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Online Shopping For Those with Disabilities and the Aging

Thursday, November 15, 2007 General News
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ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 15 The virtual lifestylestore at http://www.rehabilitystores.com offers thousands of unique productsfor those with disabilities or special needs, the aging and their families.More than a store for wheelchairs and crutches, rehabilitystores.com offersproducts to enhance the lifestyle of those who also happen to be disabled.
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Rehability, the one-of-a-kind retail store and its associated website hasan inventory of products for recreation, wellness, communications, education,home and daily living, mobility, vision, clothing and children's merchandise.It is all geared to help those with special needs brought about bydisabilities, aging, illness or injury.
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Among its product offerings are: a talking microwave oven, enabling thosewith limited eyesight to cook; a TV and computer screen enlarger, whichdoubles the size of the actual screen for those with visual impairment; atalking alarm clock; water and snow skis; a bicycle for those with limitedlower limb mobility; a pin ball machine for those with limited upper bodymobility; bowling equipment for those with limited hand motion; a camping tentto accommodate wheelchairs or scooters; dolls using crutches or wheelchairs,and thousands of other toys, sporting equipment or lifestyle devices torestore independent and optimal living.

"Rehability.com is a unique online store in that its sole purpose is tohelp individuals maintain or acquire as independent a lifestyle as possible,"said Meg Alonso, Rehability's Business Development Manager. "While ourphysical store draws a large population of shoppers, we recognize there aremany more throughout the country who will now be able to benefit from onlineaccess to our products and services."

Rehability debuted in 2006 as a 3,300-square-foot walk-in retail lifestylestore at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown, Pa. "WithRehability's online expansion, gift givers and caregivers can shop for thosewith special needs no matter where they live," said Alonso.

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is a rehabilitation leader, offeringa continuum of care for those with physical and cognitive disabilities andspecializing in assistive and rehabilitation technology. For more information,visit http://www.rehabilitystores.com or http://www.goodshepherdrehab.org.

SOURCE Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
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