Wheelchair Price Comparisons
Wheelchair shopping doesn't simply mean going to a store and bringing home a brand new mobility aid. The price you will end up ultimately paying for your wheelchair will depend on the following concerns, plus more over the lifetime use of your chair:
- Cost of the wheelchair itself - can you use a manual chair or do you require a powerchair?
- Cost of additions/modifications to the wheelchair - to suit your comfort and medical condition
- Cost of additions/modifications to your home - wheelchair ramps, wheelchair accessible showers, etc.
- Cost of additions/modifications to your vehicle - wheelchair ramps, wheelchair lifts, carriers, modified driving.
- Training costs - education on how to use your wheelchair.
- Wheelchair Accessories
- Replacement parts - wheelchair tires, wheelchair batteries, and wheelchair motors etc.
- Upkeep - wheelchair battery chargers, wheelchair covers, etc.
- Possible wheelchair insurance coverage/reimbursement - Medicare, Worker's Compensation or private medical coverage.
- Wheelchair maintenance costs
- Future wheelchair chair upgrades
A wheelchair is a lifetime financial commitment. As expensive as it may be most wheelchair users would agree that life in an uncomfortable wheelchair is the equivalent of being uneasy in your own skin. The following list of price comparisons is provided to help you with your online shopping:
Manual Wheelchair (rigid) - $400 - $3,000 online
Motorized Scooter - $900 - $3,000 online
Manual Wheelchair (folding) - $1000 - $3,500 online
Electric Powerchair - $1,600 - $7,500 online
Sports Wheelchair - $2,000 - $8,000 online
All-Terrain Wheelchair - $1,800 - $14,000 online
