What to do with your used wheelchair

If you’ve used a wheelchair for more than a few years, there’s a good chance you have an old manual or power wheelchair, maybe multiple, cluttering your garage, spare room or storage shed. Many of these chairs are in good condition and could be an upgrade for someone who doesn’t have a decent chair because of financial issues or because they need one right now, not in the six to 12 months it takes to navigate the system to get one. New Mobility magazine’s Bob Vogel set out to see what options and resources exist to ensure that potentially useful chairs find new homes with people in need and not end up in landfills. Of course, we, at NorCal SCI, would like to remind you that if you have wheelchairs in good working condition, we hope you’d consider donating them to our Donated Durable Medical Equipment program. But regardless, here are some other tips Bob has shared in his article HERE.