Wheelchair Blog from AMS Vans
posted on Jun 08 by Stacy in the AMS News, Featured category
Get the latest news and commentary in our blog for wheelchair users, parents, friends, caretakers, and healthcare personnel. Read about the latest trends in wheelchair technology, handicap accessibility, and even medical breakthroughs. We also feature various guest writers in our wheelchair blog.
Join us for inspiring stories, fun interviews, upcoming events, product highlights, disability news, and information about our wheelchair vans. We focus on material for our wheelchair blog that is insightful as well as informative.
Buying a handicap accessible van is definitely an important event in your life, and we want to ensure that every step of the process is as smooth as possible. Once you do purchase your wheelchair van, we won’t disappear (and don’t want you to become a stranger, either)! You are a part of the AMS family.
Living with a disability or caring for someone with one can be difficult. We are here to help, and hope that through our new approach, along with the tips, blog entries, helpful links, interviews, etc we can offer you the support you have been searching for to make your lives a little easier.
If you ever have any questions, suggestions, concerns, or you would just like to say hello, please do not hesitate to contact us! Our customers are important to us, and we can’t wait to hear from you.
9 Comments
Gene, posted this comment on Nov 16th, 2009
Hi:
I got a message from someone in your company who calls himself “wheelchair jones”
He wrote on our site: http://www.squidoo.com/PimpMyWheelchair
“We’ve debated handing out mini license plates when selling wheelchair vans to match the wheelchair to the van. Think that’s corny?”
Thought I would let Wheelchair Jones know that I don’t think it is so corny. I think some people would really get a kick out of it. Why not try it and see what response you get?
Gene
Louise Klimkowski, posted this comment on Feb 18th, 2010
I have one of your vans, love it!! I live in NJ, in a Sr. Citizen development. On 2nd floor condo. Do not want to sell, I am in my 70′s. Would like to put outdoor stair lift, to take me up to my floor. (Two units on floor the other owner has no problem with this) Can the association stop me from doing this, or am I covered under some kind of disabilities laws?
All they will say, is submit all the paper work and we will decide. thanks Louise
Donna Newell, posted this comment on Apr 2nd, 2010
http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor63409
“The Fair Housing Act also requires landlords to allow tenants with disabilities to make reasonable access-related modifications to their private living space, as well as to common use spaces. (The landlord is not required to pay for the changes.)”
Thomas Shannon, posted this comment on Aug 10th, 2010
Am i the only one who has tried to get my town to get up to cod about makeing the sidewalks in ur town wheelchair accessable?
My daughters boyfriend is a councle member, i even printed a copy of the laws about it for him and still nothing is being done to improve the sidewalks in town ?
I”m sorry but isen”t this still the same law that was put in force twenty years ago,I live in a small town in Ohio,& also know that there”s not alot of monmies for projects,still,what am i and my wife to do stay home on our sidewalk,or in the house all the time ? what”s wrong with this picture ?
Think i”ll just write to my congresman & see what he can do!
Thomas Shannon, posted this comment on Aug 17th, 2010
I have been looing for a used wheelchair van for awhile now,for myself and my wife,but,when i ask the price,well,let”s just say,thanks but no thanks!
Since my wife and i are both disabled we could really use a van,especialy sinse her”s is a invacae chair and my lift can”t pick it up,it”s to heavy. we yare on fixed income so, were kind of shooting in the dark,trying to find one,if anyone has one,please let me know,Thank You
Louis Anthony Fraccola, posted this comment on Aug 26th, 2010
I am currently looking into my options of purchasing a handicap accessible van. I was made aware that there may be federal grants are available for this purpose. If you have any information in regards to this please pass on the information to me.
Thank you,
Lou Fraccola lafraccola@hotmail.com
casey connors, posted this comment on Aug 29th, 2010
Thomas Shannon, I know exactly what you’re going through. I have been fighting with my small town here in nj for the last year are now about the conditions of the sidewalks. They all seem to be lifting because of trees that are on the town’s easement. They just say it’s the homeowner’s responsibility along with the curbs. That just blows my mind. My daughter, who understands the ADA laws story well, because of her job came down there and spoke to the council and the mayor about it. Even explain to them that there was a major court ruling in Sacramento ca that caused a significant settlement against Sacramento, monetarily. Offhand, I think it was over $800,000 not including lawyer fees. There were 8/10 people suing the city of Sacramento. Under title II ADA laws. Your best bet might be to get in touch with Department of Justice. That’s what I want to do next. I think I’ll get satisfaction than when federal government comes in. I just can’t believe they’re trying to pass it off on homeowners. When it’s their trees causing the problem and we cannot trim the trees were cut them down. Go figure. I wish you luck, please keep in touch with me on this. Thanks.
Casey
Mrs.Dena Kleiman, posted this comment on Jan 28th, 2011
Are your NEWvans sold by mobility van convertors or just by you?
Who does repair work, when needed?
Thank you.
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Patricia Hayes, posted this comment on Jul 23rd, 2009
Looking for a wheelchair van…used…around the year in the 90′s. Please give any information on the prices of this age group. Looking for regular size van. Person is a paraplegic and has been driving a car for many years with controls. His car is no longer operable because it is a 1987. Thank you We want this person to drive the Van himself.