elevation™ customer profiles
Instinct Mobility would like to thank all the people who have supported our efforts to
bring elevation™ to market. Here are just a few of the early adopters of our new wheelchair,
the people who took a chance on us, tested early versions, provided that all important
feedback, and shelled out their own hard-earned resources. Thanks to you all! |
| Brad
- Canadian Sledge Hockey Team, Paralympic Gold medalist (Torino 2006)
- injury: Sacral Agenesis
- unique use: Reaching hockey equipment in hard to reach shelves of changerooms, elevating up above hockey boards to watch a game
- former chair: Quickie
- "The Elevation is helping me do things I couldn't do in my old chair. It has made me even more independent. Things that used to be an obstacle in the past have simply vanished by Elevating. I no longer ask for help when hanging up my Country's jersey, I can now Elevate and hang it up on my own - with much pride and a new level of independence." |
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Hilary
- Wheelchair Sports Coordinator - Wheelchair Hockey
- injury: T7 paraplegic
- unique use: aquarium maintenance
- former chair: Per4max Shock
- "I'll never again have to search for a broom stick in the grocery store, when all I want is a box of cereal." |
| Sherry
- wife, mother, active volunteer, socialite
- injury: T4 para
- unique use: sitting at countertop making crafts
- former chair: Ti-Lite
- "If it weren't for the elevation feature, I wouldn't have been able to participate in glass beadmaking." |
| Stouty
- Team Canada Wheelchair Basketball, 2-time Paralympic Gold Medalist
- injury: T7 paraplegic
- unique use: transfering into an Xterra SUV
- former chair: Quickie Ti
- "The Elevation has allowed me to see life from a whole new perspective." |
| Duncan
- The original Quadfather - quad rugby pioneer
- injury: C6/7 quadriplegic
- unique use: public speaking while elevated
- former chair: RGK Hi-Lite Titanium
- "I use it to help with uneven transfers, adjusting sight lines, and reaching things." |
| Sonja
- 2006 Paralympic Gold Medalist: Team Canada Wheelchair Curling
- injury: T4/5 complete SCI
- unique use: Wheelchair Curling
- former chair: Top End Terminator
- Sonja's mantra: "Giving up is not an option!"
- "Not only has the Elevation chair allowed me to get my body into a position that works best for me when I am curling - but on a daily living basis it has improved the quality of my life tremendously. Having the instant ability to adjust both backrest and seat, the Elevation chair has made life less challenging by making everything easier to accomplish - domestic duties, high transfers, reaching high and low, pressure relief, wheeling on different terrain and slopes, travel, and comfort. It is encouraging to know that this chair while allow me to keep up with ever changing body concerns while aging with a spinal cord injury." |
| Sabrina
- Team Canada Wheelchair Basketball, 2-time Paralympic Gold Medalist
- injury: T11 paraplegic
- unique use: Training on the arm Ergometer: "It makes it easier to be at the perfect height to prevent injury."
- former chair: Quickie Ti (though still often used)
- "It helps make my surroundings more accessible and I don't need to ask for help reaching things... even over the fridge." |
...more pictures coming soon. |
