Official blog of MobilityWorks, providers of wheelchair vans and adaptive equiment to thousands of phyiscally challenged individuals and thier families. With the use of their mobility products and service, clients are able to enjoy life with more independence and peronal freedom. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:25:15 EST RSS Writer en-us Copyright-2010-MobilityWorks http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/index.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/index.html MobilityWorks has donated the use of its wheelchair accessible vans this weekend to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to transport dignitaries who use wheelchairs or scooters in order to attend the Hall of Fame festivities. With the service, many former legends of the game are able to more easily attend the enshrinement ceremonies. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/May12-from-humble-beginnings.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/May12-from-humble-beginnings.html In thirteen years, MobilityWorks has gone from a one location mobility equipment dealer with twelve employees to a multi-million dollar provider. When walking into their corporate headquarters, however, you are not hit with a "corporate" feel. Their modest storefront and humble decor symbolizes their corporate culture. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/May12-from-humble-beginnings.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/May12-from-humble-beginnings.html In thirteen years, MobilityWorks has gone from a one location mobility equipment dealer with twelve employees to a multi-million dollar provider. When walking into their corporate headquarters, however, you are not hit with a "corporate" feel. Their modest storefront and humble decor symbolizes their corporate culture. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/Apr16-paralyzed-disabled-veterans.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/Apr16-paralyzed-disabled-veterans.html We tend to know when it's Veterans Day because it gets more attention. It's a national holiday so government workers get the day off. The schools, banks and stock exchanges are also closed. While days off are nice (for some), giving government workers the day off doesn't help a disabled veteran get a job. Mission: ABLE is a new campaign being launched by the Paralyzed Veterans of America to enlist all Americans: companies, citizens and communities to help our heroes who have been paralyzed. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb27-driver-evaluations-on-road-training.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb27-driver-evaluations-on-road-training.html Overcoming a traumatic injury or a disabling medical condition is compounded with the loss of driving capabilities. Programs are available that assess whether driving hand controls can be used — and help to get a patient back on the road. Combined with wheelchair lifts or ramps used on adaptive vehicles, driver rehabilitation and the use of hand controls can help to bring back a patient's independence. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb19-customer-service-nmeda.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb19-customer-service-nmeda.html NMEDA Keynote speaker Lisa Ford lectures wheelchair van and mobility equipment dealers on the harsh truth about customer service perception and reality. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb3-ralph-braun-rise-above.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb3-ralph-braun-rise-above.html Raised in a small town in Indiana with muscular dystrophy, Mr. Braun refused to let a physical disability hold him back. As a young man who needed to get to work, he was determined to find a way to get there on his own terms. Today, Ralph Braun is the CEO of BraunAbility, the largest manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vans in the world and an icon in the mobility industry. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb1-cycleworld-conquest-motorcycle-success.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/feb1-cycleworld-conquest-motorcycle-success.html Mobility Conquest Wheelchair Motorcycle gains national media attention and biker applause at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland, while a motorcycle hauling minivan is just as big a hit with show attendees. Who would have thought a minivan at a biker show would get so much interest? http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/jan7-skokie-location-mobility-vans-showroom.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/jan7-skokie-location-mobility-vans-showroom.html MobilityWorks has added a new sales, service and rental location in the northern Chicago area with the opening of a wheelchair vans mobility center in Skokie, IL. The location makes a total of three centers for MobilityWorks of Chicago, with two other existing stores already open in Villa Park, IL and Plainfield, IL. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/jan4-avatar-review-jake-paraplegic.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/jan4-avatar-review-jake-paraplegic.html The movie has won both praise and scorn from a few bloggers. Critics say that the role of Jake Sully should have been played by a paraplegic actor. On the other side are those that simply endorse the film for having the lead actor in a wheelchair, which doesn't happen very often. The fact that Director James Cameron portrays this character in a positive way to hundreds of thousands of viewers has many giving it a thumbs up. Whatever your opinions are about the movie's story line and its characters, Avatar has been an amazing success. It has romance, adventure and scifi special effects all rolled into one. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/jan18-braunability-inspiring-calendars-free.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/jan18-braunability-inspiring-calendars-free.html The MobilityWorks BraunAbility 2010 Calendar is a full color, 11 x 17 inch, professionally printed gloss stock calendar with large color photographs, inspiring quotes, national holidays and other important dates. Great for the home or office, it is designed to inspire and motivate people of all ages whether they are physically challenged, a care-provider, friend or relative. Stop in and pick one up today. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/Articles.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/Articles.html This page serves as an index for a series of articles provided to MobilityWire by guest contributors about wheelchair vans, scooter lifts, finding a handicapped vehicle, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), advancements in technology and more. http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/May27-memorial-day-veterans.html http://www.mobilityworks.com/blog/2010/May27-memorial-day-veterans.html To me, Memorial Day is another day, another opportunity to remember not only heroes lost, but also to thank all those who served.