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Transportation Solutions for Caregivers: A Starting Point

Resources for Caregivers

| Introduction | Communication | Sensitivity | Preventing Agitation | Dealing with Agitation | Transportation Review | Providing Physical Assistance | Resources for Caregivers

The information on this page is from the Caregiver Transportation Toolkit and includes Products, Web sites, and Sources for Assistive Devices and Adaptive Equipment. Use these links to navigate your way to the information on the page. 

Products

Beasy Transfer Board
Transfer from a wheelchair to a car without lifting.

CarCaddie (TM)
Support as you get out of the car.

Chair Topper (R)
Automatically folds and stores a conventional folding wheelchair inside a watertight, fiberglass cover that mounts on top of your vehicle.

Companion Seat (TM)
Helps people who have difficulty walking to get into the front passenger seat of Chrysler, Ford and GM minivans.

Gait/Transfer Belt   
Assists in safe transfer and ambulation while helping reduce caregiver back injuries.

HIDE & RIDE Interior Car, Truck or Van Lift
Lifts scooters into the trunk of a car, truck or minivan.

Invacare (C) ”Rollite” (TM) Rollator (search Rollite Rollator)
Lightweight design with a flip-up seat.

Invacare (C) “Spyder” (TM) Wheelchair (search Spyder Wheelchair)
Compact, lightweight wheelchair.

The LiftVest (TM)
Helps solve problems associated with transfers from a wheelchair to a car.

“Rise and Ride”
A full feature lift with a self-folding and unfolding platform.

Swivel Seat Cushion
Works as a “Lazy Susan,” making it easier to swing legs into car after sitting.

Transport Chair
Lightweight, easily foldable travel wheelchair.

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Web Sites

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Web site for a broad range of research and educational materials to reduce the incidence of traffic related injuries.

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Senior Driver Web site for comprehensive senior transportation resources for families, individuals, and transportation providers.

Alzheimer’s Association’s Web site is your gateway to a wealth of Alzheimer’s related information.

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging’s Web site is a great source for information on aging.

The Disability Resource Center Web site provides a directory of products and services for the elderly, caregivers, healthcare professionals and people with disabilities.

Caregiving.com provides solutions to your caregiving situations throughout your caregiving years.

National Alliance for Caregiving is a national resource for caregivers dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregiving.

DiscountRamps.com offers a large selection of ramps, carriers and loading accessories for your truck, wheelchair, motorcycle, van, ATV, scooter, and tractor.  

Disabled Living Foundation provides solutions for independent living. As a national UK charity, its vision is to provide a choice for people who use equipment to live a more independent life.

Dynamic Living offers hundreds of kitchen products, bathroom helpers and unique daily living aids that promote a convenient, comfortable and safe home environment for people of all ages.

Eldercare Locator helps older adults and their caregivers find local services for seniors.

Learn more about how Easter Seals helps children and adults with disabilities and their families.

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is a grass roots organization created to educate, support, empower and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones.

NHTSA.dot.gov offers a brochure, “Adapting Motor Vehicles For People With Disabilities,” and other important vehicle safety information.

National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association

Funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration, Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the transit industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities under the ADA and beyond.

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Sources for Assistive Devices and Adaptive Equipment

Assisted Living Store, Inc.
Products include kitchen tools, dressing aids, telephone amplifiers, bed rails, garden tools and more.

Dynamic Living
Full range of products for activities of daily living and leisure.

Independent Living Aids, Inc.
Products include clocks and watches, cooking aids, games and recreation aids, magnifiers and personal care items.

Resources for Caregivers
A list of links to web sites about caregiving resources and support.

Solutions for Better Aging
A department store at your fingertips -- clothing, personal care, nutrition, aids for daily living, mobility equipment and more to make you more comfortable, safer and healthier.

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The National Center on Senior Transportation is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and with guidance from the U.S. Administration on Aging. NCST is administered by Easter Seals Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).