Tag: pediatric wheelchairs

YARMOUTH, Maine - While teachers ready their classrooms for the arrival of new students, pediatric wheelchair providers prepare for the surge of school-related service calls.“Back to school is a big time for us,” said Angel Pardo, president of DMR in Doral, Fla. “Sometimes it's a little overwhelming.”Between August and September, Pardo estimates that he receives a 10% to 20% increase in service calls for pediatric wheelchairs. That's to be expected, he says.“If you're...

TORRANCE, Calif. - Convaid, a manufacturer of pediatric wheelchairs, has launched a community outreach program, it announced Oct. 2. As part of the program, Convaid will collect charitable donations and reach out to end-users without adequate insurance coverage, non-profits and schools with special education programs, according to a press release. The program will also help build relations within the community, the release stated. “We recently got a big push to get this program up and running...