Michael....for used equipment try www.medsell.com It's a non-profit organization that works like a classified ad in the newspapers,buy and sell used items, you might find something you could use ...the site is broken down by geographical location....their intro states...... Welcome to Med-Sell's home page! Med-Sell helps people buy and sell their USED medical equipment and find accessible HOUSING. This includes: wheelchair equipped vans, scooters, hospital beds, canes, walkers, Sleep Apnea machines, TENS units, ramps, hand controls, hoyer lifts, wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, transfer benches, commodes, cushions, standing frames, stair glides, curb-siders, doctor's office equipment and hospital medical equipment. In some areas it also lists companies that will build what you need..... Joan Hartman > [Original Message] > From: Michael Holloway <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 12/14/00 7:41:53 AM > Subject: Stairway lifts and devices in Cleveland? > > I'm looking for suppliers of assistance devices in the Cleveland OH area, > especially a stairway lift. I need a lift for a 12-15 step, straight, > stairway, but the best price I've been able to come up with so far is > >$2500, though still cheaper than moving. Is this something that Medicare > can cover for a Parkinsons patient? > > My mother's Parkinson's is progressing. It's becoming increasingly > difficult to walk, though the drugs are still keeping tremors controlled. > She feels she has to keep working for another 4 or 5 months in order to get > retirement benefits. Are there other devices/treatments we should be > looking at? > > Does anyone know of, familiar with, handicapped bussing assistance in the > Cleveland area? > > Thanks, > Mike Holloway > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com --- Joan Hartman --- [log in to unmask] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.