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Using a standard wheelchair, whether manual or electric, does great indoors and on hard surfaces outdoors. But what if you want to go out on a nature trail, or just roll across the grass in your local park in Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Neenah, or the surrounding areas? Your standard wheelchair just won’t cutContinue reading “All-Terrain Wheelchairs in Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Neenah, and the Surrounding Areas”

Frank from Access Elevator talks about walk-in tubs on Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio 720. Discussing the challenges Access has learned to work through when installing walk-in tubs in difficult homes and situations Frank reviews some of the requirements for installations:    Power    Hot Water Heater    Drainage    Size Accommodations Walk-In Tubs can be aContinue reading “Walk-In Tubs”

David Hochberg on WGN RADIO 720 talks with Frank Wasilewski on overcoming accessibility challenges, including: How to handle evaluating stairlifts or other home modifications for other family members How to plan home modifications for the future Accessibility in Over 55 Communities and nursing facilities Which types of homes in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana are theContinue reading “Handling Family Members”

How a home assessment from Access can solve your mobility issues. From outside mobility needs like: – walkway ramps – handrails – vertical platform lifts And inside your home with: – stairlifts – home elevator – staircase handrails – bathroom modifications As our kids grow and sometimes move out of state, we wonder if momContinue reading “Overcoming Mobility Challenges”

Frank and David on WGN discuss what happens if you or a loved one are disabled in an accident and have a need for mobility modifications in your home. If you were disabled due to a car accident or medical malpractice, the insurance company will often require that a trust be created. same with workersContinue reading “What Happens After an Accident”

Frank and David talk to a caller who needs a stairlift for his mother.  They discuss buying used equipment online on Facebook, and the safety concerns about buying a used stairlift on the Facebook Marketplace.  Stairlift rails are often custom cut, so a used stairlift would be difficult to install as a DIY project. ForContinue reading “Buying Stairlifts on Facebook”

Access Elevator’s Frank Wasilewski on WGN Radio with David Hochberg discusses a sharp increase in calls from falls in the home, shower, stairs, etc., and a need for bathroom modifications.  This includes hand rails, grab bars, stair lifts and more. All listeners are encouraged to talk to your family doctor if you noticed loved onesContinue reading “Increased Demand for Mobility Modifications”

Frank and David talk to a caller who needs a stairlift for his mother.  They discuss buying used equipment online on Facebook, and the safety concerns about buying a used stairlift on the Facebook Marketplace.  Stairlift rails are often custom cut, so a used stairlift would be difficult to install as a DIY project. ForContinue reading “Buying Stairlifts on Facebook”

WGN’s David Hochberg and All About Access’s Frank Wasilewski discuss home mobility solutions on WGN including: Platform Lifts for Chicago Bungalows What is the average cost for an exterior vertical platform lift? Average cost for a stairlift could be $3,000 – $5,000. Simpler solutions like handrails for stairs are also available, and sometimes average aroundContinue reading “Average Costs for Stairlifts and VPLs”

Have you ever tried to use a wheelchair outdoors when it wasn’t on a hard surface such as a sidewalk? Where those without the need of a wheelchair can readily take in the outdoor sights in Racine, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, Milwaukee, Appleton, Neenah, and the surrounding areas, people in wheelchairs find this very difficult, untilContinue reading “Tracked Wheelchairs in Racine, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, Milwaukee, Appleton, Neenah, and the Surrounding Areas”