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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services: A Step towards Equity in Freedom of Transport for People with Limited Mobility

Mobility and transportation are interlinked. Access to transportation plays an important role in ensuring equal opportunities among individuals in a society. Public transportation services are the conventional mass transits. Public transport vehicles lack easy access to people with limited mobility regarding boarding and alighting, bus stops, long waiting periods, lack of assistance, and difficulty in reading timetables. Therefore the mass transit systems do not adequately cater to the special needs of people with limited mobility/ senior citizens.

“Of the nearly 2 million people with disabilities who never leave their homes, 560,000 never leave home because of transportation difficulties”

Transportation barriers hit hard on the access to many significant opportunities in employment, health care, education, housing, as well as social life of the physically challenged. Though there are acts in favor of senior citizens and disabled individuals, convenient and economically reasonable transportation systems are quite a need to ensure betterment in employment, health care, education, and social life for senior citizens and physically challenged individuals.

The transportation disadvantaged group of people will find it hard to stay happy and independent in an auto-dependent living style. They lack opportunities for interaction within the community.

“Surveys recommend modifications to the physical environment and educational opportunities to reduce negative attitudes toward individuals with disabilities. Findings revealed that factors such as operators’ impatience/discrimination, waiting time and lack of assistance were major problems that affect accessibility to Intermediate Public Transport.”

Besides adaptations in the mass transport systems, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation services play a key role to ensure equity in access to transport for seniors and physically challenged individuals.

ADA Compliant and well-equipped NEMT service vehicles accommodate Wheel Chair confined individuals as well as Ambulatory persons ensuring the most comfortable transportation experience. The fleet of wheelchair vans has the latest navigation hardware and safety features for tension-free, comfortable travel.NEMT fills the gap that stops disabled individuals from getting the best possible medical care. The drivers and technicians are specially trained and certified to offer any assistance you need during the journey. The drivers have years of training as ambulance drivers and are well-versed in customer care. Non-emergency medical transportation services are oriented to minimize travel inconvenience and provide a convenient mode of transportation. Services are extremely punctual, compassionate, and can fully accommodate your needs.

Try hiring a Non-emergency transportation service and experience the change! Live better.

 

By |2021-12-24T12:16:26+00:00November 12th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Some Top Tips to Make a Home Wheelchair Accessible

Home WheelchairMaking a home wheelchair accessible means modifying it to mobility needs. Add convenience and comfort right from the entrance to the bathrooms. It entails cost and time but promotes independent living. Here come some top tips to make adaptations and make your home an easier place to move around on a wheelchair.

Ramps

Step-free entrance is trending these day. But if your home has steps, consider using a ramp which is tailored to the number of steps and its width. Handrails and slip-free surfaces make them safe and comfortable to use.

Doors

Widen the door frames for convenient wheelchair entry and exit. Standard wheelchairs are 25mm wide and the door frames have to be 35 inches wide for convenient access.

If placing a peephole, lower the position to the eye level of a person on the wheelchair.

Automated sliding doors create better access and the idea, the lesser the doors, the more the comfort also works. Automated doors work via remote control or a smartphone. Pairing it with intercoms  adds safety.

Floors 

Wear-resistant flooring solutions like Hardwood flooring, Laminate flooring, Ceramic Tiles, Vinyl flooring are some of the best choices.

Furniture

Ensure a spacious room design for ample space within for easy movement on a wheelchair. Rearrange furniture off the way to create room. Furniture raisers help to adjust the height of sofas, beds, and chairs for easy access.

Disability hoist and grab bars

Install handlebars for extra support to get into and out of the wheelchair. Hoists ensure safe transportation of disabled persons. Choose one which best suits the needs to prevent the risk of fall and injury.

Multi-level house

Help them access upstairs with the help of stairlifts. To have all rooms downstairs is the best option for wheelchair users.

Bathroom

Turning space for wheelchair (59 inches), space in front of the toilet bowl, rails/grab bars around the bath, toilet and shower, low washbasin, are some crucial points to remember. A wetroom-type shower with a bench is ideal for wheelchair users.

Switches & Sockets 

Traditional switches and sockets are high up and are inconvenient for wheelchair users. Altering them entails high cost, but make the most out of smart home technology to activate lights and sockets from an app in the mobile phone.

Kitchen

Low countertops, base storage, and placing appliances at a wheelchair level can provide easy kitchen access.

Do you have anything else in mind?

By |2021-08-11T20:55:42+00:00June 5th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

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