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  1. JohnnyMags

    Power Lift Chair Part II

    I was ready to buy a Golden Power Lift Recliner and then I came across a chair that had all the options we wanted and it felt extremely comfortable. The tipping point was it was only $1100. I took Marie to the store to try it and she agreed it felt very comfortable so we bought it. After it was...
  2. JohnnyMags

    Power Lift Recliner

    I would have added this to earlier posts but they are closed. I want to ask about PLR I saw "Golden" recommended but they go for $1700 up to $3400. I can get a PLR on Amazon for $500 to $800 so my obvious question is what makes the chair so much more expensive and is it worth the large cost...
  3. JAM

    Power wheelchair?

    Hi all, Although my PAL’s is still walking (albeit slowly) and still has no drop foot or balance issues, he is looking at power chairs. Wow they are a lot of $ :(. I’ve seen past post about ALSA?? Any other grants etc that might help us? Also, do you think he should just skip over a...
  4. M

    Quote from the TV show, Rings of Power

    My PALS and I just finished watching the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. There was a quote in episode 2 that spoke to me and here it is. Poppy: “After my family … Mr Burrows sat me down, told me “Some things can’t be fixed. Some things lost, are lost forever. No matter how hard we...
  5. Tomswife

    The Power of Music, offered by CCALS

    presented by music therapist Alisa Apreleva, PhD, MT-BC, NMT Sunday, November 12, 2023 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET Music making is natural, familiar and good for us, humans. Music stirs our emotions, brings out memories and gently guides us spiritually. It helps us to stay connected to each other. It...
  6. KimT

    Power Outage Preparation

    Some of don't live in single family homes so we must find alternatives for backup batteries and keeping DME charged. I live in an area that gets hit with hurricanes. We do have power outages and some last several days. I'm wondering what everyone does in case of a power outage. Both of my...
  7. KimT

    Happy Easter

    Yesterday, Good Friday, I was supposed to go to a 3 pm service. We had an issue in my wing of the condo and lost power from 8am to 4pm. I had to transfer all my groceries to the social room refrigerator and about 2pm we got hit with a very bad storm. I missed the service. There was another...
    • KimT
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    • christmas love power transfer
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    • Forum: Religion
  8. J

    Please do not be too quick to say NO to possible ALS diagnosis

    About 3-4 years ago I came to this forum and asked the dreaded question "Do I have ALS". I had some fasciculations and cramping in my feet, balance issues, spasticity in both legs and slight speech changes. I was assured by members that my symptoms were NOT symptoms of ALS and I went merrily...
    • judy.king
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    • als balance chair clinic cramping decline diagnosed diagnosis do i have als emg fasciculations foot foot drop medical mnd neurologist onset pls power questions speech symptoms symptoms of als tongue work
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. D

    ER for bowel movement?

    I can no longer stand and got a hospital bed a week ago. Don’t have the hoyer lift yet. It has been several days since I have had a bowel movement. Have asked for palliative care and should be approved. In power wheelchair 24/7. Suggestions please.
  10. D

    Palliative Care

    Does pallative Care, like hospice, disqualify one from Medicare paying for certain items like a power wheelchair?
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