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Wheelchairs Keep Disabled Pets Moving - 25 Mar 2008
The Associated PressA growing number of pet owners are turning to custom-built wheelchairs to restore mobility to furry friends whose legs, hips or backs don't work.
Transporting patients in wheelchairs takes time - 25 Mar 2008
Allentown Morning Call,Upon reading the March 12 Morning Call, I was surprised by the number of complaints regarding lateness and long trips on the Metro Plus vans.
Give me your lunch money or I'll ruin your spreadsheet - 25 Mar 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,...according to the research firm Zogby International. The new frontier in technology that really does not deserve comment:wheelchairs for disabled pets.
New equipment helps children to have fun while getting fit - 25 Mar 2008
Worcester News,It can also be used by children in wheelchairs and those with hearing or sight impairment. The I-Play is due to be ready by early summer.
New director named for state veterans home - 25 Mar 2008
MyFox Gulf Coast,Another state health department report pointed to a series of problems, in which veterans in wheelchairs had been injured or not taken care of properly.
Health calendar - 25 Mar 2008
HeraldNet,Power wheelchairs available: Three Wishes Inc. offers wheelchairs for seniors and disabled people who qualify; 800-839-5715. Prostate health meetings: 7 to
Around the Region - 25 Mar 2008
Modesto Bee,WHEELCHAIRS NEEDED: The Society for Handicapped Children and Adults is seeking donations of wheelchairs, shower benches, walkers with seats,
10 Disabled Athletes Qualify For Beijing Paralympics - 25 Mar 2008
Bernama,He added that the six racing wheelchairs, worth RM180,000, would come in handy in Malaysia's aspirations towards becoming a leading sporting nation in
Residents displaced by fire in senior complex - 25 Mar 2008
San Jose Mercury News,..."It was very scary for the people who used walkers or were in wheelchairs," resident Katherine McGill said. The 76-year-old was one of the lucky ones who
Veterans' ally up for honor - 25 Mar 2008
Detroit Free Press,The average age of the veterans is 85; many are in wheelchairs or use walkers. "You should see us going through security at the airport," said Jack Wiseley.
Trashed wheelchairs inspire years of giving for Pembroke man - Mar 23, 2008
Boston Globe,Sixteen years ago, Talford was visiting a veterans hospital in Massachusetts when he spotted three wheelchairs that had been discarded in a trash bin.
5 electric wheelchair deaths spur ministry action - Mar 22, 2008
The Daily Yomiuri,Five people have been killed and four seriously injured in nine accidents involving electric wheelchairs since May last year, according to Economy,
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Trinidad News,Member of Parliament for Tabaquite Ramesh L Maharaj handed out the chairs on behalf of the Lions Club of Trinidad and Tobago and Wheelchairs of the World.
Troops supply wheelchairs - Mar 22, 2008
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,And he also knew how to get wheelchairs for them. It was as simple as going on the Internet. "The wheelchairs were donated by freewheelchairs.com," said
Sticks, pucks and wheels: Youngsters in wheelchairs get a chance ... - Mar 21, 2008
Wisconsin State Journal,As in wheelchairs. The boys are part of a group of young wheelchair hockey players who come every Sunday night for about four months each year to Camp
Jaycees' Bus Stop Benches At Issue - Mar 23, 2008
Tampa Tribune,Some of the problems are easily addressed, such as moving a bench a few inches to allow wheelchairs to pass, but others aren't so simple and potentially
Disabled receive wheelchairs - Mar 17, 2008
Republic of Botswana,She urged parents to take care of the wheelchairs and put them to good use and not to let chilren play around with them. On maintenance of the wheelchairs,
UM settles on number of seats for fans who use wheelchairs - Mar 12, 2008
Detroit Free Press,BY ROBIN ERB • FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER • March 11, 2008 The University of Michigan's storied football stadium will have at least 329
Snowy sidewalks pose threat to those in wheelchairs Some choose ... - Mar 16, 2008
Bedford Times Register,Norquest and Moran can average about three hours of use in their wheelchairs on a fully charged battery. Norquest has managed to get as far north on SR 43
Portsmouth wheelchair sports program aims to foster understanding - Mar 24, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat,..."I think it was really fun because I got to see from the point of view of people in wheelchairs," she said. "I think it gives people a new respect for them.
Paralyzed teen propels wheelchair project - Mar 23, 2008
Modesto Bee,..."The wheelchairs have been designed by a guy who graduated from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)," he said. "Because they're made with bicycle
Sonoma Vintner's Team Crafts Pricey Wines, Funds Wheelchairs - Feb 27, 2008
Bloomberg...``The first time we distributed wheelchairs, in Mexico, I saw how one could instantly change someone's life,'' he says. ``I picked up a little boy whose dad
Embassy in El Salvador donates wheelchairs - Mar 13, 2008
China Post,PANAMA CITY -- Taiwan's embassy in El Salvador has donated wheelchairs to an El Salvadoran social planning committee in an effort to help needy disabled
Belgrade company builds pediatric wheelchairs - Mar 13, 2008
Billings Gazette,By AP BELGRADE - For those children who need them, wheelchairs represent mobility and freedom, but for wheelchair designer Wayne Hanson, that just isn't
South Dakota inmates construct wheelchairs for disabled children - Mar 11, 2008
Rapid City Journal,Penitentiary inmates have constructed about 900 wheelchairs and refurbished thousands of others for Hope Haven International –- a nonprofit group that
Brain controlled wheelchairs - Mar 12, 2008
Scenta.co.uk,Wheelchairs could become much more useful to quadriplegics thanks to new EU-funded, groundbreaking technology. This new system uses brain signals as well as
Lubbock Leaders Spend Day in Wheelchairs - Mar 12, 2008
KCBD-TV,City Councilman Todd Klein and County Commissioner Patti Jones each learned what it means to have a disability as part of MS Awareness Week.
PET-Kansas sends PET wheelchairs, sewing machines to Honduras - Mar 11, 2008
McPherson Sentinel,Kirby and Chris Goering, owners of PET-Kansas in Moundridge, loaded up 140 Personal Energy Transportation (PET) wheelchairs for an eight-day mission of
Helping hand for hospitals - Mar 23, 2008
Oxford Mail,Two special wheelchairs for patients with complex posture problems have been bought for the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The charity's income comes from
OWIF donates 7 wheelchairs - Mar 9, 2008
Visayan Daily Star,BY MARICAR ARNAS The One World Institute Foundation donated Thursday seven new wheelchairs to Barangay Buñao, Dumaguete City, Barangay Captain Lionel
World Wheelchairs Market to Exceed 4.2 Million Units by 2010 ... - Mar 6, 2008
PR Web (press release),The last two features are increasingly gaining importance and continue to impact the market for wheelchairs leading to new and innovatively designed
Surface is flat for wheelchairs - Mar 10, 2008
Weston & Somerset Mercury,The pier is often the only place disabled and pensioners can go and rest because they can walk from seat to seat, the surface is flat for wheelchairs and
Donation benefits Wheels program - Mar 19, 2008
El Dorado Times,The “Chair Corps� blankets the US collecting old, used wheelchairs, giving the previous owners a donation receipt for tax deductions.
Iraqi Army hands out food in Ninewah province - Mar 22, 2008
Blackanthem.com,The village also needs four wheelchairs and a prosthetic left hand for one of the men in the village. "Building these successful relationships helps pave
Three ministers on wheelchairs - Mar 2, 2008
Kuwait Times,The group exhibited several photographs of people on wheelchairs and how they are affected and treated in an unfriendly environment, such as the absence of
Wheelchair Foundation helps people who can't afford wheelchairs ... - Mar 3, 2008
Reporter-Times,It is estimated that over one hundred million people with physical disabilities worldwide need wheelchairs, though less than one percent own or have access
Surprise man indicted in Medicare wheelchair ruse - Mar 16, 2008
Arizona Republic,According to the office, Kieran Chikwendu set up a Cave Creek medical-supply company, got California patients to sign up for wheelchairs they didn't need
Local Veteran Offers Wheelchairs, Walkers, Hospital Beds to People ... - Feb 27, 2008
NHPR,But the financial burden is particularly heavy for those who pay out-of-pocket for large ticket items like wheelchairs, scooters and other essential medical
Wheelchairs, prosthetics offer new movements for dance company - Mar 6, 2008
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,Power wheelchairs are very strong, they can carry people, they can drag people, they're fast. Manual chairs are lightweight. You can give them momentum.
Some things should keep us awake at night - Mar 21, 2008
Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),But in that Tampa hotel, I had more serious thoughts about the veterans who moved deftly about in their wheelchairs as they attended the Disabled American
Lake Elsinore's Donald Graham will not be closed - Mar 21, 2008
North County Times,The classrooms also contain large lifts to help students from wheelchairs to use the bathrooms and "standers" that give students a needed break from sitting
With so many of our local post offices destined for the chop, what ... - Mar 17, 2008
Guardian,But this is a particularly tragic closure because her village is packed with elderly persons, many stuck in plain or motorised wheelchairs,
Panel To Review Jail Where Disabled Were Dumped From Wheelchairs - Feb 28, 2008
WFtv.com,TAMPA, Fla. -- An independent commission will review procedures at a Tampa jail where a deputy dumped a wheelchair-bound man onto the floor.
MS patient takes fight for justice to court - Mar 16, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Her office highlighted numerous improvements, including Budget increases of $14 million this year and $10 million last year for wheelchairs,
Marathon run for good cause - Mar 20, 2008
icSeftonandWestLancs,She will run 26.2 miles for Get Kids Going!, which provides wheelchairs for disabled children and young people. Jeanette said: “The children desperately
Disabled buried in city snowfall plan - Mar 20, 2008
Canoe.ca,Unplowed sidewalks, narrow ice-packed streets and giant snowbanks are more than just a nuisance for people who use wheelchairs or other tools to get around
Buggy friendly at Ham Hill - Mar 22, 2008
Yeovil Express,The event, which will also be suitable for wheelchairs, will include a hunt for the first signs of Spring and a range of nature-related games and activities
Cover: This PET project changes lives worldwide - Mar 16, 2008
Murfreesboro Post,...“PETs are the ATV of wheelchairs,� Brown explained. The wooden wheelchairs are propelled by hand pedals and look more like a wagon than a traditional
Victory for disabled taxi riders - Mar 14, 2008
Canada.com,That's a happy change for a woman who has spent the past decade battling for accessible taxi service for people in wheelchairs and scooters.
Kauai Gains Buses - Mar 21, 2008
KGMB9,Those should cut the time needed to tie down wheelchairs and mopeds in half. A federal grant paid 80% of the cost, the county paid the rest.
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