Overview

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center offers specialized services and clinics for assessment and treatment of clients who use wheelchairs or scooters for mobility in their home, job, or community.  An experienced team of physical and occupational therapists provides thorough evaluations of wheelchair seating and mobility/positioning needs, then match available technology, using client trials of the technology, to determine the best solution for a client’s mobility needs. WWRC maintains a fleet of state-of-the-art wheelchairs and seating components which are used during the evaluation to ensure prescriptions are written using the most appropriate and current equipment available. When custom modifications are needed, WWRC’s rehabilitation engineer is consulted.

Wheelchair and Seating Services — What to Expect

• Pre-admission phone call by WWRC staff to gather information to assist us in meeting your needs during the evaluation
• Experienced team specializing in wheelchair and seating technology
• Emphasis on client and caregiver input into the evaluation process
• Wide range of evaluation technology for trial during evaluation to determine best prescription
• Manual, power-assist, scooters, and power wheelchairs and scooters
• Seating products (e.g., cushions, back supports, trunk and extremity supports)
• Alternate ways to drive a power wheelchair (e.g., breath support, head control, specialty switches)
• Pressure mapping as a tool to evaluate ways or specialized technology to perform pressure reliefs
• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) staff explains insurance coverage payment options, and ordering processes for technology
• Individualized fitting to ensure fit, function, and satisfaction with fit and function with delivery of technology ordered delivered through WWRC
• Client and caregiver training and education in technology use, maintenance and warranty coverage
• Vendor contact information provided for warranty service and follow-up questions
• 30 day follow-up phone call to ensure that the technology is meeting your needs and expectations

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