NuMotion - from the physical therapists

Tue, 09/30/2014 - 1:42pm

Updates

Numotion  -- providing wheelchair and mobility equipment

Numotion, one of the area providers of wheelchairs/equipment used by many of our students, has provided a service in which a Rehab Technician has come to Cedar Lane School 1-2 Thursdays per month.  During this scheduled time, the Rehab Technician assisted with making adjustments to equipment in conjunction with the physical therapists.  Mike Guifford was our most recent rehab technician.  Over the summer, he accepted a full time position at Kennedy Krieger Institute.

 

The physical therapists are working with Numotion in order to ensure that wheelchair seating needs for our students continue to be met.  It is still to be determined regarding whether a rehab technician will be consistently coming to Cedar Lane.  Jeff Cupps, the Assistive Technology Professional, will continue to evaluate for new wheelchair and equipment needs.

 

**WHEELCHAIR REPAIRS**

As the parents/guardians of your child, please directly contact the service department at Numotion @ 410-298-4555 if your child received the wheelchair from Numotion and needs repair (e.g. problems with brakes, footrests, tilt mechanism, broken buckles, etc).

 

**WHEELCHAIR GROWTH ADJUSTMENTS**

If your child’s wheelchair requires additional work such as growing the wheelchair (e.g. increase seat depth, increase back height, adjust trunk laterals), the physical therapists will communicate this to you directly so that you are aware and can contact Numotion directly to schedule an appointment. 

 

**PLEASE NOTE**

If your vendor is NOT Numotion, please directly contact your vendor (e.g. REP, Roberts Medical) if you require repair and/or need new equipment.

 

For any of the above direct contacts with the vendor, please let your physical therapist know so that she can coordinate her schedule to work with you and the vendor to address your equipment needs.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the physical therapists:

 

Jane Jung-Potter, PT MS PT  Jane_jung-potter@hcpss.org

Kristen Henderson, PT MPT Kristen@henderson@hcpss.org

Imelda Gacer-Vess, PT           Imelda_gacer-vess@hcpss.org