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Bariatric Wheelchairs

I am looking for a power chair suitable for a larger person. I tend to find that chairs suitable for a heavier weight do not have a wide enough seat. Can you suggest anything?

Lynda

 Answer:

Absolutely. Head on over to wheelchairs.com. They sell a the Big Bounder “bariatric power wheelchair” that’s available in seat widths from 21 inches up to 48 inches. The standard version has a weight capacity of 500 pounds, but they can make one that’s rated up to 1,000 pounds.

Published Monday, April 09, 2007 4:33 PM by Editor

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wheelchairforever said:

pride mobility has  power chairs for heavy  people like my self  I just bought on in april this year,  If you can find a provider  that    helps you get it.   I just went to my provider and they had  3 of the powerchairs in there lobby for sale   that would take heavy people like us hope this helps  donald

October 3, 2008 11:10 AM
 

Trish said:

I would suggest trying Mobility2Enable.com for a Bariatric wheelchair. You can get on their website and either email or call them to get the necessary information on which chair would best fit you!  I was in search of a power wheelchair and noticed that they also had bariatric chairs available.  

November 20, 2008 2:06 PM

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