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Adaptive Clothing Article

Adaptive Clothing
With the addition of Adaptive Clothes as a new advertiser I realised that this is an area that many of my visitors would probably be interested in and put together a short article with information on the different types of products available for those have trouble getting dressed independently.

Adaptive clothing has a variety of properties that make getting dressed much easier for those who have to dress while sitting or lying down and/or are limited in dexterity or range of motion.

For more information about adaptive clothing please visit: Adaptive Clothing Article

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Jazzy® Elite ES Portable Power Wheelchair

Jazzy® Elite ES

I’ve just added a new article in the website power wheelchair section on the Jazzy® Elite ES portable Power Wheelchair. The Elite ES is different than many other portable power wheelchairs in that it is a front wheel drive design that has a very small turning radius for exceptional maneuverability indoors or in tight areas.

While most portable power wheelchairs are designed to fold for loading into vehicles and for easy storage the Elite ES can be dis-assembled into 4 pieces with the heaviest piece weighing about 48 pounds.

For more information on the Jazzy® Elite ES Portable Power Wheelchair please visit the article at: https://mobilitybasics.ca/wheelchairs/-pride-es-portable

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Website Encryption

This past week I’ve been working on making the MobilityBasics website an encrypted website. Although we do not collect any information from our visitors, do not sell any products and don’t have any payment gateways there are a few good reasons for encrypting the site for the peace of mind of our visitors.

Many websites these days are fully encrypting their sites in an effort to make the web more secure and Google will be rewarding them, in the future, by ranking them higher than non-encrypted sites. I believe full encryption is a good idea for all sites and haven’t waited for it to become the norm before encrypting Mobilitybasics.ca. It’s good for you and it’s good for me. Continue reading “Website Encryption”

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Website Compression

I’ve recently been looking at ways that I can improve the site for my visitors and improve the quality of the site. Enabling website compression is the first of these updates.

Gzip

MobilityBasics website is now being compressed using gzip. Gzip for those who don’t know, or possibly care, is a compression system used to compress files including web pages and graphics.

I’m no expert in this but as I understand it when you try to access the Mobilitybasics website now your device will be notified that the site is available in a compressed form. If your device is capable of accessing a compressed web page it will display the compressed version. If you device cannot access a compressed page the original uncompressed page will be displayed on your device.
Continue reading “Website Compression”

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Hand Controls

MPD 4220 Hand Controls
MPD 4220 Hand Controls
Hand controls are devices installed in vehicles that allow those who are not able to use the gas and brake pedals the ability to drive. There are a variety of designs and styles that offer some variations in function to meet the needs of the individual user.

They can be set up for right-handed or left-handed use but must only be installed in vehicles with automatic transmissions and power steering.

I have just finished posting an article in the vehicle equipment section of Mobility Basics on hand controls. For more information please visit http://mobilitybasics.ca/vehicle-equipment/vehicle-hand-controls

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Pedal Extenders

MPD Pedal Extensions
MPD Pedal Extensions
Having short legs not only can make driving difficult it can also put the driver in danger of serious injury if they are involved in an accident. Many people are injured every year by air bags that deploy if they are sitting too close to the steering wheel. It is recommended that drivers should have less than 10″ from their chest to the steering wheel to avoid air bag injuries.

Pedal extenders allow drivers with shorter legs to sit further back from the steering wheel of their vehicle while still being able to reach the gas and brake pedals.

I have just finished posting a short article in the vehicle equipment section of Mobility Basics on pedal extenders. For more information please visit http://mobilitybasics.ca/vehicle-equipment/pedal-extenders

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Turning Seats Update

I’ve just updated the turning seat section of Mobilitybasics.ca with information on a couple of products from a Canadian company, Adapt Solutions.

XL-Base

XL-Base
XL-Base

The first product is for their XL-Base. The Xl-Base converts a conventional van seat into a turning seat that will turn and lower users out of the van and features a manual backup system in case of lose of power or malfunction.

The XL-Base reuses the original van seat and mounting holes so that no damage or modifications are done to the van that will affect the resale value of the van. Continue reading “Turning Seats Update”

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Evacuscape Rescue Chair

Evacuscape Rescue Chair ImageI’ve added the Evacuscape Evacuation Chair to the New and Unique Products section of the MobilityBasics.ca website.

The Evacuscape rescue chair is a lightweight wheeled chair that caregivers and emergency workers can use to transport mobility impaired people down staircases in the case of an emergency where the elevators can not be used.

The use of an evacuation chair reduces the chances of injury for both the user and those assisting in their evacuation.

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New articles on Mobility Basics

Today I posted an article in the New and Unique Equipment section of the website on the Volaris rollator walker. I can’t think of a walker option or feature that the manufacturer hasn’t covered with this group of five models.

For more information on these high quality walkers please visit the article (//mobilitybasics.ca/volaris-rollator-walker).

Thanks,

Dave