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The right wheelchair for every occasion
Photo: A small Lego wheelchair driver at the port of Hamburg, in the background container ships can be guessed out of focus; Copyright: Andi Weiland | Gesellschaftsbilder.de
Wheelchairs have a special significance for their users: they give many people with disabilities a great deal of freedom by enabling them to live more self-determined. Whether for daily errands in the city, off-road adventures in the forest or for sports – the variety of wheelchairs is constantly increasing. REHACARE.com took a closer look.
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Target market: medical supply store
Photo: a young woman opening the door at a store; Copyright: PantherMedia / DuxX73
You could say that a medical supply store is your friend and helper when it comes to medical aids. They are the first port of call because they bundle the necessary know-how with extensive and individual advice. But what would medical supply stores be without aids? How do new products make it into the range? Which link in the supply chain comes before the user's search for an aid? Answers to these questions can be found in our current Topic of the Month.
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Assistive devices for people with sensory disabilities
Photo: a blind man uses the read aloud function of his smartphone. a woman with a hearing aid; Copyright: Michel Arriens | www.michelarriens.de / visitBerlin; Andi Weiland | Gesellschaftsbilder.de
In the end, a good assistive device always means: more participation. People with sensory disabilities experience a different form of barrier every day. Especially frequently in the area of communication. In our Topic of the Month, you can read about the aids that can help them use their smartphones without barriers, for example, or about the development of hearing systems.
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Mobile – thanks to car conversions
Photo: A Mercedes eVito inclusion cab in front of the Mercedes Benz Museum. A wheelchair user stands in front of the ramp at the tailgate; Copyright: AMF-Bruns GmbH & Co. KG
Electric cars, e-scooters, and electric bikes – will our future be shaped by electromobility? Does this spell the end of the internal combustion engine? Or will we embrace alternative fuel vehicles that use hydrogen fuel for private transport? How will these new modes of travel impact the way we work?
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Prosthetics – between demand and reality
Photo: A young man with shirt and shorts in a city. He is wearing an prosthetic leg; Copyright: PantherMedia/primipil (YAYMicro)

Whether sporty on the move, dynamically flexible or with the right balance through everyday life – a prosthesis should support its wearer in the best possible way. What is a hot topic from a medical point of view, in which direction prostheses will apparently continue to develop and how, on the other hand, everyday care in Germany looks, is highlighted by REHACARE.com.
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Orthopedic technology – A professional field as multifaceted as the medical aids industry
Photo: Female technician taking a 3D scan of a patient's lower leg; Copyright: Otto Bock HealthCare Deutschland GmbH
People with disabilities need individual assistive devices. It is the task of orthopaedic technicians to select these with them and to adapt them to their specific needs. What else is part of the job description and how does companies support the technicians in their work in the medical supply store?
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From puppy to assistance dog

Photo: Female wheelchair user under a bridge, beside her sits her dog; Copyright: Lukas Kapfer | www.th-10.de
Assistance dogs are cute, no question. But they have many more advantages: they relieve their owners of work, support them and open doors – in the real and figurative sense. But how do affected people get an assistance dog, what can four-legged helpers do and who finances their training? Living and working with animal helpers is multifaceted, but must be better protected by the law.
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Making society more inclusive: with social commitment to greater participation
Photo: male wheelchair user taking a picture of an elderly couple in front of the Frankfurt am Main skyline; Copyright: Visit Frankfurt, Andi Weiland | Gesellschaftsbilder.de
Inclusion and participation – keywords that can evoke very different emotions. The fact is that much more needs to be done for an inclusive society. But there is no one right way. Because participation must be implemented in many different areas. Companies also play an important role in this context – and are already taking decisive steps in the right direction.
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Building bridges – communication software in focus
Photo: Young female wheelchair user smiling at her laptop screen in front of her; Copyright: Andi Weiland | Gesellschaftsbilder.de
Communication is an important cornerstone for social participation. It is therefore all the more important that the communication aids that are available are adapted to the people who need them. In our Topic of the Month, you can find out who is responsible for this and what difficulties still exist today, but also what is encouraging.
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All around self-determination – fashion and accessories for wheelchair users
Photo: wheelchair users on a pier wearing adaptive outdoor clothes; Copyright: So Yes
Looks like a pair of jeans, feels like a pair of jeans, is also a pair of jeans: But unlike jeans from the non-adaptive fashion segment, it is actually comfortable and functional for wheelchair users. And besides jeans, there are other items of clothing that, with a little adaptation, ensure that people with disabilities can be just as fashionable as others.
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Auxiliary means supply for incontinence and with stoma
Photo: a family at the beach, the mother is holding a child's hand, the father is carrying a second child on his shoulders; Copyright: PantherMedia / VaDrobotBO
The reasons for living with incontinence or a stoma are as varied as the people affected themselves. Manufacturers of assistive devices are therefore particularly concerned that their products fit the users as well as possible. And they are also there to advise and support their customers. We will show you the variety of products and advice offers.
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Ambient Assisted Living: Smart technology for self-determined living
Photo: a picture of a living room, in the blurry background is a TV, in the front is a green cluster that says "Home Control" ; Copyright: Panthermedia/aa-w
Opening the front door by voice or having a 3D camera under the ceiling that precisely detects falls and calls for help? There are no limits to the possibilities of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). We show you which smart technical systems are now hidden behind this term and how they can contribute to more self-determination for people with disabilities.
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