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MOBILITY EVALUATIONS - Wheelchairs Plus can help!
If you need a wheelchair, please call or email Wheelchairs Plus
We will help and direct you to the resources needed depending on your insurance requirements.
Use the Contact Us page if you email. Be sure to state your name, phone and email address.

 

Medicare will pay for basic power mobility for in the home. 

To qualify:  A cane, crutch, walker, or lightweight manual wheelchair

prevents you from being independent all day in your home.

You will have little or no out of pocket expense if we prequalify you for the equipment. 

Delivery can be made after we receive the documents from your physician.

 

 If you have a neurological condition, myopathy, or congenital skeletal deformities then you may be able to obtain a more heavy duty chair with other features and functionality.  This higher level of service requires a mobility evaluation by a Physical Therapist, Occupation Therapist or Physiatrist (doctor of physical medicine).

 

Basic Power Mobility equipment literature

 -   Jazzy Select Elite     Invacare M41   -  Merit Vision

Links to mfr website for browsing other power equipment

  Pride    Invacare  Permobil  Sunise-Quickie

 

We handle a full line of mobility equipment from all major manufacturers too numerous to list here. 

If you have special needs we can help after we have more information about your needs.

Medicare will also allow you to upgrade if you want equipment that you can use outdoors.

 

  - Working with Referral Sources for a Mobility Evaluation - 
 
Wheelchairs Plus has worked with and referred to these facilities and professionals in the past. Please consider their strengths when choosing an organization or person to do your Mobility Evaluation.  Many insurances have qualifying criteria that make it important to honestly and completely state all of your limitations and strengths. This should include your diagnosis, physical conditions, and pain experienced.  Help the professionals you work with to understand how the equipment will allow you to do things you can not do now.  Consider how and where you will use the equipment and the performance you expect.  All of these facts will help the professionals to clearly state your needs for insurance purposes.  To help determine how the equipment will work for you, call Wheelchairs Plus.
 
         - Facilities  -        

These can include a nursing home, hospital or therapy center that has trained personnel to do mobility evaluations.   The facility will support the professionals with the required training to meet insurance needs. 
 
     - Professionals -      

Qualified professionals such as Physical and Occupational Therapists or a Physicatrist (physical medicine doctor) will complete thorough evaluations including the following information: 
  • They will rule out of less costly mobility equipment such as canes, crutches, walkers. 
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  • If you need a power chair or scooter then a manual wheelchair must be ruled out. 
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  • The professional will document your diagnoses..
    • Including your symptoms
    • History of your condition
    • Physical examination as it relates to the equipment
    • and also a functional assessment. 

  

  • Sometimes special forms must be completed and we will provide these to the person you choose when needed. 
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When making an appointment 
always tell the scheduling person you need a
"Mobility Evaluation". 

You may go to facility of your choice.  We list facilities requesting to be listed here.

 

Grand Itasca Rehab Facility

 

To schedule an appointment contact

Stephanie Mattson, Rehab Supervisor

phone # 218-999-1559
fax # 218-999-1571
stephanie.mattson@granditasca.com
111 SE 3rd Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

We can add your facility to this page.

Contact 218-326-1833

with specific information. 

Links can be added if provided.