MobilityWorks Blog
The RipChair 3.0 may be the most extreme accessible off-road vehicle ever manufactured! Geoff and Michael Howe have a history of building over-the-top modes of transportation. They rose to fame in 2001 with the development of the Ripsaw. This unmanned ground vehicle was purchased by the U.S. Military making them the youngest duo to ever receive a [โฆ]
Last year, BraunAbility released the revolutionary Ford Explorer MXV. It is the first accessible SUV on the market with an automatic, in-floor ramp and it has several patent pending features that maximize comfort and convenience. The glide-out door and sliding shifter are two unique features that help make the MXV extremely accessible. Time-Lapse Video of [โฆ]
Last week Eliza McIntosh was officially crowned as Ms. Wheelchair America for 2017. The pageant was founded in 1972 by a Columbus, OH physician Dr. Philip K. Wood. He created the non-profit organization to help promote the achievements of the wheelchair community and to help make America more accessible. Today the pageant is headquartered in Grand [โฆ]
Four New Locations Added to Our Growing List of Service Centers We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Better Life Mobility Centers โ with three mobility van showrooms located in Southern California and one in Nevada. Headquartered in La Mesa (near San Diego), Better Life also has locations in Los Angeles, Riverside and Las [โฆ]
MobilityWorks Announces Acquisition of Advanced Mobility Systems of Texas We are excited to announce the addition of three new MobilityWorks locations in Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin metro areas of Texas. This now makes four showrooms in the state of Texas with our existing Waco service center. The team from Advanced Mobility Systems has been serving [โฆ]
Fitness trackers and apps like the Fitbit have been some of the hottest items in 2016, especially with younger adults on the go. They can do everything from track your sleep, to tell you how many calories youโve burned. Until recently, however, there werenโt any options available for the over 2 million Americans using manual wheelchairs. [โฆ]
Since 1986, EverDry in Toledo has waterproofed over 80,000 basements throughout Ohio and Michigan. Owner Ken Rusk has been in the industry for almost 30 years, and believes deeply in local charities and continues to drive his company in the direction of giving back and making a difference in peopleโs lives. They have worked with The Make-A-Wish [โฆ]
We are often asked to provide a list of our vehicles under a certain price range. People looking for vans under $25K is fairly common. While newer wheelchair vans can often be twice that much, MobilityWorks does carry a significant number of used vans that retail for under $25,000. To make it easier for people [โฆ]
On Friday, April 22, 2016, the National Association of American Veterans (NAAV), President and CEO Constance A. Burns, along with Chris Paczak, MobilityWorks Vice President of Marketing and Matt Swope, BraunAbility Director of Sales Eastern United States, presented a Disabled American Veteran with a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, equipped with a Braun XT power [โฆ]
It was a perfect spring day on Thursday May 19th for Albanyโs Grand Opening Event! Customers came out for the opportunity to learn more about the new products at MobilityWorks, enjoy a free lunch, and the chance to win exciting prizes. Cooper, Albanyโs team โmascotโ, was ready to greet customers at the door and enjoyed all of the attention. [โฆ]