Best Wheelchair For You
Discovering you need to use a wheelchair, whether it be temporary or permanent, may be an unsettling experience. Habit Health is here to remove some of the stress for you by helping you to find a wheelchair for your specific needs.
How can a therapist help?
Our wheelchair therapists will evaluate your needs and assess which type of wheelchair is going to best suit your lifestyle and physical capabilities. A physiotherapist can also provide invaluable help, pinpointing where movement is going to be necessary or where it will be damaging or unhelpful.
Wheelchairs range from very basic to highly complex. We have a professional team to help you wade through the information around seat depth and width, what weight of chair is best, whether an active chair is going to meet your needs or if some level of automation will be required.
If you need a wheelchair let us help you discover the chair that is going to keep you connected to the things that make your life great.
A wheelchair assessment may include
- A physiotherapist assessment to determine your movement capabilities
- Information about the different styles of wheelchairs
- Measurement for your chair
- Help from a registered Occupational Therapist to make sure your chair fits your living situation
- Assessment to check whether your home is equipped to move in and out of in your chair
- Tips for taking care of your body when you use a chair
- Information on where to find wheelchairs, or recommendations on the best place to buy a wheelchair.
Get support
If you are seeking a private wheelchair assessment, please fill in this form. Private rates will apply.
For ACC covered injuries you can request support from your ACC case manager and choose Habit Health as your provider. If you are unsure of what support you need you can discuss this with your ACC case manager.
Currently available in Otago, Christchurch, Nelson and Hawkes Bay.