I wish it were that easy for me, I cannot try out a new chair unless it’s equipped with chin control or sip and puff and nobody in this area has such an animal! But to be truthful, I really like my Omega Trac and am willing to pay for the repairs to it if we cannot repair ourselves. I bought it over 10 years ago from Ebay and it was in Hong Kong. I had it shipped to Texas and electronics installed. Because I was not approved for disability and had to wait until I turned 65 to get insurance I always bought my own chairs and had to buy them used because I could not afford a new one. We bought two other omega tracs for parts, and have managed to keep this going. Before the hour meter broke I had 900 hours on the meter and that was four years ago. I have looked at other wheelchairs, primarily Permobile but they do not allow me the versatility and safety aspects of the omega trac. That’s saying that I will probably stay with this chair until I die. J J I should probably get a chair in case this one dies permanently, but me thinks I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. Good luck in finding a chair, and be sure to listen to all the excellent advice the others on this forum have.
Joan in Reno and where it is beautiful and 64 today, when snow predicted on Sunday and a high of 40. Wait 5 minutes and the weather will change. From: Danny Espinoza [mailto:da...@immortaldesigns.co] Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 10:31 AM To: 'DAVID LEWIS'; 'Quad-list Post' Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] New wheelchair is needed now fast. 1>You need a prescription from a physical therapist that generally needs specific wording that your local chair company will help guide you with generally on their first visit. 2>Then your local chair company should come with different types, brands, arm rests, seats, seat backs and leg systems for you to try and see which you like. My chair company lent me two different chairs for a week to decide between them. 3>After you’ve decided they will give you a quote and work on getting approval through your insurance. 4>Once approved the then order, build and deliver it. The chair I got 4 months ago was the Permobil m300 <http://www.permobilus.com/m300.php> in which is a mid-wheel chair that I’ve been very happy with. The one thing that my insurance didn’t cover that I had to pay out of pocket for was the seat elevator. I hope this helps! -Danny From: DAVID LEWIS [mailto:curlyle...@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 9:31 AM To: Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com> Subject: [QUAD-L] New wheelchair is needed now fast. My old wheelchair has had it. The battery and parts are not working. Im due for a new one its been a long time. Please tell me the proper steps to get one again. Its been a long time. Im a quad for over 30 years. I dont need nothing fancy. I just have a quickie now. I cant use those hover rounds i need arm railings. Pretty sure i need the Dr ok first. I did that last year from my old dr. and got a form saying i got approved ''But '' i have to submitt a complete claim anyone know what that about? thanks.
