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2. Wheelchair accessible van - Wikipedia

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   In addition, portable ramps are available for use with many vehicles and typically do not require any vehicle modification. Portable wheelchair ramps cost much less both to purchase and to maintain. Since they are not attached to the vehicle, they can also be used for other access applications. Minivans that are most frequently converted:

3. Bridge plate (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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   The bridge plate extends from the vehicle to the platform, which must be raised to close to the level of the floor of the vehicle so that the wheelchair need not travel over an excessively steep ramp (in the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act specifies that the slope must be no more than 1 inch of rise for every 12 inches of ...

4. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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   A concrete wheelchair ramp A portable wheelchair ramp. A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height. Ramps for accessibility ...

5. If I Need a Wheelchair Ramp, Does Medicare Cover It? - AOL

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   Medicare does not cover wheelchair ramps, even if a doctor has deemed a ramp medically necessary. Other community resources may help cover the cost. ... Other community resources may help cover ...

6. Wheelchair lift - Wikipedia

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   A wheelchair lift in the front door of a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 A bus in Prague with wheelchair lift extended, 2006. A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier.

7. Program that builds ramps for disabled people is 'life ... - AOL

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   Puebloans Kierralinn Livingston and Izzy Vigil recently received a new ramp to their home after being confined to their residence for more than a year. Program that builds ramps for disabled ...