This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association. All opinions are 100% mine.
Did you know May is National Mobility Awareness Month? Freedom and mobility are daily pleasures that can be taken for granted, My Mother was diagnosed with Spinal stenosis a couple of years ago. She can no longer do the simple things that she used to take for granted. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the open spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on your spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine to your arms and legs. Spinal stenosis may occur as a result of spinal injury, surgery, abnormal bone growth, or deterioration. In some cases, spinal stenosis may be inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. In her case its due to Heredity since now her siblings seem to also be suffering with the same thing.
She has tried every treatment method available and even had surgery to try to correct the problem. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t help because her nerves were damaged before having the surgery. So now she deals with chronic pain on a daily basis. She can’t even walk a short distance any more by herself. We hate seeing her go through this but we try to get through it together as a family making sure she is comfortable as possible. We are currently in the process of getting her a Motorized Power Scooter so she gets some freedom. That also means that we are looking for vehicle or Carrier that will make transporting her much easier for all of us! .
After spending many nights researching I have found that There are precautions you can take to ensure you are not taken advantage of when purchasing a vehicle. In case you aren’t familiar with The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, they are focused on improving the lives of those with disabilities. To make a long story short, they are the best source for wheelchair accessible vehicles and mobility equipment.
The struggle of not having mobility is real, so making sure you or the person you love has a wheelchair accessible vehicle or mobility equipment is vital. The NMEDA difference starts with their Quality Assurance Program, NMEDA QAP, this simply guarantees you an accredited dealer. According to their website the “NMEDA mobility equipment dealers offer wheelchair ramps, hand controls and steering aids, transfer seats and seating solutions, wheelchair securement and tie downs, scooter lifts and special acceleration and braking solutions for adaptive vehicles.” 
I love that when you’re working with an NMEDA QAP dealer there are several benefits, like; • In-person evaluations • Specialized training of equipment • 24-hour local emergency roadside services • & more! Be sure to check out an NMEDA dealer near you. Making sure you or your loved ones have the best mobility out there is important. There are a lot of really cool modifications in the mobility world, so make sure you get someone who knows all about the new technology. Independence is literally a phone call or click away with the help of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association.
Enter to win:
The 5th annual Mobility Awareness Month will begin April 12, 2016. NMEDA will be giving away four wheelchair accessible vehicles: one to a caregiver, one to a senior (60+), one that is battery powered for in-town driving only, and one in the general category. All you have to do to enter is tell them what makes you, or your loved one, a Local Hero for your chance to win a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Entries will be accepted on April 20 – May 31, 2016, voting for your favorite Local Hero is open May 1 – 31, 2016 at MobilityAwarenessMonth.com
It can be hard for someone who has all of their independence to understand how important the NMEDA really is. Having the proper protection while shopping is SUPER important!
