Ask Wally, aka Wheelchair. dianna
I had a varalight on my previous chair, really miss it. On 10/11/15, shirley bell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, I am going for a new chair and seating system to sit better. I have > been looking at the utube video on the Java ride design cushion and back and > it looks great. They seem to know what they are doing. I am in RI however. > has anyone used this product and are the other jayback or varalight products > as good? I Don't need the custom cushion. any thoughts? my posture is bad > and uncomfortable and these rohos don't support. > Kind regards, > Shirley Bell -----Original Message----- From: Fragile <[email protected]> To: shirley bell <[email protected]> Cc: diannal767 <[email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Oct 12, 2015 8:35 am Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new chair I had a varalight on my previous chair, really miss it. On 10/11/15, shirley bell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, I am going for a new chair and seating system to sit better. I have > been looking at the utube video on the Java ride design cushion and back and > it looks great. They seem to know what they are doing. I am in RI however. > has anyone used this product and are the other jayback or varalight products > as good? I Don't need the custom cushion. any thoughts? my posture is bad > and uncomfortable and these rohos don't support. > Kind regards, > Shirley Bell > > www.ShirleyBellDesigns.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 9:02 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new chair > > > my wheelchair rep came out today and changed the back on my chair. i'm so > happy, feels great. it's not a jay3 but a veralite icon air back. it also > has little lateral support. the other had way too much. she was familiar > with the jay3 website you showed me but my computer was malfunctioning and I > couldn't get aol up running to get to your links for you tube but i'm going > to send them to her later. thank you sooo much for feedback. she's also > coming back out to change my legs/foot rests as they are still too long > after changing the back. > dianna > > -----Original Message----- > From: Derrick <[email protected]> > To: diannal767 <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jun 30, 2015 1:49 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new chair > > > i;ve been researching backs and cushions. do u want me to email u my > notes, links, reviews of them? it's in word doc. > > maybe u can get another adjustable back and/or cushion to help fit u to > chair better > check out the Jay3 back. it has videos about fitting the back to your back > issue" scoliosis " > follow link, then click on "documents, images,videos" > http://www.sunrisemedical.com/products/jay/backs/jayj3back.aspx?tab=Media > > other backs with videos .......... > > > https://www.comfortcompany.com/category/Comfort Rehab/Back Care > JAVA Back > http://www.ridedesigns.com/configured-cushions.html > https://www.youtube.com/user/RideDesigns/videos?view=0 > Java back fitting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA4eN-aLbqQ > > my buddy just got jay3 back. he really like it. > derrick > > On 6/30/2015 10:24 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > my wheelchair rep has been back and says she'll be back with a different > back. and back until i'm comfortable with my chair. but it's just so far off > her "measurements", i don't think this is right. i guess i'll be finding > out. it's only my 2nd chair through medicaid in 25 yrs. but now, 25 yrs > later, scoliosis has developed from not sitting correctly and i'm finding > these chairs very uncomfortable. just venting because i think i'm going to > be stuck with something i don't like. to get the back close to right, the > legs are too long, etc. it is however my first recline, i had hoped a > smoother transfer of chairs. > dianna > > I beg to differ. Knowledge is Power and you have every right to say NO > and not sign the required paperwork until you get exactly what you need. > Remember that providers are guided by you requirements and needs. They must > comply with insurance perimeters and CMS codes. Learn as much about the > manufacturer via the internet. You can try out anything you want. > Manufacture Reps are more than willing. Take Charge of YOUR Life. Otherwise > others will. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wheelchair <[email protected]> > To: wheelsdw <[email protected]>; quad-list > <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2015 10:11 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new chair > > > I beg to differ. Knowledge is Power and you have every right to say NO > and not sign the required paperwork until you get exactly what you need. > Remember that providers are guided by you requirements and needs. They must > comply with insurance perimeters and CMS codes. Learn as much about the > manufacturer via the internet. You can try out anything you want. > Manufacture Reps are more than willing. Take Charge of YOUR Life. Otherwise > others will. > > Best Wishe > > In a message dated 6/29/2015 1:23:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > All companies the same. They do not give a crap about fitting the best > > chair. They should not get away with this. > Until you find a company that really cares and takes the time to > evaluate you, You have to really spend the time to research your self. > > Then ask for a demo to try for a few weeks. Read reviews, ask other > users and give it time to adjust for the change. A new different chair > > takes time to adjust to. > > I do not think wheelchair manufactures and DME dealers consider people > > sitting in wheelchairs for 12 hours a day. They should spend the time > in > customers shoes and ride around town and into stores to see what its > like. > > DME are sparse in rural areas like I live in so there is not many > choices. My friend down the road was just told to find another dealer > > after getting his new wheelchair just because he told them and argued > > that he never got a chest strap. A chest strap is not much $ but they > > could care less. > > Its just another hosing that the disabled get. Here's your wheelchair, > > cushion or van, now go away until you can order a new one. Plus, I > blame > Med-i-dont-care for not paying for pressure mapping and for better > equipment. > Derrick > > > On 6/29/2015 1:47 PM, Fragile wrote: > > I had similar problems with a quantum 600. When I complained to the > > company that sold me the chair, I was told, "you got what you > > ordered." It was too wide. It was between 18 and 19 inches wide, > > ordered between 16 and 17. Come to find out later, 17 inches wasn't > an > > option, so they went to 18. I just dealt with it for about 5 years, > > when I was eligible for a new chair I went to a different company. > > They sent somebody out to take measurements and whatnot. Showed up > at > > my front door about a month later with a new wheelchair (permobil), > > without any warning. I wasn't ready to take the new chair, I was > home > > alone, nobody to transfer me into the new wheelchair so adjustments > > could be made. Luckily, they sent somebody out a few weeks later > and > > took care of it. > > > > On 6/29/15, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> my new chair was delivered in april. i.m going from an invacare tdx > 5 to a > >> quatrum 6000 recline chair. my question to all who all who received > their > >> new chair and had so many adjustments .being fitted and measured > found they > >> just hate the new chair. she told me the new chair would be a 1/2 > difference > >> in height, no so true. ( i don;t clear my kitchen table, my > computer desk is > >> now way to low) the back has been adjusted numerous times, i feel > like i'm > >> falling out of it. i have to put towels under my feet to prevent > the drop > >> look, they can't be adjusted up any further. this just isn't right > is it? so > >> not happy. > >> dianna > >> > > > > > >

