Wheelchair seating assessments involve visual and manual examinations of how patients sit and move in their chairs, and lead to recommendations for different chairs or accessories to make sure patients are as comfortable as possible. This is important to reduce pain and minimize chances of injury, especially to the wrist and shoulder for manual wheelchair users.

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Wheelchair seating assessments are difficult for existing infrastructure to manage in Northern Alberta. This means that wheelchair users in Northern communities have long wait times, often close to two years, before getting access to seating services to help them get a chair that fits their body and their needs the best. 

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Additionally, a need for wheelchair seating services has been identified in seniors' facilities, especially those in rural areas. ​

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Seating was one of our first modules. Our technologies, particularly the Double Robot, have enabled many North Zone virtual seating assessments in the past 5 years. With plenty of room for improvement in process, we look forward to future work, particularly with the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital!

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Scroll to learn more about the expertise that has helped shape our Tele-Rehab Wheelchair Assessment!