What the heck is a ‘Family Restroom’ and what does this sign mean?

by Carla Christensen on April 30, 2012

Four years ago, a desperate mom posted this question to the Yahoo! answers forum:

Where/how can I change my disabled 10 yr old diaper in public? Too big for typical changing table?  I have a 10 yr old daughter with CP in a wheelchair. When we are out and about in public there is no place to change her diaper. She is too big for the typical changing tables. And even though we have a mat we could lay her on, there is usually no space on the floor big enough, without making it too “public” and embarrassing for her. Any solutions?

After receiving a number of responses, she amended her question:   [click to Read More…]

Changing to Better Serve Your Special Needs

by Carla Christensen on February 13, 2012

Everyone hates change, right? NO! Here at MAX-Ability, we’re all about change — changing tables, as a matter of fact. (Sorry, that was a terrible pun.) We’re also all about changing our look, our functionality, whatever we need to so that we can help you better. That’s why we’re redesigning our website.

But change is slow sometimes, especially if you want to do it right. And of course we do. So we started with our most popular products — the Pressalit Care and Horizon ergonomic wall-mounted folding tables. Next we’re working on the pages for our mobile Armedica and Lambda tables. Then we’ll round out the field with the economical Linido. Oh, we snuck a new table in — a basic Armedica, also an economical, yet sturdy, choice. [click to Read More…]

For a Change, Decontamination with Pressalit Care

December 19, 2011

A wounded, unconscious first-responder arrives at the ER, needing immediate triage. First, though, s/he must be decontaminated — maybe due to a hazmat spill or an encounter with toxic smoke. As desperately as the hospital staff wants to help the heroic worker, they HAVE to consider their own safety. It’s no good if even more [...]

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Lifting with Care — Protect Your Back

November 7, 2011

Darn. I did it again. That familiar twinge at the small of my back, this time a little to the right. All I did was lower my son into his wheelchair. I’ve done this transfer a million times. I know the proper body mechanics. Lift with the thighs; keep his body weight close to my [...]

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Stay at Home with the Scalamobil Portable Stair Lift

May 10, 2011

One of our customers recently shared a personal account of how the Scalamobil allowed his mother to stay in her home. A traditional stair lift required a permanent installation at twice the cost of the Scalamobil and Scalachair accessory. The product became a viable stair access alternative to relocation.  After 15 years of providing this [...]

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The Pressalit Adult Changing Table: A Multi-Purpose Tool for Disabled Persons and Their Caregivers

April 22, 2011

Finally, there is an adult changing table that people with disabilities can be excited about. Whether at school, group home, day care or at home, Pressalit changing tables meet the demand for a product that provides ergonomics, safety, shower capability and space saving design; all in one attractive, heavy duty package. MAX-Ability is proud to [...]

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