Let NMEDA Helps you before buying a wheel chair

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine.

I was working as a Clinical Assistant and a Certified Nursing Assistant in a Long Term Care Facility in my county. I helped transporting residents for their doctor's appointments, cared for their activities in daily living and accompanied them for activities outside the facilities. I saw different kinds of wheel chairs and equipment for disabled people and how it was used by each resident that I was taking care of.
Some equipment worked well for both (the caregiver and the person). It made my job easier and safer. I saw confidence from the patient that I was helping. Transferring any of them requires cooperation of both parties. On the other hand, accidents happened during the transfer due to the equipment. I was wondering how the family chooses any equipment like wheel chairs, etc. Did they consult some experts before buying it or they bid it online or bought online without proper orientation or training?

I think that the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) is the key for a safer choice when buying any equipment for your disabled loved ones. It is a non-profit trade association that educates consumers on buying products from a NMEDA dealer. It has Quality Assurance Program dealers. They are ready to assist you for both of your needs and the disabled people needs that help them to gain back their independence.

In order to check if there are qualified NMEDA dealers near you, visit nmeda.org, look for dealer’s locator and enter your ZIP code.