Equipping patients who require wheeled mobility with custom wheelchair fittings and training on seating and wheeled mobility equipment and design to make daily life easier.
Comfort, utility, independence
Supporting comprehensive recovery
From a referral from the patient’s primary therapist to device evaluation and partner vendor management, the wheelchair clinic team at Sheltering Arms Institute puts patients’ needs first.
The wheelchair clinic allows each individual to evaluate many options and solutions through a demo chair constructed especially for them to discover what works best prior to ordering a custom chair.
The wheelchair clinic is stocked with a wide array of brands and types of equipment, including power and manual chairs, frames, wheels, cushions, backrests, brakes, sensors and more.
Once a loaner chair is optimally configured, our partner vendors pre-screen each patient’s insurance before ordering a custom chair while Sheltering Arms Institute team members work to ensure approvals and lead appeals, if required.
The wheelchair clinic team took the time to explain all the pieces and how they worked, how to take apart the wheelchair, and how to maintain the cushion. They took care of all the details involved in ordering a custom wheelchair and we were thankful to have a loaner to go home with.
Understanding the wheelchair clinic
The wheelchair clinic at Sheltering Arms Institute provides specialty services for patients in need of custom wheelchair configurations, fittings, and training on seating and wheeled mobility equipment and design to make daily life easier.
The wheelchair clinic team will make sure to refer you to a vendor that works with your insurance. Together, the vendor and the wheelchair clinic team will make recommendations based on your individual insurance policy.
Sheltering Arms Institute partners with vendors that can often source donated equipment for individuals without insurance.
In the case of wheelchair malfunction or other support needs, it is often best to directly contact the specific vendor with which you placed your order.
Wheelchair orders typically take at least 90 days to complete. For specific order status updates, please contact the vendor with which you placed your order.
Start your Journey
Contact a specialist at Sheltering Arms Institute to learn more about how you can gain more freedom in your everyday life.
