Spousal Carve-Outs and Surcharges. As health care costs continue to rise there has been an increasing number of employers considering the implementation of a spousal carve-out or spousal surcharge as a strategy to reduce costs.
Most power wheelchairs average a top speed of approximately 5 mph. However, some power chair models can achieve maximum speeds of 10 mph and more.1. Faster power chair speeds may help fulfill the lifestyle needs of the more active power wheelchair user.
Power Wheelchair Batteries. Just how long can I expect the batteries on my son's new power chair to last? We just went to WalMart, he was at 100% fully charged (let it charge overnight) and after being there just about 20 minutes he was already down to 55%. We finished up and came home and he was at 30%.