no I wasn't, just a pt to okay chair. or should I say, no, I didn't.
I hope you are working with a seating and positioning specialist. Chair bases
are all similar, but the seating and positioning is paramount. Wheelchair Reps
are not seating and positioning experts. A bad seat will cost you and the
payee lots of money over the next decade, if not done properly.
-----Original Message-----
From: wheelchair <wheelch...@aol.com>
To: diannal767 <diannal...@aol.com>; quad-list <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Tue, Jun 30, 2015 10:49 am
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new chair
I hope you are working with a seating and positioning specialist. Chair bases
are all similar, but the seating and positioning is paramount. Wheelchair Reps
are not seating and positioning experts. A bad seat will cost you and the
payee lots of money over the next decade, if not done properly.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 6/30/2015 9:24:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
diannal...@aol.com writes:
my wheelchair rep has been back and says she'll be back with a different
back. and back until i'm comfortable with my chair. but it's just so far off
her "measurements", i don't think this is right. i guess i'll be finding out.
it's only my 2nd chair through medicaid in 25 yrs. but now, 25 yrs later,
scoliosis has developed from not sitting correctly and i'm finding these chairs
very uncomfortable. just venting because i think i'm going to be stuck with
something i don't like. to get the back close to right, the legs are too long,
etc. it is however my first recline, i had hoped a smoother transfer of chairs.
dianna
I beg to differ. Knowledge is Power and you have every right to say NO and not
sign the required paperwork until you get exactly what you need. Remember that
providers are guided by you requirements and needs. They must comply with
insurance perimeters and CMS codes. Learn as much about the manufacturer via
the internet. You can try out anything you want. Manufacture Reps are more
than willing. Take Charge of YOUR Life. Otherwise others will.
-----Original Message-----
From: wheelchair <wheelch...@aol.com>
To: wheelsdw <wheel...@centurylink.net>; quad-list <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2015 10:11 pm
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new chair
I beg to differ. Knowledge is Power and you have every right to say NO and not
sign the required paperwork until you get exactly what you need. Remember that
providers are guided by you requirements and needs. They must comply with
insurance perimeters and CMS codes. Learn as much about the manufacturer via
the internet. You can try out anything you want. Manufacture Reps are more
than willing. Take Charge of YOUR Life. Otherwise others will.
Best Wishe
In a message dated 6/29/2015 1:23:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
wheel...@centurylink.net writes:
All companies the same. They do not give a crap about fitting the
best
chair. They should not get away with this.
Until you find a company that really cares and takes the time to
evaluate you, You have to really spend the time to research your self.
Then ask for a demo to try for a few weeks. Read reviews, ask other
users and give it time to adjust for the change. A new different chair
takes time to adjust to.
I do not think wheelchair manufactures and DME dealers consider people
sitting in wheelchairs for 12 hours a day. They should spend the time in
customers shoes and ride around town and into stores to see what its like.
DME are sparse in rural areas like I live in so there is not many
choices. My friend down the road was just told to find another dealer
after getting his new wheelchair just because he told them and argued
that he never got a chest strap. A chest strap is not much $ but they
could care less.
Its just another hosing that the disabled get. Here's your wheelchair,
cushion or van, now go away until you can order a new one. Plus, I blame
Med-i-dont-care for not paying for pressure mapping and for better
equipment.
Derrick
On 6/29/2015 1:47 PM, Fragile wrote:
> I had similar problems with a quantum 600. When I complained to the
> company that sold me the chair, I was told, "you got what you
> ordered." It was too wide. It was between 18 and 19 inches wide,
> ordered between 16 and 17. Come to find out later, 17 inches wasn't an
> option, so they went to 18. I just dealt with it for about 5 years,
> when I was eligible for a new chair I went to a different company.
> They sent somebody out to take measurements and whatnot. Showed up at
> my front door about a month later with a new wheelchair (permobil),
> without any warning. I wasn't ready to take the new chair, I was home
> alone, nobody to transfer me into the new wheelchair so adjustments
> could be made. Luckily, they sent somebody out a few weeks later and
> took care of it.
>
> On 6/29/15, diannal...@aol.com <diannal...@aol.com> wrote:
>> my new chair was delivered in april. i.m going from an invacare tdx 5 to a
>> quatrum 6000 recline chair. my question to all who all who received their
>> new chair and had so many adjustments .being fitted and measured found they
>> just hate the new chair. she told me the new chair would be a 1/2 difference
>> in height, no so true. ( i don;t clear my kitchen table, my computer desk is
>> now way to low) the back has been adjusted numerous times, i feel like i'm
>> falling out of it. i have to put towels under my feet to prevent the drop
>> look, they can't be adjusted up any further. this just isn't right is it? so
>> not happy.
>> dianna
>>
>
