Mobility Solutions

Helping Those With Disabilities

According to the CDC, one in seven adult Americans has some form of mobility disability. So statistically, everyone should at least know someone who lives with a mobility disability.

Yet despite how common they are, the world at large often fails to provide proper accommodations.

Housing for people with disabilities is not as ubiquitous as it needs to be and disability-friendly transportation is the exception rather than the rule. Without the right mobility solutions to make up for these shortcomings, it can be excessively difficult for disabled people to maintain their independence.

Everyone deserves to live life on their terms and at a high level of quality. So to help guarantee that is the case for everyone, here are some key solutions that can provide help for people with disabilities.

1. Mobility Solutions for Transportation

The United States is a car-centric country. Going virtually anywhere, including essential services like your doctor or the grocery store, means having a vehicle at your disposal.

And the majority of them were not designed with the disabled in mind.

So finding a disability-friendly vehicle like a wheelchair van is one of the biggest steps towards helping ensure your or a loved one’s well-being. Not only do you need a vehicle for essential tasks, but having freedom of movement helps promote mental well-being as well.

2. Accessibility Ramps for the Home

It’s not just transportation that wasn’t built with people with disabilities in mind. Housing remains a major issue as well.

Many homes are built either with raised thresholds or with steps leading up to a porch or other raised surface. For those with mobility issues, this can make coming and going from home arduous at best, and impossible at worst.

That’s why purpose-built accessibility ramps for the home can be a must-have depending on the situation.

On the low end, you have the cheap, temporary ramps that you can find at any home improvement center. These are best reserved as a stop-gap solution, however. Ideally, you’ll be able to construct a permanent ramp to ensure that you’ll always have ease of access where you need it the most.

3. Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

A mobility issue that often goes overlooked is the act of getting in and out of bed. In response to this, adjustable electric beds have become popular in recent years.

With the push of a button, users have help sitting up and getting safely out of bed. Additionally, many users find that being able to recline in various positions can help alleviate the pain that comes with many common mobility disabilities.

There Are Mobility Solutions for Every Scenario

Because mobility disabilities are so common, there’s a lot of variance from one person to another. No two are guaranteed to experience their disability quite the same way.

That’s why it’s important for there to be a variety of mobility solutions to meet a variety of circumstances.

That said, many of these solutions can be quite expensive. And Medicare only covers certain types of durable medical equipment, notably excluding devices that improve quality of life but are not medically essential.

That can make affording certain solutions its own challenge. Fortunately, there are incentives that can reduce the expense.