Gresham Chiropractor

There is nothing like the feel of the steering wheel in your hands, coursing the power of your vehicle through your body and the wind blowing through your hair. Those are some of the feelings of freedom, independence, and living life. Even so, if you’re confined to a wheelchair, maybe you have considered that such feelings were gone for good. If you can utilize your arms, however, there is still a way you’ll have it all. By ordering a wheelchair minivan, you will be in the driver’s seat once again.

If you are unable drive an automobile all on your own, a wheelchair-accessible minivan can still give you more freedom as well as a capability to travel than you’ve had available to you previously. These vans are not just regular models with ramps hooked on. They are actually changed to make it easier for you to enter them and sit in one of several positions, which includes the driver’s seat. Floor surfaces and doors in wheelchair vans are lower by 10” causing less of an incline than might be needed in a regular van. You can actually wheel yourself up the moderate slope without having a lot of effort, and there will be a lot of headroom inside.

A few of the other changes that are done when fitting out wheelchair vans include things like:

Heavy duty rear suspension is added to give you more support.

A non-slip power folding ramp is built in.

Wheelchair tie-downs as well as anchor points are included.

Many of the enhancements are painted to go with the original shade of the van.

Almost all of the vans that are utilized for conversions are top-of-the-line models, like a Honda Odyssey or the Chrysler Town and Country, and most of them come with 7 year/70,000 mile limited warranties, just as standard vans do. You can opt to have the van modified to have either side or even back entry, whichever will make it easier for your purposes.

Although “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose” according to a cynical Janis Joplin, it could mean the world to a disabled person whose activities have been limited through wheelchair confinement. Your brand-new world with your wheelchair accessible minivan will be one without having restrictions or roadblocks, and you can proclaim your freedom far and wide.