Wheel Chair Accessible Vehicle

We bought an older wheel chair accessible vehicle and are so grateful for what it has brought to our lives.  The freedom and the ability to be spontaneous is so fantastic.  Our van door stopped working so we went back to the place were we had been getting previous service done.  I have to say that the service that has been provided by Shoppers Home Health has just been terrific.  Not only did they explain what needed to be done but they told us how long it would be and aproximately how much.  When I went to pick up the vehicle I was surprised to see the gentleman who had been working on the van...he too was in a wheel chair.  Again, I would recommend if you need repairs on your wheel chair accessible vehicle that you check out Shoppers Home Health.

Reading Wheel Accessible

My daughter and husband went to the public library as she had to renew her accessible bus pass. When she returned home she was so excited as she had a stack of cd's and dvd's. First of all I had forgotten that this was part of what the library had to offer, what an inexpensive way to view movies you may not normally watch. A week later we went back to the library to return the items. When it was our turn to go and return all of the items the lady asked my daughter if she had a service agreement? No she didn't and it was then explained to us that if Mel couldn't get back to the library she could actually have someone come to the house and pick them up and even deliver her chosen items to the house at the same time. They also give service clients an additional amount of time to return items as they realize people who are in wheel chairs may not have the ease of getting to the library that others do.

So, I highly recommend you go to your local library whether you have a loved in a wheel chair or not but if you do, it is great. Yes, we are watching movies and listening to new music like crazy.

Wheel Accessible Debit Machines

My daughter and I went in to Best Buy to purchase a few movies as she is a movie buff. She gets up to the counter and the gentleman takes her debit card and then kindly points to me and asks if I can put in her information. It seems that the debit machine holder is screwed on to the counter. He apologizes that I have to assist my daughter and we discuss how this really doesn't work for more then just anyone who is in a wheelchair. Upon arriving home I ask my husband why the machines are bolted on to the counter? It seems that people are steeling the debit machines when no one at that particular station. I am told that the debit machine holds your personal information in it for a period of time and the thief is trying to get your personal information while it is still available.
What other options are out there for the consumer as well as the bank?

A wheel family

My youngest daughter was born with severe cerebral palsy and was in a wheel chair from the age of 9 months until she passed away at the age of 10 years, 8 months and 7 days. Two years later my husband had a surgery and is in a wheel chair part time. Just over one year ago my oldest daughter was in an accident and has a quadriplegic injury and is currently in a wheel chair.
My goal over the next year especially during the winter is to make the block that I live on wheel accessible - real accessible. Our family has talked about this and it is not just those in wheel chairs that this would make a difference to but those in scooter, walkers and parents who jog with their kids in the jog stroller.

Anybody else have any of these concerns?