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There's A New Mobility Opportunity in the Las Vegas Area

By Michael Alexander, Director of Sales & Marketing

Have you ever seen a wheelchair accessible van? Did you know that people in wheelchairs don't need to be uncomfortable in their chairs? Do you know if your wheelchair fits the lift on your vehicle?

Most people don't know the answers to these questions, however the staff at the Ability Center has known these answers for over 25 years. Usually, the first call or visit to the Ability Center is a fact-finding mission, one of education. The staff at Ability Center has been trained to educate you regarding mobility. They offer vans modified by several different vendors encompassing the best quality and customer service available. Most of the vans have remote entry so that a person in a wheelchair approaching the van need only push a button on their key-chain to open the door and deploy the ramp. Once inside, the push of a button on the dashboard will bring the ramp inside or under the van and close the door. Installation is done on site for many driver aids, such as transfer seats, hand controls, wheelchair lockdowns, lifts, conversions and anything else that allows those with specific needs to become independent and mobile.

The Ability Center also specializes in wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, scooters and home care products. They have a wheelchair staff of 7 full time employees (including an Occupational Therapist) and 2 part time employees. The staff evaluates it's customers with any mobility need including high-end rehabilitation power wheelchairs. They are able to evaluate the client and fit them with the proper equipment. Whether the need is for a tilt and recline seating system, Head Array steering, fiber-optic switch for steering without the use of their hands or any other advanced need The Ability Center staff is trained to serve you.

Ability Center works with several area groups to assure that those in need have every resource available to them. Driver evaluations are all apart of the experience, so that they can ascertain just what additional equipment will be necessary, if any. The Ability Center can direct Veterans' to advocates who will help with negotiating through the paperwork necessary to qualify for financial assistance. And they work closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), assisting with the paperwork flow, providing information necessary for approvals of financial assistance. Many Veterans qualify for an initial one-time grant of up to $9,000 toward the vehicle and additional assistance with the adaptive equipment, which is renewable twice every four years.

Ability Center offers assistance with financial grants for Veterans and guidance towards many resources that are available to your specific needs. The staff supports in the selection of the right vehicle with the right equipment for your particular needs plus a warm and caring environment in which to accomplish the purchase of your van. After all, their slogan is "Dedicated to Elevating the Quality of Life Through Increased Mobility".