When you have to decide on a wheel chair, you can either decide on either a manual wheel chair or an electrical wheel chair.
One advantage of an electrical wheelchair is that a battery powers it and you do not have to power it. You can easily go up. You may not always be able to get yourself up that hill. There will never be any need for someone to have to push you unless you face terrain that is so difficult for your electrical wheel chair that you may have to get a push. There is the freedom of having to be able to wherever you want to go when you want to go.
If your doctor approves of you using an electrical wheel chair, Medicare will pay 80 percent of the price of the electric wheelchair. Secondary or supplemental insurance that you have will cover the rest. You should be that Medicare must be your primary insurance carrier in order to get the 80 percent. If Medicare is not your primary insurance carrier, you should file with your primary insurance first then wait for the reimbursement. You should then file the remainder with Medicare.
These are some models that you could choose from.
One of the biggest manufacturers of electrical wheel chairs is Invacare and they make the P7E Power Chair. Invacare will ship you this electrical wheelchair. It has a weight capacity of 275 pounds. It is economical since the drives of this wheel chair are quiet and efficient. It can easily folded to a mere 13 inches. It has a swingback desk and full-length arms.
Another electrical wheel chair model that you can buy is the Quickie S-525 Power Wheelchair. This electrical wheel chair can also be shipped to you for you with batteries sold separately. It is your choice whether you want to have damped suspension or not. With damped suspension, you will have greeter control and feel the bumps less. The best feature of this electrical wheel chair is the helix drive system. The helix drive system has gear technology that can provide whisper-quiet responsiveness and hardened steel gears that can ensure longevity and durability.
Quickie wheelchairs also make The Quickie P200 Power Wheelchair. This electrical wheelchair was nicknamed by Popular Mechanics as the "Ferrari of wheel chairs" The nickname for this electrical wheel chair came from either the adrenaline-charged power drive system or its top speed of 7 mph. It has an adjustable center of gravity. You can also a conversion to make it a manual wheel chair.
Sunrise Medical, one of the manufacturers of electrical wheel chairs, makes a model called the Guardian Microlite Ruby with Low Back Seat. This electrical wheelchair can break down into three components: the frame, the seat and the battery. The heaviest component weighs 51 pounds so this electrical wheel chair should be easy to transport. The battery box can be easily released so you don't have to break down the wheel chair just to get to the battery. It has a built-in travel handle and an easy-to-reach freewheels lever.
Powerchairs, or "electric wheelchairs" use electric motors instead of manpower. They are usually powered by rechargeable deep-cycle batteries, similar to those used to power outboard boat engines. The user typically controls speed and direction by operating a joystick similar to that found on video game consoles.
Many other input devices can be used if the wheelchair user lacks coordination or dexterity of the hands or fingers or cannot use the hands at all.Powerchairs are moved by actuating motors, usually with a joystick or alternate control for those who do not have hand or arm function (Options include "sip-n-puff" control, chin control, or attendant control).
Motorized wheelchair users will most often have limited strength in their arms and torso, and thus need to use an external power source. They use a battery (usually a gel cell or wet cell) that must be re-charged on a regular basis. These types of wheel chairs are significantly heavier than most manual wheelchairs because they must house both the battery weight and the weight of any additional adaptive equipment.
