Because home accessibility is so important to healthy living, many states provide a sales tax exemption for durable medical equipment including stair lifts, wheelchair ramps, wheelchair lifts, overhead ceiling lifts and many other useful equipment. This can save you money if you understand how it works. Sales tax for many states is between 5% and 12% based on where you …
Both a vertical platform lift (VPL) and a modular wheelchair ramp are ideal solutions that grant a user home accessibility. There are various factors to consider between these two durable medical equipment options. This side-by-side comparison should help steer you in the right direction. Factors VPL Modular Wheelchair Ramp This comparison serves as a guide and Accessible Systems highly recommends …
Accessible Systems was featured on Colorado’s Best TV show, alongside SeniorCareKelly, to discuss how to make a home safe for today’s seniors. They also discussed the trend that more seniors are choosing to age in place longer, and provided some home safety tips and solutions. TRANSCRIPT Colorado’s Best TV Show Host: Joana Canals SeniorCareKelly Founder: Kelly O’Connor Accessible Systems …
A Monthly Live Webinar for Frontline Workers Involved in the Hospital Discharge Process They are coming home. Now what? Whether the stay at rehab or the hospital was expected or due to an emergency, homecoming is what everyone is waiting for – but it must be planned for. As a home accessibility solutions provider, we can help create a successful …
Residential elevators can be a perfect solution, if accessibility and mobility in your home is a challenge. As the footprint of a residential elevator has decreased over the years, more seniors, elders and homeowners that are handicap or have a physical disability are considering adding a home elevator as a viable option to make moving between levels in a home easier …
WEBINAR SERIES 1 of 3 Safe Patient Handling Equipment, Transfers in the Home Environments, and Home Modifications Professional Development for Frontline Workers Accessible Systems and Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado have partnered to provide a virtual educational summer series for Occupational Therapists. Did you miss the June session? No worries, the webinar was recorded and you can play it back …
Whether you need a temporary accessibility ramp after surgery or are in need of a permanent solution for your home, choosing a ramp can be confusing. There are a number of factors that impact your decision to purchase a ramp and what type of ramp you choose. Portable or Permanent Ramp Knowing how you would like to use your ramp …
With many states, including Colorado, Texas and Utah, under Stay-at-Home orders, Accessible Systems has been designated “Essential” based on the criteria below. We are operating at full strength AND we have expanded our operating hours to 8 AM to 8 PM Monday through Friday. You can call us at any of our offices during those hours and we can help …
January, 19, 2020 update: Accessible Systems is a 5-Star approved facility for COVID-19 compliance. This continues our efforts to keep our customers and staff safe. See the Certificate >> The impact of social isolation and/or social distancing, both coronavirus COVID-19 countermeasures, are testing our country and making life exceedingly difficult for people with disabilities and the elderly. We need to …
Our team is invited into our client’s homes and into our communities to evaluate accessibility. During our evaluations, we often encounter modifications that do not meet ADA requirements, are unsafe or that were intended to be temporary but became permanent. Stairlift Not to the Floor – The purpose of a stairlift is to ensure that those with mobility challenges, unstable …
