Chances are you don’t even know what an ostomy is, but you are still likely to know someone who has had the procedure. In fact, ostomies are one of the least talked about conditions in medicine, especially when you consider that over 500,000 in North America have it, yet no one speaks about it.

The reason for that is the nature of this condition. An ostomy is a surgically created opening, known as stoma, on someone’s belly through which people discharge their bodily waste. A portion or the entire colon is surgically removed and the remaining intestine is brought to the abdominal wall. Ostomates are required to wear a bag over their stoma in which the stool flows. Depending on the type of ostomy, patients might have a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy.

Since the ostomy bag is usually hidden under the person’s clothing, there is no immediate way of telling that a person has an ostomy. Ostomates look just like anyone else, they have jobs just like anyone else, they participate in most of the ubiquitous activities a normal human being will do.

At this point, you would probably ask “So, what is the big deal with it then?”

Well, this very secretive character of the ostomy condition could potentially create quite a problem. Just imagine you are at a party and you meet someone you really like. You go out on a few dates and discover that things go really well between both of you. The big question pops: “How am I to tell him/her about my ostomy?” This is the kind of problem most of ostomates face quite often in their lives. I recently stumbled upon an open letter sent by an ostomate to an online magazine. Here is an abstract:

‘I am a 23-year-old woman, finishing my last semester at college…. I have Crohn’s disease and have had an ileostomy bag since I was 13. In other words, I have no colon and I poop into a bag on my abdomen. I almost died before this surgery was done, I was so ill….. As you can imagine, this is hard to talk about, especially with potential dating partners. I have had long periods of time when I literally could not even look at my waist in a mirror….. You would think, after 10 years, I would know what to say, but it’s never gotten any easier…..’

I was so moved by this letter that I decided to do a little research about the condition on the internet. Interestingly enough, I found quite a bit of information about it. It seems like a well developed underground world. There are ostomy organizations, local support groups and even a dating site for ostomates (www.MeetAnOstoMate.com). This last one, I found quite interesting, since it is said to be the first and only one in North America.

So, do you know anyone with an ostomy? Chances are you do, but just don’t know about it. Next time you hear about it, don’t be so grossed out. Just take it as part of life or even better, as a potential life saver for you or someone you care about.

Mark Violini has worked for the medical industry for 20 years. His main areas of expertise are ostomy and wound care.

www.MeetAnOstoMate.com

If you love to see the beautiful tulip flowers in April and May, then tulip care during the growing season in your garden is a major priority for you. You spent good money and poured your time in planting new bulbs in the fall. As spring unfolds, you want to see those yellow, red, white, pink and other tulip flowers. They are saluting you as they wave in the breeze for taking care of them. Review this article to be sure that you take good care of your own tulips.

Tulip flowers are a hardy species, but if you don’t know how to deal with the main challenges, your garden will suffer. Here are the top concerns and issues with tulips before flowering.

Fertilize your tulip plants twice a year. The best time to feed tulips is in the early spring (before they bloom again). The best way to feed them is to add a tablespoon of a granular fertilizer on the soil around each bulb. This should be done before flowering because feeding your tulips after flowering could cause a disease.

Tulips need lots of water. If your garden gets plenty of rainfall nature will take care of the watering. If you live in a very warm area all-year-round make sure to water your tulip garden at least once a week.

Watch out for animal pests, like rabbits and squirrels. Rabbits eat the green shoots and can destroy the tulip plant so that no flowers blossom. Prevent rabbits from eating breakfast in your garden by using a physical fence like chicken wire, a deterrent like cayenne pepper, or non-toxic commercial products like Liquid Fence.

Squirrels can harm the tulip plant by digging and eating tulip bulbs. Protect the bulbs by installing netting over the bulbs when planting them. This will keep squirrels from reaching the bulbs. Once you have planted tulip bulbs, sprinkle blood meal on top of the soil around the tulip shoots. You can also install chicken wire over the top of the garden to protect the small shoots when they emerge.

Voles are another problem. Voles are small rodents that burrow and dig tunnels underground. Voles see tulip bulbs as food and will eat the bulbs, destroying your tulip garden. Unfortunately, there are not very many effective ways to remove voles.

Grubs are insects that are the biggest killer of tulip. If the dirt in your garden has grubs, use some time released insect/or grub killer on the ground around them once or twice a year. Nurseries and home garden centers offer various grub insecticides in granular form that control these pesky insects.

Here is an additional tip:
If you buy potted tulips from a nursery or store, you can plant them outdoors. Remember to plant the tulips as they are in the pot in a sunny location. You will kill the tulips when you separate them from the potting soil.

Tulip care in the spring is not an option. Your garden will thank you and your tulips will salute you whenever the breeze blows.

Dave Pipitone is hopelessly in love with tulips and nourishes them in his Hope Patch. For more information on caring for tulips, visit http://www.tulipreview.com

As a consequence of my athletic life style over the last 30 years, coupled with my manic obsession for high quality music during the course of my daily workouts, I have suffered hundreds of technologically inferior headphones in my personal pursuit of those that provide the greatest comfort and highest quality sound while limiting extraneous noise which interferes with my concentration and focus. For the active and athletically inclined, of all ages and levels of excellence. Hear me loud and clear! If you have been searching for such an accessory, You have come to the perfect online store!

The line of products that I offer will provide the perfect balance between your ability to mentally and physically focus upon your chosen activity and your complete immersion into the unique and compelling world of energizing sound virtually free from extraneous noise and distractions.

The staggering effects of my “Noise Cancelling” headphones will seduce your senses while providing an exhilarating backdrop for spirited and task directed physical conditioning.

In order to assess the “price/sound” ratio, I began a systematic process of practical and personal experience in conjunction with a comprehensive and exhaustive research of a variety of headphones which were compatible with various technologies such as MP3 players, automobile CD and DVD stereo systems, personal computer data processors, and telecommunication systems of all varieties.

The music from these selected “Noise Cancelling” headphones provides an enclosed sound system which emphasizes bold and clear lyrics and instrumentation. I was astounded by my ability to immediately recognize various subtleties that I had always listened to, yet not heard.

My research has developed significant, objective, quantifiable differences between noise-canceling headphones and those that do not have this capability. Included in these comparisons, I specifically targeted enclosed ear covers compared with those headsets commonly referred to as “earbuds” and “earclips”.

I currently feature a variety of twelve (12) separate and distinct headphone/headset styles and technologies. For the cost conscious shopper, I have ranked these products by price. My most expensive headset is the Sony YMDRNC50 at $149.99. My least expensive, with the noise-canceling feature, is the Maxell MXLHPNC3 at a price of $39.95 which is considerably less expensive than many other well respected brands.

Both high and low-end headphones are lightweight, fold for compact storage after use, come with a carrying case and a lifetime warranty.

Please note that price, while an indication of greater manufacturing and technological sophistication, does not automatically translate into the most comfortable fit and superior quality and crispness of sound. Each person enjoys certain physical abilities unique to them. Listening and hearing capabilities obviously vary. You will be able to gauge for yourself which product best suits your specific listening needs.

There are advantages and disadvantages in using “Noise Canceling” Headphones. These are best described in Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia as follows:

“Noise-cancelling headphones reduce unwanted ambient sounds (i.e., acoustic noise) by means of active noise control. Essentially, this involves using a microphone, placed near the ear, and electronic circuitry which generates an “antinoise” sound wave with the opposite polarity of the sound wave arriving at the microphone. This results in destructive interference, which cancels out the noise within the enclosed volume of the headphone.”*

Keeping noise low at the ear makes it possible to enjoy music without raising the volume unnecessarily. It can also help a passenger sleep in a noisy vehicle such as an airliner.

Retail noise canceling headphones typically only cancel the lower-frequency portions of the noise. They depend upon traditional noise suppression techniques (such as their earcups) to prevent higher-frequency noise from reaching the interior of the headphone. This traditional noise suppression technique has three benefits:

1. The demands on the electronic circuitry are vastly simplified.

2. Because of the shorter wavelength of the high-frequency sound, active cancellation is much less effective at higher frequencies. To truly cancel high frequency components (coming at the ear from all directions), the sensor and emitter for the cancelling waveform would have to be adjacent to the user’s eardrum, an impractical situation.

3. For the same reason (shorter wavelength), effective passive isolation becomes easier with rising frequency.”

Noise-Canceling headphones have several disadvantages that vary from vendor to vendor:

1. They consume power, usually supplied by a battery, that must occasionally be replaced or recharged.

2. They may not cancel all sound effectively. Some noise-canceling headphones can be overloaded by low-frequency pressure waves, distorting the desired signal. They work well for sounds that are continuous, such as a hum of a refrigerator, but are rather ineffective against speech or other rapidly changing audio signals.

3. They may introduce additional noise, usually in the form of high-frequency hiss.

4. They are generally more bulky than traditional headphones.

5. They may pick up and convert stray electromagnetic fields, such as a mobile phone signal, into unwanted noise.

6. When used by flight crews, noise canceling headphones can block out important noises such as alarms, abnormal engine noise, and other aircraft while on the ground. The FAA has issued a warning about the dangers of noise-canceling headsets.

A number of airlines in their business and first class cabins supply noise-canceling headphones (as mentioned above, this works very well with the “continuous hum” situation). In these cases, the headphones are about the same size as normal headphones. The actual electronics to take the sound from the microphone behind the headphone, invert it, and add it back into the audio signal is done in the plane handrest.

These systems often have a special channel allocated with no underlying audio signal, thereby only using the noise cancellation. This can make sleeping easier, as the noise is significantly quieter than with no headphones on at all.

We encourage you to visit our store for the finest selection of competatively priced, “Noise-Canceling” headsets available. Should you respectfully decline to do business with us, we, nevertheless, urge in the strongest fashion, you purchase a “Noise-Canceling” headset as and for your next entertainment accessory. You will be greatly impressed!

*Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a US-registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity

Female, 54 years of age, Aerobics Instructor, Music buff, 15k runner, 1/2 marathon runner, college graduate, mother of 3, business entrepreneur for 17 years, owner of 8 sailboats, sailing enthusiast, experience sailor in southern waters, particularly Caribbean and Bahamas. Interests include extensive gardening, sailing, bicycling, walking, running, weight-training, reading, interior design and decorating. New owner of web site http://www.tunetongs.com/ selling noise-canceling headphones.

Patricia Marcher

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The term viral marketing gets thrown around quite a bit as if it was really something quite new. The truth is, viral marketing is one of the oldest forms of marketing in existence. It’s just that recently it has been taken to new levels and thrown out into the Internet marketing world with some new twists. In this article we’re simply going to try to explain what viral marketing is and then point you to some resources where you can get more information.

To find out where viral marketing all began, you have to go back to biblical times. I told you it was old. The original gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke were spread by word of mouth. The first actual “written” bible didn’t come until long after. That was viral marketing at its very best. Over 2000 years later the message is still getting across to people. So right out of the gate, if you’re going to ask if viral marketing works, this one example should give you the answer.

But what about viral marketing today? Well, it doesn’t quite exactly work the same way over the Internet, though it certainly can when we now have chat rooms with voice capability. However, most viral marketing today does take the form of the printed word. Except it is done with a little bit of a twist.

The most common form of viral marketing is the free book. Many people would think that giving away an ebook for free wouldn’t be very profitable. The truth is, it’s one of the most profitable ways to make a living on the Internet today. What most marketers do is distribute these ebooks for free, or very little cost, and inside of them have several links to programs that they promote or products that they endorse. If the content of the ebook itself is good, then the person who has received it will probably believe that the programs or products endorsed by the ebook are good as well, and thus they go ahead and purchase these items using the affiliate links in the ebook. This is how the person who created the ebook makes his income, even if he gave the ebook away.

This is just one form of viral marketing but it should give you a decent idea of how the process works. If you’re interested in learning more about this very effective form of marketing, there is a resource in my signature that I invite you to check out.

Viral marketing does indeed work. Just open up and bible for proof.

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ISP Virgin Media, is currently working towards the production of installation discs that are compatible with Vista. However, at present there are only a limited number of staff members able to assist customers that are experiencing these problems, as not all staff are trained to do this. One spokesperson for Virgin Media stated: “This is currently the case with many ISPs. The situation with Virgin Media’s broadband service Vista compatibility isn’t a specific one”.

Yvan Bamping of broadband comparison site www.broadband-expert.co.uk is surprised that these issues where not identified earlier stating “broadband providers have been aware of the roll out of Vista for some time. Greater co-operation between Microsoft and the ISPs could have saved the consumer some major inconveniences”.

Windows Vista was launched for consumers by Microsoft in January, which means that those consumers that have invested in new PCs, most of which are likely to come ready installed with Vista, are the ones that will be experiencing these problems when trying to get a broadband connection up and running. However, Virgin has also stated that it is the incompatibility with the installation disc that is the problem, and not the actual broadband facility. He said: “We can get people online without the installation disc. It’s not that it does not work, it’s just the disc.”

A number of service providers are experiencing the same issues. One BT spokesman confirmed that they were now supporting Vista after some initial problems, and that they have set up a Vista web page to help consumers to get their PCs connected.

When we have only one cat and she misses the litterbox, it can be hard to fix. When we have more than one cat in the house, it can be even harder. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help stop litterbox problems in a multi-cat home. first of all, act fast. A litterbox problem that continues for a long time can become harder and harder to solve. Litterbox mistakes can lead to territorial responses, and disturb the routines and hierarchies of your entire household. Will Muffin still want to take her daily afternoon snooze on the couch if Tiger urinated there? She may find some other area, displacing more and more of your cats, and creating fighting and other dominance displays. If you put off solving the problem, hoping it will go away on its own, you may find it multiplying in your home.

Find the culprit. Before you even try to determine the “why,” figure out the “who.” If you catch it early enough, you can hopefully nail it down to one cat. Many people like to isolate each cat to determine which cat is causing the problem, but displacing one cat, even overnight, can sometimes lead to dominance displays in the others, as they claim undefended territory. If you have new cats, or kittens reaching adulthood, you may want to visit the vet for help. Your veterinarian can prescribe fluorescein for your cats, helping you to determine which urine stain(s) glow under an ultraviolet light.

Rule out a Veterinary Problem. Veterinary causes underlie many litterbox problems, particularly in household with older cats or those with access to the outdoors. Urinary tract infections are one of many common causes, where the cat develops an aversion to the box as a painful place to be. Other health problems can also cause litterbox mistakes. Worse, without visiting the veterinarian, your other cats may be at risk, which could cause the problem to multiply. No behavior techniques in the world will help a cat with a veterinary problem, so don’t skip the trip to the vet.

Observe the Behavior. If the vet rules out a health problem, I next recommend a brief observation period. It’s always very frustrating to the owner to let the cat continue his litterbox mistakes, but it gives you the knowledge to attack the specific problem. During the observation period, try to concentrate on the things in the environment that may be important to your cat, like litterboxes, food bowls, favorite places, the routines of the other cats and people in the home, etc. Start a journal where you record as much information as you can about every litterbox mistake, then look for links. Does the cat always use the same room? Is it always on carpeting? Does it happen after meals, or at some other time of day? Are the other cats nearby? Did you have guests over? When you isolate the specific stimuli involved, it allows you greater control without making major changes in the environment that may upset the rest of the cats.

Break the Habit. Elimination sites are matters of preference, and when the cat gets into the routine of going to a certain location, you’ll need to prevent the behavior from recurring. Since the smell of declining urine is a signal for the cat to “reapply,” clean the accident site with a pet odor remover - perhaps multiple times to get past the cat’s sensitive nose. Block off the area while the product does its work. Remote deterrents, that work whether you are around or not, will keep the cat from returning to the area whenever you aren’t standing guard. Double-sided tape or an upside-down plastic carpet runner, pointy feet up, can keep your cat from standing in the same area. Cats also hate to be startled, so anything that can safely surprise the cat when he visits that area can help make the area less “cat-friendly.”

Make the current litterbox more appealing. While you are preventing bad habits, make good habits more appealing. The litterbox should be clean, have privacy, and in multi-cat homes, escapability is also important. This simply means that the cat can see off a distance, so he won’t be ambushed in the box, or on his way there. Most cats prefer clumping, non-perfumed litter, but work with your individual cat to determine whether a box of a different size, shape, or litter would help.

Retrain the cats. If it doesn’t seem to help to address the individual factors in your journal, or your cat has never regularly used the litterbox, you may want to retrain the cat by himself. Use this as a last resort, since removing the cat from the hierarchy may upset the routines of all the cats in the home. Keep the cat in a small, uncarpeted room, with a clean litterbox, food bowl, and toys in opposite corners. Pick up all rugs from the floor, so the only soft place to choose to eliminate will be the litterbox. Visit the cat often, and clean the box regularly. I also recommend recording the times that the cat uses the box. Many cats stick to a regular routine, so once you’ve determined when the cat is likely to use the box, you can let the cat out during low-risk times to maintain the hierarchy, and put him back in the room with the litterbox during high risk periods. Repetition of successful use will increase the cat’s preference to the box.

General stress reduction. In some situations, it’s difficult to determine specific environmental triggers for a problem behavior. However, sometimes general stress reduction techniques will prove helpful, particularly in multi-cat homes. For litterbox problems that have arisen from territorial disputes, additional resources may reduce competition for resources. Extra litterboxes and food bowls are always helpful, but remember that YOU are also an important resource, so give each cat as much attention as they could possibly want. Exercise can also help redirect cats energies. It can also help desensitize cats to each other, while they are praised for attacking a toy while the other cat watches. Routines are also very important in multi-cat homes, particularly when older cats are involved. Scheduled feeding, petting and exercise periods at the same time and location every day can further reduce stress that may be contributing to the litterbox problem.

Litterbox problems in multi-cat homes can be difficult. However, caring responsible owners can have an advantage solving the problem with they use quick, decisive actions and apply solid behavioral techniques.

Keith Londrie II is the Webmaster of http://cat.about-animals.info A website that specializes in providing information on cats that you can research on the internet at your own pace.
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Erectile dysfunction or ED is a sexual disorder found in males. It is one of the most depressing disorders that one ever faces. There are various reasons that can cause this disorder in males but the most prominent ones include chain smoking, stress at work and excessive alcohol intake. Thus, you must have understood now, that these bad habits do not only affect your lungs, they also have other disastrous effects on your libido. Well, the most important aspect of a marriage is the degree of happiness and satisfaction one gets from his or her partner in life. But this anarchy can surely ruin it adversely. Thus it is always recommended to approach a doctor or a physician if you feel any uncanny symptoms of this disorder.

Diabetes is believed to be one of the prime causes of improper male erectile. Most of the persons who have diabetes or are obese do tend to have a slow sex libido. This eventually results in diabetes erectile dysfunction. Thus you must keep a check on your sugar levels to stay away from these perilous diseases.

To cure a disease, one must understand it first. With a hazardous disease like this, the understanding becomes even more important. Now let us see what happens in case of penile erectile dysfunction. In case of proper erection, the brain stimulates the nerves surrounding the penis which results in an increased blood flow into the penis and causes erection. When any of the nerves surrounding the penis malfunctions the result is male erectile dysfunction. The question arises that how to treat erectile dysfunction. There are many natural and medical drugs available in the market that can relieve you from this disease. The most common natural herbs used for erectile dysfunction treatment are Tongkat Ali, Fo-Ti, Ginkgo Biloba and Damiana. These herbs can stimulate the nerves surrounding the penis and hence can be an excellent cure.

Erectile dysfunction drugs

The allopathic treatment is also available for ED. There are large numbers of ED drugs available in the market that promises the patient a relief from those embarrassing sexual moments. The choice of these drugs is really critical as they can over react sometimes if taken in excess. You must therefore, consult your doctor before commencing the course of ED drugs. Here are some of the most common and trusted ED drugs available in the market:

–Viagra
–Levitra
–Cialis
–Zenerx

These drugs work by relaxing the penis muscles which causes an increased blood flow into the penis. Finally the patient gets a full erection. These drugs have a limitation that their effects are not permanent. Hence you have to regularly depend on these drugs for curing this disorder. These erectile dysfunction drugs are believed to reduce man’s danger of cardiovascular diseases and heart attacks. Apart from that they also protect you from non-cancerous prostate symptoms. Thus if you are suffering from such a disorder then do not wait, rush immediately to reputed doctor, as it can be cured easily.

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Albuquerque is a great place that is home to many popular destinations for tourists. One such place is the National Atomic Museum. It is aan attraction that you should definitely consider adding to your must see list. If you would like to learn more about this popular location, keep reading this article.

The National Atomic Museum, soon to be called the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, is a museum of nuclear science and history that is the only museum of its kind chartered by Congress. It was founded in 1969 and tells the story of how the Atomic Age came to be. It will take you through the incredible history of nuclear science starting with early research and going through modern uses of nuclear science. It does this by taking you through a number of different exhibits. For example there is the “Pioneers of Science” exhibit in which you can learn about early researchers like Einstein, Lisa Meitner and Marie Curie. There is also the “Seeing is Healing” exhibit. Here you learn about the medical uses of nuclear science, its not all about destruction, and how our health is improved through nuclear research. Another exhibit is Waging Peace. This one shows you the history of arms control and how we have tries to make this world a more peaceful place. Besides these there are a number of other fascinating exhibits for you to see, learn from and explore. The museum will show you how important nuclear science has been to us and how important it will continue to be to us. If you will be in the Albuquerque area you should be sure to check it out.

If you would like to visit the museum you can find it at 1905 Mountain Rd in Albuquerque. You should call the information line before visiting and that number is 505-245-2137. Have fun.

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Do you know who you are? I am not talking about your social role as a daughter, a mother, a teacher, or the funny guy in the office. I mean, who are you at the core of your being?

When I work with clients, peeling off layer after layer of painful emotions and memories, this question tends to come up either in a direct or in an indirect way. We are so used to our stories (”I am a childhood abuse victim”) and our feelings (chronic depression, chronic fear, chronic anger) that sometimes, we cannot even imagine living without them. Everybody promotes “joy” and “happiness”, nowadays - but are we really ready to own these feelings? A lot of resistance comes from the fear of losing our identity when we let go of the old stories and emotions, and no amount of “happy talk” can take the fear away.

Here are three methods that help you discover who you truly are. All of them are non-verbal because the mind is completely clueless.

1. Relax and place your attention in the heart area (heart chakra).
Breathe slowly in and out, and ask softly: Who am I? Don’t let your mind take over, just stay centred in your heart. Notice what sensations and feelings are coming up. Do this exercise repeatedly until you get a satisfying, non-verbal “baseline” feeling for who you are.

2. Often, you feel authentic when you do what you love. Next time you dance, paint, build model planes, jog or whatever it is you love to do, stop for a moment and become totally aware of how you are feeling. This feeling is who you truly are. Again, store it in your emotional memory.

3. Do you have a picture of you as a child that captured a moment in time when you were truly you? If you do, place this picture on your desk and look at it often.

Carna Zacharias-Miller, EFT-CC, EFT-ADV, is an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) practitioner in Tallahassee, FL. She offers live and telephone sessions for stress/fears/weight loss/trauma/self-esteem. Her specialty is the emotional and spiritual healing of women who suffer from childhood rejection and abandonment by the mother. Website http://www.missingmother.com

Most of us take for granted the myriad of activities we perform on a daily basis - walking, running, and climbing stairs, among others. But for those who face physical challenges on a daily basis, the most commonplace of activities can be either difficult or impossible. For those who are wheelchair bound, climbing stairs is simply out of the question and a variety of accommodations must be relied upon on a daily basis. While ramps and elevators are standard in most public buildings today, there often still exists the necessity for further equipment to help in the management in stairs. In many cases, a vertical wheelchair lift can serve an enormous benefit for those who are physically challenged.

A vertical chairlift is either electric or hydraulic powered and allows those in a wheelchair to stay in their wheelchair while being elevated to a higher level. A vertical chairlift can be used in a variety of situations, including in the event of an elevated front porch of a home, a stage in an auditorium, or the interior of older public buildings where elevators are too small to handle a wheelchair. In fact, many older buildings - in an effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines - choose to install a vertical wheelchair lift rather than a ramp due to its logistical advantages.

There are several different models of the vertical wheelchair lift; the enclosed model includes a platform on which the wheelchair can sit and around which walls enclose the area before elevation begins. This is especially useful in outdoor areas where changing weather conditions can compromise safety. The shaftway vertical wheelchair lift model fits within walls much like an elevator and can be used in both public buildings and residential homes. The STAAGE model includes only a platform and is often used for shorter elevations such as raising a wheelchair to the height of a platform or handicapped accessible vehicle. An OPAL vertical wheelchair lift resembles an enclosed model with walls on either side but does not feature a “ceiling” enclosure.

A vertical wheelchair lift can mean a life of independence and activity for those who are physically challenged. Whether it’s installed in the interior of a home or put to use in a public building as a service to its guests, a vertical wheelchair lift can bring transformation to many people’s lives.

For easy to understand, in depth information about vertical wheelchair lift visit our ezGuide 2 Wheelchair Lifts.