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Deadly Rain

I love the rain but getting rained on while on my scooter is deadly. Not deadly for me but definitely for my scooter. It never fails, we have a rain storm, and we at Rollin’ Along get a call “My Power wheelchair / scooter won’t work. I got caught in that rain.”

Electric wheelchairs and scooters have electronics! Electronics, water and dirt don’t play together, and when you add a little electricity from the batteries they react like a bomb … they blow things up and those things are the electronic boards on your equipment. Sometimes you can even hear the sizzle, pop and smell the burning of the boards and wires. It may not happen on the rush back home to get out of the rain it may happen when you plug in the charger…that snap, crackle and pop is NOT your cereal! There goes a minimum of a $200.00 board or worse a $1200.00 joy stick. No joy there. Accidentally spilling a soda just adds sticky sugar syrup to the snap, crackle, and pop.

If you do get caught by a rain shower seek immediate cover, disconnect the batteries and get a ride home. Wipe off all visible liquid. Do not run the equipment use the free wheel lever and push. Do not plug in the charger. Allow the power chair or scooter to dry out naturally.

Comical or Tragic?

By dalincer

At a recent party I had a discussion (actually the second) with a family friend, Mark about taking care of himself as he cares for his Mother Sue. I just do not understand why anyone thinks they can pick up another person safely.

Just because they have a brain, does not mean that they are ‘lighter’ than a 50# bag of dog food. What I mean is that because the person can ‘help’ they therefore weigh less. This works until one of us stumbles and the whole 110# lands on the caregiver.

Sue was in a wheelchair, and as they were leaving the party 2 grown men bounced her down a few steps; while one man made sure the wheelchair didn’t roll down the driveway, the other picked Sue up and plopped her into their car. Picture this in the dark and under raining skies… comical or tragic. This time nothing went wrong “comical”.

We have heard so many stories where tragedy struck sending the caregiver to the hospital leaving no one to care for the patient. Even with our stories, Mark feels resistant to getting equipment (like a simple ramp) that would make Mark’s life easier and safer. We have dubbed this “Resistance to Assistance”.

I just don’t get it.

#ResistanceToAssistance

Uncle Harold’s Story

By dalincer

It is my goal to reach and educate people with the knowledge of mobility and access equipment available BEFORE a catastrophic injury forces them to move out of their homes.
Or worse, are trapped in their home with no independence.

I Don’t Want ANYONE to
Live and Die Like This! Ever Again!

This is a true story.

I was in elementary school when my Uncle Harold, at the age of 50, had a major stroke which paralyzed his left side.

He spent the next 27 years, day after day, being moved from his bed in the morning to an overstuffed chair in the living room and back to his bed in the evening. He was never left alone and never left his home. He missed both his son’s weddings, the birth of his 5 grandchildren, all the family celebrations and gatherings. His teeth rotted and fell out because he had no way to get to the dentist. He was stuck in that chair immobile day after day with my aunt his primary care giver. When my aunt became too frail from cancer he was placed in a nursing home and died eight months before my aunt.

No one needs to live and die like that.

Please help me to realize my personal Dream:
No one Lives and Dies like this! EVER AGAIN!!!

If this happened today instead of, back in 1967, I would have made sure my Uncle Harold had a porch lift at the front door, a ramp off the back porch to the garden, a stairlift to his basement workshop, a vehicle lift for a power wheelchair, a turning automotive seat in his car, and a transfer lift to help my aunt get him in & out of bed.

Your Mobility Matters!

Sincerely,
Joan Lincer

At Rollin’ Along – Your Mobility Matters

By dalincer

Mobility Matters – Being Safe and Happy in Your Home Matters More

David and Joan of Rollin’ Along are in the business of keeping you safe and in your home for as long as you want to live in your home.

When I first met David, he was an electrical engineer in Silicon Valley. He worked on a project for two years, before the company scrapped the idea. He felt deep disappointment at not ever see his efforts through to fruition.

Rollin’ Along was created when David’s former wife, Lee’s, scooter broke down. The nearest repair person was across the bridge in San Francisco up a flight of stairs. That’s why, in 1998 David created a mobile service. I joined David shortly after Lee’s death, driving to him to his destinations and helping with repairs.

Rollin’ Along rapidly expanded to installing lifts, ramps and accessibility equipment. David and I find great pleasure from helping people. The immediate rewards of big smiles from our clients when they “get their feet back” are priceless.

Rollin’ Along is your trusted source for providing quality products. Our expertise on what would work in your home, our honest straightforward communication and integrity makes it easy to work with us. When David was a youngster, he worked with his dad, Marvin in his inventor’s machine shop in Concord. He knows the look of a “brick outhouse”, and likes the look of sturdy reliable equipment. We provide high-quality installations of the best accessibility equipment available to people just like you. We have been doing just that for the people of the greater San Francisco Bay Area for 17 years. We often say, “Rollin’ Along saves the life and lives of our clients by installing lifts, ramps and door openers that provide safe and usable access to their homes, vehicles, and the world.” This equipment offers independence and peace of mind to you and your family.

What more could you ask for?

You can explore our website at www.rollinalong.biz.
Look up our history on www.CSLB.gov, using our specialty contractor license number 839483
And don’t forget the Better Business Bureau.
Rollin’ Along is Home Advisor approved. Our sales representative completed their background checks to receive their certification as a home improvement salesperson through the California State Licensing Board.

So now you know a little about us let’s talk more… I invite you to a personal Tea Party with David.

An informative and educational discussion of how Rollin’ Along can change your life. We will address your concerns and your desires for the safety of your household. You will discuss your accessibility needs with David over tea and cookies. That’s right; he will bring everything needed for a tea party, in the comforts of your home, even cookies served on a silver platter.

Be safe!
Joan Lincer

To schedule your own personal tea party call us at 415-689-7726, or contact us through the website, and tell them Joan invited you!