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Sorry for the delay, going through old
emails… I found this on the
‘net… http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/wheelchairs.pdf Power Wheelchairs Power wheelchair
users
can monitor their equipment by ensuring that moving parts
are free of entanglements
from wires and cords. You can also check that all
electrical connections are
firmly in
place and free of dirt and corrosion. If you loosen or
remove any wires, be sure
that
you reconnect it in the right place. Most power chairs will
have color-coded wiring to
help prevent errors. An incorrect wiring connection can
damage your chair and result
in
personal injury due to a serious burn. Your batteries will
last
longer and perform better if you are careful to keep them
charged. Keep track of your
battery charge indicator and plug in your charger when the
gauge shows less than half
a
charge. Check with the battery manufacturer for specific
charging information. Lisa M. Bruening, M.S.,
CCC-SLP Patient Services
Coordinator The ALS
Association phone:
216-592-2572 toll free:
888-592-2572 fax:
216-592-2575 Check out our webpage:
www.alsaohio.org Become an ALSA Advocate! It's
easy! Go to our website and follow
the tab
for Public Policy. Click on Advocacy Action
Center and sign up today! Where
Patients Matter Most From:
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Antoinette Verdone Sorry for cross posting. I was wondering if anyone out there has a document with
some
basic pointers for power wheelchair use/care. I run our loan closet and most of the people getting
power wheelchair
from us have not used power wheelchairs before. I was about to start
creating a simple care sheet, but I thought that maybe someone out there
has
something that I could use as a jumping off
point. I am mainly concerned about proper storage and battery
care. Thanks in advance, Assistive Technology
Specialist The ALS Association, Greater 42 Broadway, Phone: 212-720-3054 Fax: 212-619-7409 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx "One cannot consent to creep when one has the
impulse
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