Tag: Permobil Foundation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation has named Judy Heumann, the “mother of disability rights,” as the recipient of its Hero Award. “For more than 30 years, Judy has been involved on the international front working with disabled people’s organizations and governments around the world to advance the human rights of disabled people,” said Ashley Davis, executive director of the Permobil Foundation. “The impact she has had, and the lives she has improved,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Permobil Foundation, in partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals, LiveLikeLou, Phi Delta Theta and Cardinals Care, gave Alan Brown his own team-branded, custom Permobil M3 Corpus power wheelchair. “Alan has dedicated his life to providing adaptive equipment to others,” says Ashley Davis, executive director of the Permobil Foundation. “We were so impressed with the stories we heard from his 40 years at BraunAbililty, like crafting custom wheelchair solutions...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation partnered with the Chicago White Sox, LiveLikeLou and Phi Delta Theta to surprise Michelle Gutierrez with her own team-branded, custom Permobil power wheelchair at a June 26 home game. “We understand that Michelle received her ALS diagnosis just last year after already surviving Stage 3 ovarian cancer,” says Kathy Edson, associate executive director of the Foundation. “Her courage and positivity have been inspiring to those around...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation, in partnership with the Kansas City Royals, LiveLikeLou and Phi Delta Theta, gave Matt Enyart, a father of six and a Royals super fan, his own team-branded, custom Permobil power wheelchair at a June 3 home game as part of Lou Gehrig Day. “What we love about Matt’s story is that long before he was diagnosed with ALS, he was a huge advocate for individuals with disabilities,” said Ashley Davis, executive director of the Permobil Foundation....

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says efforts by Philips Respironics to notify patients and others of its recall of certain ventilators and CPAP and BiPAP devices and the risk of harm from the polyester-based polyurethan (PU-PUR) sound abatement foam used in those products have been “inadequate.”  The FDA on March 10 issued a notification order to Philips Respironics requiring the company to notify all device users, DME suppliers, distributors, retailers,...

NEW ORLEANS – Team Gleason has partnered with the Permobil Foundation for the fifth year in a row to provide seat elevators to individuals living with ALS.   The partnership includes donated seat elevators on new chair orders for 700 people living with ALS.    “Our goal is to ensure that every person has the right to mobility, and through impactful partnerships with nonprofits, such as Team Gleason, and assisting individuals who are denied by insurance, we can better...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM, state and regional HME associations and other stakeholders have launched a survey to help guide an Emergency Preparedness for Home Medical Equipment Suppliers Committee that was formed earlier this year.  Information from the 10-question survey on provider experiences during disasters will be collected and sent to appropriate officials who may be able to assist with improved processes and programs. Committee members have already met with Tangita Daramola,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation named Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate and former NFL player, as the recipient of its Hero Award at the Roll the Dice Casino Gala. “I don’t see myself as a hero,” said Gleason, who has used a Permobil F5 power wheelchair for the last eight years. “For me, Permobil and the Foundation and all the people who make it possible for me to roll through this life – they are the heroes!” The Permobil Foundation has given out...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Twins, LiveLikeLou and Phi Delta Theta, gave a dedicated fan a team-branded, custom Permobil power wheelchair at the Twins game on Sept. 26. Shirley Custard, who was diagnosed with ALS in August 2020, received a Permobil M5 Corpus wheelchair with the team’s colors and logos. “We understand that living with ALS is a challenge by itself, but our hope is that Shirley’s one-of-a-kind chair will help...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation, in partnership with the Cincinnati Reds, LiveLikeLou and Phi Delta Theta, gave Adam Wilson his own team-branded, custom Permobil power wheelchair at a recent home game. Wilson has been one of the driving forces behind Major League Baseball’s adoption of Lou Gehrig Day as committee co-chair. “Adam has lived with ALS for years and had no idea we would be surprising him with a new M3 Corpus wheelchair with the custom Red’s colors and...