Re: [TMIC] Scooter

2007-10-28 Thread Balmatmic
Dee wrote in asking about Kaiser insurance. I've had it for over 30 years and am very familiar with the way it works in many different departments. Unfortunately, the doctor's requisition for any Durable Medical Equipment goes to that department and they often make a home visit to assess

RE: [TMIC] Scooter

2007-10-26 Thread Larry Throne
workers are bad and all scooters are good. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Scooter Somehow, these social workers and Durable Medical Equipment people don't understand that people

Re: [TMIC] Scooter

2007-10-25 Thread Todd Tarno
I had a social worker come into my home. I live in a mobile home Park and live on the last street where I found my home. I wanted a scooter to get to the swimming pool in the front of the park by myself. But when he saw that I was using a walker in the house, he said NO WAY. You only get

Re: [TMIC] Scooter

2007-10-25 Thread Todd Tarno
Any scooter that can help you stand and get weight bearing on your legs feet is got to be GREAT for you. I don't understand about that someone could push you in a nursing home, what if you need to go to the bathroom? Todd in CC, TX Wayne Rabalais [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [TMIC] Scooter

2007-10-25 Thread Balmatmic
Somehow, these social workers and Durable Medical Equipment people don't understand that people also want to have a Quality of Life. In order to do that, we need to be mobile. This is why equipment with wheels are made. Sure, there are those who need scooters in their home for sure, but

RE: [TMIC] Scooter

2007-10-25 Thread Cammy
. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Scooter Somehow, these social workers and Durable Medical Equipment people don't understand that people also want

Re: [TMIC] Scooter recommendations?

2006-11-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This may be a side topic, but, Does anyone know the requirements for getting help paying for an IBot?? Other than a rich uncle. F

Re: [TMIC] Scooter recommendations?

2006-11-27 Thread Natalie Boyles
Might find it here on Ibot site. http://www.ibotnow.com/ibot/reimbursement.html Natalie B On 11/27/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may be a side topic, but, Does anyone know the requirements for getting help paying for an IBot?? Other than a rich uncle. F

RE: [TMIC] Scooter recommendations?

2006-11-26 Thread ROBERT COOK
NOT ANYTHING BY JAZZY OR PRIDE, PLEASE. MINE SUCKS THE BIG ONE, SEVEN SETS OF MOTORS, FOUR SETS OF WHEELS AND TIRES, TWO WHOLE BASE UNITS AND IT STILL SUCKS. ALSO, I HEARD SOME HMO'S WILL NOT BUY THEM ANYMORE. I GUESS IF YOU ONLY USE IT IN A NURSING HIME, IT MIGHT DO. BOB [Original Message]

RE: [TMIC] Scooter recommendations?

2006-11-26 Thread Deb Casey
lt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt; wrote:From: ROBERT COOK [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:17:18 -0600Subject: RE: [TMIC] Scooter recommendations?NOT ANYTHING BY JAZZY OR PRIDE, PLEASE. MINE SUCKS THE BIG ONE, SEVEN SETSOF MOTORS, FOUR SETS OF WHEELS

Re: [TMIC] Scooter recommendations?

2006-11-25 Thread HeyJude48506
The Scooter Store is advertised on television all of the time. They sound like they stand behind their product and will help people with paperwork, etc. They take Social Security benefit packages and will come to the home with scooters to make sure the person gets the best scooter