Enjoying San Diego's Regional Attractions in a Scooter or Powerchair
**Click here for a coupon from Pacific Mobility Center!** While Southern California’s climate makes year-round tourism easy for visitors, the challenges faced by those with disabilities are not often address in the travel forums. Whether you are a local of…
Uber, Lyft and other Rideshare Companies Offering Transportation Services to People with Physical Challenges.
Over the past several years, Transportation Networking Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft have begun offering new transportation options. These companies use internet-based technology – typically a smart phone app – to link individuals who sell private transportation (drivers) with…
Innovation in Wheelchair Design
The earliest records of wheeled furniture are an inscription found on a stone slate in China and a child’s bed depicted in a frieze on a Greek vase, both dating to the 5th century BC. The first records of wheeled…
Automatic Door Openers
When it comes to wheel chair accessibility, something as simple as operating a door can prove to be an obstacle. Automatic door opener systems can provide independent wheelchair access for homes and public places. Indeed, for anyone with limited mobility,…
Should Building Homes for “Aging in Place” Become a Priority for Builders?
In the coming decades, increasing life expectancy, a declining birth rate, and the aging of the baby boom generation will dramatically increase the number and proportion of the U.S. population over the age of 65. Most seniors indicate that they…
Inspirational People With Disabilities
You don’t need to be a celebrity to benefit from the highest-quality products for home care, mobility and accessibility! While famous people with disabilities can often afford custom-fabricated equipment, the staff at Pacific Mobility, Inc. provides the customized solutions and…
CEAC Certified Environmental Access Consultant
In the U.S., the physically challenged population is a rapidly growing segment already estimated at greater than 49 million people. Recent advances in medical technology have enhanced the life quality of catastrophically injured and seriously ill individuals. People are also…
Veteran's Affairs Grants that Provide Assistance to Disabled Veterans
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run, military veteran benefit system. It was founded in 1930, and became a cabinet-level Department in 1989. As part of its mission, the VA provides disability compensation to eligible veterans…
Ramping Versus a Vertical Platform Lift for a Mobile Home
People in wheelchairs or those with other mobility challenges, sometimes need help getting into and out of their mobile homes. In these situations, the choice generally comes down to either installing a ramp or putting in a vertical porch lift.…
