I have begun to gather my cleaning tools and formulate my plan to get the homestead prepared for the fall with its barrage of holidays, guests and visiting family members. I am a little limited on what I can handle since I rely heavily on my Edge® 3 Power Chair with iLevel® technology to moveContinue reading “How I Clean with My Quantum Rehab Wheelchair”
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Living Life with a Spinal Cord Injury
This September, let’s celebrate National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month! A spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life altering condition that significantly impacts individuals and families. With an SCI, a patient sustains damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, movement and/or feeling. There are two types of spinal cord injuries:Continue reading “Living Life with a Spinal Cord Injury”
Tell Medicare How iLevel Makes a Difference in Your Life
I have been talking about my Stretto Power Chair with iLevel® technology a lot, and there is a super good reason for that. CMS is having an open comment period about whether they should cover iLevel. While I tend to talk about and show off the iLevel feature on my Stretto Power Wheelchair a lot,Continue reading “Tell Medicare How iLevel Makes a Difference in Your Life”
Tips on Navigating College Life for Quantum Rehab Wheelchair Users
A college education is hard to achieve. It’s even harder for the Disability Community. Factors that play into our academic success like class-to-class transportation, accommodations and classroom accessibility are often overlooked by the college. As a second-year student, I have encountered many of these problems. Below are some tips on how to navigate your collegeContinue reading “Tips on Navigating College Life for Quantum Rehab Wheelchair Users”
My Quantum Power Wheelchair is a Great Tool
I often get asked about the differences between using a manual wheelchair compared to using a power chair. I use both very frequently. So, here are the benefits of each and how my Quantum Power Wheelchair serves as a tool. The Benefits of a Manual Wheelchair When I Travel When I need to travel, it’sContinue reading “My Quantum Power Wheelchair is a Great Tool”
Fun Summer Activities and My Quantum Rehab Wheelchair
End of summer. Back to school. Fall. It is hard to believe that time has passed so quickly! I started thinking about all the activities I participated in this summer. I love getting outside and being active. My disability, however, can make certain activities challenging, even when I have my Quantum Rehab Wheelchair. Still, IContinue reading “Fun Summer Activities and My Quantum Rehab Wheelchair”
Accessible Features When Traveling with My Power Chair
This month, I had the pleasure (yes, shockingly, it was a pleasure) of traveling on a plane with my power chair for the first time! I was outlandishly nervous to do so. For someone who travels for my career, this was so wildly out of my wheelhouse that it came across to me as intimidating.Continue reading “Accessible Features When Traveling with My Power Chair”
Great Benefits of Elevation on My Quantum Power Wheelchair
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my wheelchairs. My wheelchairs are an integral part of who I am and I would never want to live a single day without them. It’s not just my ability to move at fast speeds and go over all types of terrain that I love about myContinue reading “Great Benefits of Elevation on My Quantum Power Wheelchair”
Wheelchair Users Need Access to Seat Elevation Like iLevel
One of the tenants that I live by is a quote by Maya Angelou: “Know better, do better.” I’ve never understood why we hold so tight to our beliefs and outdated ways of doing something when we learn more and have access to new advancements, like technology. With the advancement of wheelchairs, like the widespreadContinue reading “Wheelchair Users Need Access to Seat Elevation Like iLevel”
People with Disabilities Are Under-Represented in Clinical Trials
Since January 2020, American scientists have worked day and night to understand the virus we know as COVID-19. Now, health agencies across the globe have granted emergency authorization for the use of thirty-four vaccines (collectively). Yet, our healthcare system is still in shambles. We are two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic. SomeContinue reading “People with Disabilities Are Under-Represented in Clinical Trials”
Life with Quantum 