MobilityWorks Blog

MobilityWorks of Albany Presented with the Ralph Braun Signature Award for Second Straight Year

April 11, 2013

MobilityWorks Albany New York Store Among the Highest in Customer Satisfaction in the USA Each year, the Ralph Braun Signature Award is presented to only a handful of BraunAbility dealerships with the highest average customer satisfaction rates in the country — based on independent survey results from the previous year. It is our honor to […]

Planning for Future Travels When Driving Across the Border

March 3, 2013

Passport Issues to Know About When Driving Across the Border Now that you’ve purchased a wheelchair van and plan on visiting destinations in Canada or Mexico, you need to prepare ahead of time for obtaining a passport. You can no longer drive across the border with just a state issued license and birth certificate. If you’re thinking about taking a trip, here are a few things to […]

Mobility Legend Ralph Braun Leaves a Legacy of Helping People to Regain Their Independence

February 11, 2013

Ralph Braun (1940 – 2013) Most people in the United States don’t know who Ralph Braun is, but for thousands of disabled people and to those who live in the small town of Winamac Indiana, he is a true legend. If you’ve ever been on a bus or shuttle van with a wheelchair lift, chances […]

MobilityWorks Now Serving Central and Northern California with Nor-Cal Mobility

January 13, 2013

It was less than a year ago that we were announcing our expansion into southeastern states with the merger of HDS Vans and MobilityWorks. This past week we made another big announcement with the acquisition of Nor-Cal Mobility in the state of California. Nor-Cal has four locations, including: Burlingame; Chico; Fresno; and Sacramento. Burlingame is […]

Safety Tips for Winter Driving

December 11, 2012

Be Safe! Take it Slow on Ice-Covered Roadways As we approach the winter driving season, your friends at MobilityWorks would like to remind you of some safety tips: Make sure that your car is in top working condition. Check your brakes, wipers, defroster, heater, and exhaust system.  Check your tires. You should have good tread depth on […]

MobilityWorks of Atlanta Becomes Donation Site for Friends of Disabled Adults and Children

December 10, 2012

Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) is a non-profit organization providing over $10 million annually in refurbished home medical equipment and supplies to the disabled community. They recently announced a partnership with local beverage distributor Eagle Rock Distributing Company to utilize Eagle Rock’s delivery trucks to pick up and deliver donated items. Donated equipment is […]

Grey’s Anatomy Conveys Public Service Announcement for the Amputee Coalition

December 5, 2012

Kudos to Grey’s Anatomy in providing a recent public service announcement for the Amputee Coalition and for bringing awareness to the rehabilitation process that amputee’s experience. The emotions, courage and eventual triumph that Doctor Arizona Robbins depicted in her recovery was an inspirational message to their more than 11 million regular viewers. In this year’s story line of […]

Worker’s Compensation Claims Requiring a Mobility Vehicle

July 23, 2012

This article was originally written  for the summer issue of the Georgia State Bar Workers Compensation Law newsletter by Michael Dresdner, MobilityWorks Director of Customer Care When I first entered the field of accessible transportation in 1990 consumers as well as payers had few choices as to what was provided to a claimant. Additionally, there […]

Pittsburgh Branch Tops 500 Mark for OT Professionals In Training

July 11, 2012

Arming Future Occupational Therapists with Knowledge to Solve Mobility Needs For more than 4 years, the Pittsburgh team has been providing training for graduate students in occupational therapy from local universities. The university of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University have been regular participants in the one day seminars designed to help the OT’s perform clinical diagnosis, and […]

Travlin’ in Style with an RV Wheelchair Lift Addition

June 16, 2012

For those who love to travel cross country, nothing beats the all-purpose, fully-loaded recreational vehicle or just “RV” as it is commonly called. These vehicles offer the modern conveniences of home and transportation for the whole family all in one. For some wheelchair users and their families, dreams of vacationing cross-country in an RV are becoming […]