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.
Children with special needs who are as young as seven months can learn to drive a power wheelchair. This chair may decrease the rate of development of the childâs gross motor skills, but there are ways to compensate for this.