subject: Transport Chair | Transport Chairs That Do The Job With Style And Ease [print this page] The main purpose of transport chairs is to get people from place to place. Whether the user is in a hospital, airport, shopping mall or any other kind of facility where distance is an issue for the mobility impaired, transport chairs are there specifically to move them. Ideally the customer, client or patient will be able to make their trips with maximum safety and comfort, but that isn't always the case.
The Hidden Costs of Trying to Save Money
The wheelchairs in any kind of public facility are subject to a lot of wear and tear, more in some ways, than the personal chair an individual gets. While she may use the same chair day in and day out, she is rarely getting in and out several times a day and constantly adjusting numerous aspects of the unit in order to accommodate changes in weight and size.
This does not mean that the transport chair an individual uses on a daily basis should be of lesser quality than institutional chairs, but rather the opposite. Wheelchairs used by facilities should be of comparable quality to personal chairs, but they rarely are.
This has to do with trying to save money and make up for theft and numerous other things that the people trying to meet increasing demands on decreasing budgets have to deal with. Unfortunately, this can lead to long-term reductions in services without any real monetary savings.
Investing in a Quality Wheelchair for the Future
As is becoming painfully obvious in the world, the quick fix is not always the best one and sometimes a longer view needs to be taken. Over time, buying the cheapest transport chairs may actually cost money, as those that don't get stolen might as well be stolen considering how long they last. Not to mention that sub-standard wheelchairs are not good for either patient or attendant.
However, a new and unique transport chair provides a superior alternative to standard wheelchair models in institutional use. It's most innovative aspect is that it is designed to be nested, like shopping carts or rental luggage carriers. Not only does this design free up valuable storage space and enable the facility to place chairs in easily accessible locations, thus saving time, but this same design has several other positives.
Improve Customer Care without Increasing Costs of the Transport Chairs
This innovative nestable design means that this transport chair cannot be propelled by its occupant - and when one considers how often an attendant is a legal necessity, the potential savings here are almost incalculable - making it that much harder to wander off with.
Nor can it be folded up and placed in a car or trunk. Because it comes with a traceable serial number, theft is vastly reduced and recovery of the chair increased, thereby cutting down on replacement costs.
Beyond virtually eliminating theft, this transport chair is designed with brakes that lock automatically when it is stopped, making accidents far less likely. The armrests lower to allow for side loading, thus reducing strain on patient and attendant alike, and the ergonomic steering mechanism means that man-hours aren't lost because an attendant has strained her back.
Add in the fact that these chairs are easy to sterilize, can be outfitted with seatbelts and holders for IV stands, oxygen tanks and infusion pumps, and it is easy to see that no budget can afford not having these chairs on the equipment list.
