AssistiveTechnology Coordinator, Corinne Curran with resident.
The Boston Home’s Wheelchair Enhancement Center provides repairs and customization in a timely manner for residents and community-based clients. For individuals who rely on power wheelchairs, comfort and functionality are critically important. Customized enhancements, such as attaching an iPad mount or reprogramming the drive software for improved control, serve to increase comfort, functionality and independence.
Services Offered Include
Wheelchair Modifications –Custom design seating components, lap trays, footplates, and head rests for client's wheelchair.
Wheelchair Assessment – Improve functionality and safety of wheelchairs. Provide referral information to clients for seating clinic and equipment vendors when the needs or chair repairs are beyond the Center’s scope.
Tablets/Phones/Consumer Electronics– Design and create mounts to attach mobile devices to wheelchairs.
Power Wheelchair Programming – Adjust and refine electronic programmer pads and drive settings.
Training – Provide training to individuals, families, support staff, therapists, organizations in the operation and troubleshooting of powered mobility, proper positioning, basic adjustments, preventative maintenance and repair.
For more information about the Wheelchair Enhancement Center contact Corinne Curran at 617.326.4278.
