Wheelchair Seating Clinic

To get started, you’ll need a referral to our clinic from your primary care provider or specialist. Once we’ve received the referral, we’ll contact you to schedule your appointment.  

At this time, we’ll also confirm whether you’ve already chosen a wheelchair vendor.  

If you’ve chosen a vendor, we’ll invite them to your appointment. If you haven’t chosen a vendor, we’ll give you a list of local options to choose from, but it’s strongly preferred to have selected your vendor before your appointment.  

Your appointment will take about 90 minutes. During this time, we’ll: 

• Review your medical history 

• Perform a physical examination, including a functional assessment 

• Discuss your goals 

• Teach you about different wheelchair models and features 

• Help you try different wheelchairs 

Once you’ve chosen your wheelchair, we’ll give our recommendations and any necessary documentation to the wheelchair vendor. The vendor will submit the required paperwork to your health insurance company.  

Your insurance company will confirm whether your chair is covered, and how much of the cost they’ll cover. 

Then, the wheelchair vendor will contact you to arrange delivery of your equipment. 

After you’ve received your wheelchair, we encourage you to schedule a follow-up visit with one of our physical therapists. During this visit, we can: 

• Make sure your wheelchair has been set up and configured properly 

• Show you how to use your wheelchair safely and effectively 

• Teach you best practices that can maximize your mobility and lower your risk of pressure ulcers 

If your condition changes at any time after receiving your wheelchair, don’t hesitate to contact us. We may be able to modify your wheelchair so it remains comfortable and functional.