Posts by NSM Seating
Home Modifications for the Disabled
There may need to be some changes made in your present home to accommodate the use of a wheelchair. Often a few simple changes can make life so much easier and allows the disabled person using the wheelchair to be as independent as possible. These modifications can be as simple as installing grab bars in…
Read MoreFour Ways to Make Your Business Accessible
Whatever your business involves, you can open it up to welcome the ever-growing population who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes and other devices to move through life. NSM can help your large or small businesses find the latest solutions to welcome and make it easier for everyone to move around inside and outside your location.…
Read MoreChoosing the Correct Vehicle Lift for Your Wheelchair or Scooter
A vehicle lift for wheelchairs or scooters sure makes it easier to load and transport your mobility device with your personal vehicle. It can be one of your greatest accessibility tools since it opens up your world wherever you drive. When you begin looking for which type vehicle lift to get to transport your wheelchair…
Read MoreDifferences in Wood, Steel and Aluminum Wheelchair Ramps
Wheelchair ramps, often referred to as Handicap Ramps, are one of the most universal ways to provide easy access to homes, schools, public places and businesses. People who use a mobility device such as a power or manual wheelchair or power scooter or even walkers will tell you what a welcome sight ramps are any time…
Read MoreMake Your Church Handicap Accessible
Make your church open and easily accessible to those who use wheelchairs, power scooters, walkers, and to all those who simply face challenges moving through life. In fact, over 7 million Americans use some type of mobility device. About 2 million use wheelchairs or power scooters. The rest report using canes, crutches or walkers. With…
Read MorePreparing to Age in Your Own Home
Over one-third of households in America are occupied by one or more residents who are 60 years or older. That population is growing each year as the Baby Boomers grow older. It is wise to begin planning for the aging process before your retirement. The majority of seniors wish to reside in the home they…
Read MoreNSM was excited to be part of the Surprise Squad to help woman gain mobility in her home
CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A medical condition threatened to force a Chicopee woman out of the home she’s lived in for the past 30 years. After learning about her situation, the Western Mass News and Lia Auto Group Surprise Squad decided to step in. Sandra Dudek has spinal stenosis which is narrowing her spine. People…
Read MoreNational Seating & Mobility Expands Home Access Business with Acquisition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 1, 2018) – NSM, a division of National Seating & Mobility (NSM), propels the company’s trajectory of growth with the acquisition of Home Safe in Tampa, Fla. The purchase of Home Safe, a preferred home accessibility provider for many third party payers including workers compensation administrators and Veterans Administration facilities, accelerates NSM’s…
Read MoreStay in Your Home with a Straight vs Curved Stairlift
If your present home has stairs, there is a way to stay in your multi-level house when, and if, the time comes when you can no longer navigate those stairs. A curved or straight stairlift might make the difference in whether you can stay in the home you love. Sixty-six percent of Americans over the…
Read MoreLiving in a Multi-level Home in a Wheelchair
If you live in a multi-level home with stairs and someone in your home is in a wheelchair, it might not mean you have to move from the house you love. There are some viable solutions to make all levels accessible to those in a wheelchair. Whether you just have a few steps or several…
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