| There are many types of scooter chairs on the | | | | judge how big the chair actually is when maneuvering! |
| market these days and not all chairs are made for the | | | | Other Important Considerations with an Indoor Scooter |
| same applications. I recently put my grandmother into a | | | | Chair |
| mobility device and have done a ton of research that I | | | | The way that you control a personal mobility device |
| thought I would pass along. | | | | also varies. Some scooters that have 3 and 4 wheel |
| What Makes an Indoor Chair Different? | | | | configurations have a handle bar type steering device. |
| Indoor Scooter chairs generally have a few very | | | | Most indoor scooter chairs have a joystick on either |
| important traits in common. Most indoor chairs have a | | | | the right or left arm rest. The good joysticks are |
| narrow wheel base that sits directly under the | | | | configurable to the user's preference. |
| occupant's cockpit chair. This narrow wheel base | | | | Another consideration is whether the seat will swivel |
| allows the chair to maneuver and turn easier in tight | | | | and turn or not. This was an important key in my |
| spaces. | | | | decision. A swiveling seat is much easier for the user. |
| You will also see a round design in many of these | | | | Having a swivel seat on a scooter chair allows you to |
| chairs, if you take a look at the chair itself the wheel | | | | pull up next to a counter and swivel so that you are |
| base and foot rests should be more circular than their | | | | closer to the surface then the wheels would allow you |
| square counterparts that have protruding leg rests. | | | | to go. |
| The round shape makes it much easier for the user to | | | | |