Wheelchairs are the primary means of mobility for most of the older adults living in
residential care. Despite their intuitive benefits, little research has explored the outcomes of …

Many individuals living in residential care use a wheelchair as their primary means of
mobility. Although studies have documented challenges encountered by residents in these …

Objectives To explore how wheelchair‐related factors, mobility, and participation are
associated in a sample of long‐term care residents who use wheelchairs as their primary …

Background An increasing number of older adults are procuring a wheelchair for mobility;
however, the corresponding impact on related injuries, caregiver burden, and participation …

Purpose. Older adults commonly use wheelchairs for mobility impairments regardless of
their living situations. However, limited outcomes data are available to determine quality of …

People who use wheelchairs can benefit in many ways from living in homes which are
designed to meet their needs. They can enjoy a much greater independence and ability to …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to describe factors affecting wheelchair mobility in
nonambulatory nursing home (NH) residents. DESIGN: Prospective descriptive study of a …

Wheelchairs are an assistive technology that play an essential role in providing people
living with disabilities the opportunity to be productive members of their society. In low …

Older adults are the largest and fastest growing users of wheeled mobility devices
(wheelchairs). Research in the areas of: utilization; and outcomes is very limited. Lack of …

Older adults are the largest group of wheelchair users yet there are no peer-reviewed
studies on the national profile of older wheelchair users in Canada. We investigated the …