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Appendix 3: Rehabilitative/Adaptive
Equipment and Product Information


Overview and Principles of Treatment | Genetics
Movement Disorder | Cognitive Disorder
Psychiatric Disorder | Other Issues | References


CHAIRS
Broda Seating
72 Victoria Street South
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 2A9
Canada
(519) 578-9630
(800) 668-0637 (Canada and US)
Specialized Huntington's disease chairs

Furnco Healthcare, Inc.
PO Box 831
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6K8
Canada
(705)329-2711
foam chairs, walkers, and miscellaneous adaptive
equipment

Gunnel, Inc.
8440 State Street
Millington, MI 48746
(517)871-4529
(800) 551-0055
Gunnel Custom Recliner', customized wheelchairs

Hill Rom
1069 State Bank 46 East
Batesville, TN 47006
(800) 445-3730
Customized wheelchairs

Kirton Healthcare
23 Rockwood Way
Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8PB
United Kingdom
(01440 705352)
Halesworth Chair

Lazy Boy Recliners
Local Lazy Boy furniture dealer
Luxury lift power recliners

May Corporation
250 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 211
Minneapolis, MN 55344
(612) 944-6450
(800) 525-3590
Posture Guard (wheelchair with body guard);
customized wheelchairs

PDG, MedBloc
700 Ensminger Road, U112
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(888) 433-6818
Bentley Chair

Piccard Medical Corp.
PO Box 170
Weyerhauser, Wl 54895
(800) 858-2633
Customized wheelchairs

Schwartz Medical
1032 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 687-1122
(800) 4SCRIPT
Customized wheelchairs


BEDDING, PADDING, LOW BEDS, BED ENCLOSURES
Ele-Bumpers
PO Box 612
Felton, CA 95018
(408) 335-3166
Bed padding

NOA Medical Industries
1601 Woodson
St. Louis, MO 33114
(800) 368-2337
Low beds

Profex Bumper Pads
PO Box 16043
8013 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63105
(800) 325-0196
Foam products, adaptive equipment

Safe Keeper
4477 Harlen Street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(303) 423-6613
Bed enclosure

Vail Products
235 First Street
Toledo, OH 43605
(800) 235-VAIL


WALKING DEVICES
Sunrise Medical
12800 Wentworth Street
Atleta, CA 91331
(818) 504-2820
(800) 255-5022
Grandtour walking device, rolling walker, standard
walker, canes, adaptive equipment

Guardian Products
4175 Guardian Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(800) 423-8034
walkers; adaptive equipment

Sammons Preston
PO Box 5071
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(800) 323-5547
Strider walker, standard walker; adaptive equipment


REHABILITATION AIDs AND SAFETY PRODUCTS
Access to Recreation
2509 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 430
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(800) 634-4351
Adaptive equipment for recreation and activities of
daily living

Alimed
297 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026
(800) 225-2610
Adaptive equipment

North Coast Medical
2509 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 430
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(800) 634-4351
Adaptive equipment

J.T. Posey Co.
5635 Peck Road
Arcadia, CA 91006
(800) 44-POSEY
Positioning devices, adaptive equipment

Skil-Care
29 Wells Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10701
(800) 431-2972
Positioning devices; safety products

Smith & Nephew Rolyan
N93 W14475 Whittaker Way
Menomonee Falls, Wl 53051
(800) 558-8633
Padding materials, adaptive equipment


FOOD PREPARATIONS:
Food Thickeners
Diafoods Thick-It Food Thickener
Milani Foods, Inc.
2325 Armitage Ave.
Melrose, IL 60160
(708) 450-3189
(800) 333-0003

Consist-Rite
Donmar Foods
210A Denison Street
Markham, Ontario L3R IB6
Canada
(416) 475-6530

Thick 'N Easy Instant Food Thickener
American Institutional Products, Inc.
PO Box 5387
Lancaster, PA 17601

Cookbooks

The Thick 'N Easy Recipe Book
American Institutional Products, Inc.
PO Box 5387
Lancaster, PA 17601

Blending Magic
Bernard Jensen Prodcuts
PO Box 8
124 East Cliff Street
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Non-Chew Cookbook
J. Randi Wilson, 1985

Disclaimer:The indications and dosages of this material have either been recommended in the medical literature or conform to the practices of physicians expert in the care of people with Huntington's disease. The indications do not necessarily have specific approval forth Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the indications and dosages for which they are recommended. The package insert for each drug should be consulted for uses and dosage approved by the FDA. Because standards for dosage change, it is advisable to keep abreast of revised recommendations, particularly those concerning new drugs. Statements and opinions expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the Huntington's disease Society of America, Inc. nor does HDSA promote, endorse, or recommend any treatment or therapy mentioned herein. The lay reader should consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional concerning any advice, treatment or therapy set forth in this book.

Your comments and suggestions are appreciated so mail us at the following address:hdinfo@uiowa.edu

Last modification date: Thu Oct 19 14:39:20 2006
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