Multiple Sclerosis Archives

09/01/2021

Abilities Expo: a community for people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers

For the cities like Houston, Texas, who are lucky enough to host an Abilities Expo, the disability community eagerly awaits this annual event. It’s like a family reunion! Disability comes in many forms; some people are born with them, and...

08/30/2021

Choosing the Right Intermittent Catheter Supplier

Shopping for an intermittent catheter supplier is not like shopping for everyday toiletries. Catheters are specific to your prescription and lifestyle needs. That’s why it’s essential to work with a catheter supplier that understands your needs and is willing to go the extra mile to work with your...

07/31/2021

Why it is More Convenient to Reorder Catheter and Ostomy Supplies Through an App

Editor’s Note: This article is based on a review of Comfort Medical’s mobile app, which is offered to customers for easy access to their account profile and reordering medical supplies. Let’s face it, apps have reshaped how we get day-to-day...

06/08/2021

Five Things You Should Expect from Your Catheter or Ostomy Supplier

If you’re new to ordering medical supplies, you might be wondering how to choose your supplier. You need a supplier that ensures you have what you need on time, every time! Here’s a list of five things to look for...

04/26/2021

Three Women with Mobility Challenges Share their Experiences with Motherhood:: Meet Ovi

Editor’s Note: This series features a panel of women with various disabilities and mobility challenges who share their personal experiences with motherhood, and resources that other women can use to overcome and cope with those challenges. Three women with mobility...

03/10/2017

Wheeling around the World with Susie Twydell

Editor’s Note: Based in England, Susie Twydell, an avid traveler and wheelchair user since 2012, came up with the idea to start a website aggregating accessible travel information from all over the internet. Her site, wheelchairworld.org, was born in 2015....

11/26/2016

Speak Up Now to Save Your Wheelchair: Fight Medicare Cuts

Your window is narrowing to preserve access to mobility equipment – Take action now! On July 1, Medicare drastically cut funding for home medical equipment by 50-80% in rural areas, deeply impacting wheelchair users. People for Quality Care is calling...

12/17/2015

Tarita Davenock Puts More Fun into Accessible Traveling

Editor’s Note: Most people think of life-changing experiences as something bad that happens to them. When 29-year old multi-lingual Tarita Davenock of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, her physician urged her to leave her role as...

06/02/2014

Get Out & Enjoy Life with Wheel:Life’s Accessible Travel Contest

Summer is passing in epic fashion and many of you have already embarked on extreme adventures. So what better way to celebrate summer than to roam? It’s time for the Get Out, Enjoy Life 2014 contest with SPORTS ’N SPOKES, Life...

04/14/2014

To Propel or Not? Ask Your Shoulders the Question

Editor’s Note: Our friends at The Mobility Project – an initiative created by Mobility Management magazine – are sharing a series of articles with Wheel:Life to help empower our community of wheelchair users, assistive technology users and their families! We’ll be...

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