Monroe Wheelchair: Wheelchair Rental Service

When someone has a mobility challenge or other disability, everyday living can become more complicated. The right equipment makes all the difference. Monroe Wheelchair is a company that exists to meet the needs of people with disabilities, allowing them to thrive at home, at work, and in the community.

What Is Monroe Wheelchair?

Monroe Wheelchair is a company that first opened in 1941 under the name Monroe Surgical and Supply. Since then, they have grown and changed along with the community they serve. They offer a variety of mobility products, home medical supplies, and complex rehab equipment for purchase or rental. They strive to be the premiere resource for health care, complex rehab, and assistive technology in the New York area. Led by CEO and President Doug Westerdahl, they now have over 80 professionals on their staff.

Where To Rent

Monroe Wheelchair has several locations for your convenience:

Monroe Wheelchair can also deliver rental equipment to people in counties that do not have a physical Monroe Wheelchair location. To begin the rental process, visit their website and fill out the form on the “Rental Options” page, which you’ll find under the “Services” tab.

Products And Offerings

Monroe Wheelchair has a variety of products and services to meet all of your equipment needs:

Independence

Monroe Wheelchair offers products that can help people to complete tasks as independently as they can. Sock and stocking aides help people to reach, and pull up, their socks. Acrylic button hooks make it easier to push a button through a small buttonhole. Elastic shoe laces only have to be tied once, and then stay in place, allowing the person to slip their feet in and out. Other products exist to help people pull on their shirts and pants and to reach objects that they need without having to move or stretch.

Complex Rehab Technology (CRT)

Complex Rehab Technology includes medically necessary, individually configured products to meet the unique needs of each individual. In order to obtain a CRT product, clients require an evaluation by an Assistive Technology Professional. Items in this category are suitable for people living with spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular diseases, and other conditions that require specially configured equipment.

To get the equipment configured, an Assistive Technology Professional will measure the client's body and help to determine their needs. The product will then be custom ordered through the manufacturer. Unlike Durable Medical Equipment, Complex Rehab Technology products require supporting documentation from a medical professional.

Standing frames are devices that support the user in a standing position. They are available for people of all sizes, including children as young as toddlers. Scooters are designed to be driven by the user. Some even fold up for easy transportation. Manual wheelchairs are designed to be manually moved by the user by pushing the back wheels, or to be pushed by a second person. Power wheelchairs are designed to be "driven" by the user with a controller.

Standing/elevated wheelchairs allow the user to either stand or sit in a raised position, allowing them to be at eye level with other people. This can help make social interactions and everyday tasks easier. Monroe Wheelchair also offers wheelchair seating and positioning equipment, such as seat cushions, backrests, and wedges, to allow maximum comfort.

Active Wheelchairs

Monroe Wheelchair carries several types of all-terrain wheelchairs that can be used for experiences that traditional wheelchairs may not be able to handle.
Handcycles, which are designed to be similar to bicycles, are aerodynamic and can travel up to 20 miles per hour. The user moves them with pedals that are on the handlebars instead of at the feet. Monroe Wheelchair offers the Excelerator XLT Pro Handcycle, the Top Endforce Handcycle, and the Top End XLT Handcycle.

The Top End Transformer Wheelchair and Top End Crossfire All Terrain Wheelchair look more like traditional manual wheelchairs, but are strong enough to be maneuvered through sand, grass, and other difficult terrains. These are convenient for adventurous users who don't want to be confined to the pavement.

Augmentative And Alternative Communication (AAC)

Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems are devices that assist people with communication. They allow a person to touch words or pictures that then generate speech. For people who do not have the hand or finger dexterity to touch a word or picture, these devices can be configured to be controlled with eye gaze.

Monroe Wheelchair offers several AAC options that include:

Conclusion

If you are in the New York area and have mobility needs, Monroe Wheelchair is the place to turn to. There are several ways to get in touch with them. You can visit or call them at one of their physical locations in New York or Massachusetts, visit their website, visit their Facebook page, or call their toll-free number at (888) 546-8595.