Snags Hot Rods & Reels(TM) Celebrity Fishing Tournament for TV Special Nov 15, 2008
Proceeds from the events will benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, a Florida-based nonprofit that donates custom wheelchairs to children and young adults and advocates for spinal cord injury causes ... -based nonprofit agency formed in 2002 to provide wheelchairs to children and young adults and advocate for people with spinal cord injuries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Too fat for prison, criminal is free to go Nov 14, 2008
In many cases, Mr. Jones said, cells have been retrofitted so they can be occupied by prisoners in wheelchairs or with other specific health issues. Mr. Jones also believes that Canadian correctional institutions should reconsider the diet imposed on inmates, one he said is heavy on carbohydrates. (Globe and Mail)
Tenn. man hits the open road in wheelchair-accessible bike Nov 14, 2008
"It's very functional. We realized we had the ability to create something that potentially hundreds of people in wheelchairs could use.". The front of the trike resembles a traditional motorcycle cruiser, while the fiberglass-covered rear looks like that of a pickup. (USA Today -- News)
Back to life: Accident victim to receive Covenant's rehabilitation award Nov 13, 2008
Cozy Van, a business that provides around-the-clock non-emergency service for those in wheelchairs and even stretchers, will receive the award for employee or educational institution. The event begins at 3 p.m. in classrooms 1 and 2. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Hospital visit Nov 13, 2008
For an institution where persons with wheelchairs are bound to frequent, this is inadequate. To make matters worse, the slot was occupied by a sleek BMW. I was told that the car belonged to a doctor at the hospital. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Life's dance Nov 13, 2008
Students range from the newly diagnosed to those with canes, walkers and wheelchairs. Moves are modified based on a dancer's abilities. (USA Today -- News)
Holland America Line Wins Eight Porthole Readers' Choice Awards Nov 13, 2008
Holland America Line ships accommodate guests with a variety of special needs including those requiring wheelchairs, scooters or service animals; those who have sight or hearing impairments; and those using oxygen. And each Holland America Line ship has a medical center carrying much of the standard equipment found in North American hospital emergency departments. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Veterans hopeful for help from new Administration Nov 12, 2008
Hundreds of people crowded the grounds of the V.A. Medical Center for a Veterans Day celebration featuring those who fought in Vietnam and World War II. Some danced, while others enjoyed the festivities from their wheelchairs. Soon, loved ones who are deployed overseas will serve in a military led by a new Commander-In-Chief, Barack Obama. (FOX 11, AZ)
Akuffo Addo Homecoming Rally Nov 12, 2008
During my tenure, those who traveled with me would attest to the fact that I always carried wheelchairs and other medical consumables with me for distribution to the needy. The people of Kyebi were the major beneficiaries. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Govt tight-lipped on hospital bed shortage relief Nov 12, 2008
" New South Wales The report says New South Wales scores poorly on the number of hospital admissions. Doctors say New South Wales needs at least $1 billion from the Federal Government to revive the state's public hospitals. The AMA says Gosford Hospital is one of the worst performers in Australia - having reached 110 per cent capacity. The Associations' NSW president, Dr Brian Moreton, says overcrowding is putting too much pressure on the hospital system. "We need 1,000 beds to accommodate the... (ABC Online)
WWII vets travel to D.C. see to memorial that honors their service Nov 12, 2008
They once drove tanks, now they ride in wheelchairs. But for this one day, they felt young again. (WWLTV.com, LA)
N.H. rehab facility seeks new heights Nov 11, 2008
GREENFIELD, N.H. - A scenic trail being built for people who use wheelchairs will not be the first handicapped-accessible trail in the country, but it might be the first one on the side of a mountain. "It's easy to build an accessible trail on the salt flats of Utah," said Mike Redmond, vice president for advancement at Crotched Mountain, an organization that is building a 4-mile trail on the side of the mountain on which its rehabilitation facility rests. (Boston Globe)
For a wounded soldier, the battle has just begun Nov 11, 2008
He's had to lobby military officials to get things such as a power wheelchair because only manual wheelchairs were being offered ... Major Campbell said meeting federal government regulations, which require all public servants, including wounded soldiers, to seek multiple vendor bids for items such as stair lifts for wheelchairs, is time-consuming and frustrating. (Globe and Mail)
Are holiday mishaps part of your celebration? Nov 11, 2008
The icing on the cake was that the company had run out of regular transport vans, so substituted an emergency vehicle, which couldn t accommodate wheelchairs. This required my aunt to be transported to and from the van by stretcher and then transferred to the wheelchair in the dining room (and the reverse on the way out - luckily she was a good sport about it all. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Keen hopes for five large local developments blunted by reality Nov 10, 2008
Because it s two stories, the library requires more staffing and is difficult for people in wheelchairs to enter. It lacks an elevator and a parking lot. (Longview Daily News, WA)
MassWildlife sponsors events allowing disabled hunters to get back to the sport Nov 9, 2008
The 60-year-old Hubbardston resident was among a handful of sportsmen who recently took advantage of a special MassWildlife hunting event offered only to paraplegics and other disabled people in wheelchairs from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 ... With the help of friends and volunteers, the hunters in wheelchairs were set up in blinds near deer runs to enjoy a pastime many had taken up in their youth, before they sustained injuries that left them disabled. (Boston Globe)
Volunteering Nov 9, 2008
The residents were mostly in wheelchairs, but almost all carried with them remnants of formerly wild lives, including skull rings, spiked dog collars, black eyeliner, and a transparent distrust. Our small talk of old nightclubs and politics morphed into a heated game of Scrabble in which I was appointed referee. (Boston Globe)
Honda Reveals Its Own Robotic Leg Nov 9, 2008
By on 11/8/08, Rating: 2 By on 11/8/2008 6:03:14 PM , Rating: 2 While it may "look funny" I'm sure people in wheelchairs don't think they "look funny" and would just as soon be walking if they could. (1 Hidden) By on 11/8/08, Rating: 2 By on 11/8/2008 6:06:32 PM , Rating: 2 I should also add that anyone using creative thinking should be awarded for trying. (DailyTech)
Entertainment--> Politics Nov 9, 2008
Everyone slowly files off the bus while the driver unloads walkers and wheelchairs. "Thank you for your service to our country!" shouts a passing bicyclist. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The night of the broken glass Nov 9, 2008
Their hair is thinning, some are in wheelchairs or use walkers, but they have all come for one reason: to see, and make peace with, the new Berlin. The week-long itinerary under the starkly titled invitation program for former persecuted citizens of Berlin (more commonly called the Emigranten program ) includes a reception with the mayor, a night at the opera, tours of historic and Jewish sites and visits to their old neighbourhoods. (Globe and Mail)
Longview/Kelso transportation tax passes Nov 9, 2008
ltlgto wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:25 AM:" Let's do the math. The car dealers sell a car for $30000. Original tax at 8% = $2400. New tax with increase at 8.2% = $2460. That's a $60 increase in the car price. How about the dealer knock off the $60 in profit they make? Oh, I forgot, the dealerships don't actually want to deal around here. You spend $20k per year on taxable items. Instead of paying $1600 in sales tax you will pay $1640. A $40 increase. If you can afford to buy that much in taxable... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Area residents raising bail for MDA Lock-Up (26) Nov 9, 2008
MDA assists patients with the purchase of wheelchairs, clinic visits, funding ground-breaking research and the MDA summer camp. Area residents are asking for donations to help them raise a bail of $1,600 each. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Eskaton home gives baby boomers tools for safe aging Nov 7, 2008
What we are looking at is spaciousness rather than wide hallways for wheelchairs. It all depends on how you talk about it and label it. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Hospital surplus going to overseas facilities Nov 5, 2008
About 6,500 boxes of medical supplies - sterile surgical sutures, syringes, gloves, slightly used walkers and wheelchairs, exam tables, gauze bandages - are piled up in a San Leandro warehouse, waiting to be shipped off to developing countries and health clinics that need them. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Suppliers dropped by Medicare often gain re-entry Nov 4, 2008
5 billion this year for items such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, respirators, walkers and artificial limbs. A supplier whose billing privileges have been revoked can request a hearing within 90 days. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Harnessing The Power Of The Brain Nov 3, 2008
That's how we felt about this story when we first saw human beings operating computers, writing e-mails, and driving wheelchairs with nothing but their thoughts. Quietly in a number of laboratories, an astounding technology is developing that directly connects the human brain to a computer. (CBS News)
Police say suspect in wheelchair sat on guns Nov 2, 2008
"We have had incidents where we've had people [hide] weapons in their wheelchairs," Chrispin said. "It doesn't happen on a regular basis.". (Boston Globe)
Autumn in the grove Nov 2, 2008
I have encountered elderly people in wheelchairs and kids in strollers along the way. All that accessibility makes this a four-star visitors' attraction in our drive-through, quick-stop society. (Daily Triplicate)
Deaf therapy dog helps sick kids Nov 2, 2008
"Jay's an "unconditional love bomb wrapped in a small, furry package" who loves his role as a caregiver. To get permission to do this, he had to go through the St. John's therapy dog training and then a second round of vetting to get into B.C. Children's Hospital."It's not as much about training as [it's about] really testing that the animal has the right temperament and is accepting of strangers, walking in crowds, with wheelchairs and so on. They do a criminal check, too, but he was OK."Yeah,... (The Province)
Concerns raised about Main St. access if Gailey street closure OK'd Oct 31, 2008
Gailey doctors and staff are concerned about the safety of patients crossing Scott Street, a mostly brick street between the clinic and its parking lot, said Dr. Robert Lee, an ophthalmologist and president of the board of directors of Gailey, 1008 N. Main St. Many patients are elderly, all have vision issues, and some use wheelchairs, walkers and canes, he said ... CYoung wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:28 AM:" Perhaps if they were that concerned they would give patients assistance to their vehicles,... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
First batch from AP to leave for Haj Oct 30, 2008
The airport is also providing buggies for elderly passengers besides wheelchairs for those who need this facility. Comments. (Express Buzz)
Letters to the Editor Oct 29, 2008
One hundred percent of the money received is used to provide handicapped children and mentally retarded citizens of all ages with wheelchairs, lifts and ramps, hearing aids, seeing eye dogs, summer camp assistance, ceiling tracks and communication devices. This support is provided on a nonsectarian basis. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
More of this story Oct 29, 2008
Dr. Martha A. Flowers, the Blanks family physician, said it was not a foregone conclusion that people suffering from hereditary familial spastic paralysis will end up in wheelchairs. Some do, she said, but not all. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Student, university settle disability dispute Oct 28, 2008
Ms. Greene said she hopes professors will take notice now that not all disabilities involve wheelchairs. "I hope that this will help other students," Ms. Greene said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
• Preparing for the worst Oct 27, 2008
The hospital has been purchasing additional supplies - including 20 extra wheelchairs, 20 cots, and three stretchers, as well as I.V. poles and blood pressure cuffs - with U.S. Homeland Security grant funds. The supplies will be transported to the hospital's chosen alternative site at the College of Southern Idaho Mini-Cassia Center. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Faye Meadows, 90, businesswoman, volunteer Oct 24, 2008
When we were short of wheelchairs, she purchased some to help out transportation, she said. When small children came in with parents and they became restless she would take them to the gift shop in the hospital to find a small toy to keep them happy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
News : FCP does part to prevent domestic violence Oct 24, 2008
The walk began at a Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Recreation Center tent amid a crowd of walkers including mothers and babies as well as people in wheelchairs, and continued down the newly created Hope Path of Healing, a walking trail through the woods off Everybodys Road. Along the path were red and purple signs that included information about domestic violence. (Forest Republican, WI)
Board mulls residential golf cart OK Oct 23, 2008
"What's really dangerous is these motorized wheelchairs," Cameron said ... The recent First Impressions study mentioned people on motorized scooters and wheelchairs, saying there is a need for more sidewalks and green space around major thoroughfares as both a safety issue and a visual issue. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Bathroom Safety Makeovers Oct 23, 2008
"Adjustments should also be made so that people in wheelchairs can see the mirrors placed above bathroom sinks.". Doors. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Wal-Mart is good for those in wheelchairs Oct 23, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Halloween On Wheels Oct 22, 2008
A Monstrously Fun Halloween for Children in Wheelchairs. It's the time of year for costumes, candy and other ghoulish tricks and treats. (Suite101.com)
Veterans eager for much-needed Orlando VA med center Oct 22, 2008
Since then, Pyle has faced surgery, pain and confusion; wheelchairs, crutches and canes; doctors, medical complications and mental evaluations. He is fully disabled and in constant need of VA medical services. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Freedom Honor Flight: For two local WWII vets it was a trip of a lifetime Oct 19, 2008
Men bound by wheelchairs became as sprightly as 20-year-olds. I thought it was VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, said Artie Tulius, a veteran and American Legion member of 65 years who took the trip. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Sporting chance to cut the fat bill Oct 18, 2008
Stunned by the number of people on crutches or in wheelchairs at my hotel, I asked the receptionist what was going on. "We're hosting a national conference for the disabled.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Los Angeles Area Health Care Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Medical Identity Theft and Medicare Fraud Oct 17, 2008
Gabriyelyan submitted false claims to Medicare for orthotic braces, power wheelchairs and other DME that were not delivered to Medicare beneficiaries, were not prescribed by the physicians listed on the claims that he made or were not medically necessary. Gabriyelyan also acknowledged in the plea agreement that to accomplish the fraud he knowingly and willfully stole the identity of a Medicare beneficiary for the purpose of submitting false claims. (PR Newswire)
Man pleads guilty to Medicare fraud in LA Oct 17, 2008
The U.S. district attorney's office says Gabriyelyan stole the identity of a Medicare beneficiary to submit false claims for orthotic braces, power wheelchairs and other equipment that was not prescribed or delivered. Prosecutors say Gabriyelyan billed the Medicare program more than $1. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Wichitans indicted on Medicare fraud charges Oct 17, 2008
The Bensons used the information to make false claims to Medicare for power wheelchairs, according to the indictment. Marshall, Ekpo and Brown are accused of obtaining information from Medicare beneficiaries and physicians offices by promising to provide patients with wheelchairs at no cost, even though the Medicare reimbursement rate for a power wheelchair was approximately $4,200. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Panel of people with cerebral palsy share their challenges Oct 17, 2008
Panel members discussed other challenges they face, such as maneuvering on snow-covered sidewalks with wheelchairs and taxis in the city. But, despite these challenges, Nutter said, she looks forward to an upcoming surgery that may help with her speech. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Officials ask voters to nix pot proposal Oct 16, 2008
Walters, a Michigan native, said proponents are using photographs of people in wheelchairs to appeal to the public's sympathy. "The marijuana lobby is trying to pull a con on Michigan voters," Walters said. (DetNews.com)
Seniors getting 'resort style amenities' at assisted living center Oct 16, 2008
Wheelchairs can easily roll into the shower. Even the hallways provide residents with hand railings so they can hold onto while they make their way through the comfy building. (KHOU.com, TX)
