MobilityWorks Blog

Adaptive Training Foundation Empowers Veterans through Exercise

November 8, 2017

  It has become tradition that the last player selected in the NFL draft jokingly earns the title of “Mr Irrelevant”, and in 2008 David Vobora earned this recognition while being selected 252nd to the then St Louis Rams. After spending five seasons playing professional football, David founded a gym to help train potential NFL […]

MobilityWorks Opens New Location Near Boston, Massachusetts

November 7, 2017

MobilityWorks is happy to announce that we have added our 71st location in Woburn, MA located just North of Boston. The brand new van showroom and service center is located at 299 Washington Street, Suite, H, Woburn MA 01801-2795 just south of the I-93 & I-95 Interchange. The store is open as of November 6th, […]

Top 5 Veteran’s Benefits You May Not Know About

November 6, 2017

As we honor and celebrate our Nation’s Veterans this week, MobilityWorks is proud to work with so many of these incredible heroes on a daily basis. With over 100 employed former members of the United States military working for MobilityWorks, we take great pride in providing accessible solutions for veteran’s and their families. There are […]

Happy Halloween from MobilityWorks: Magic Wheelchair Edition

October 31, 2017

In celebration of Halloween, we thought that it would be the perfect time to catch up with one of the great organizations we have wrote about in the past, Magic Wheelchair. A few years ago we wrote a story about Magic Wheelchair, a non profit organization dedicated to making the most incredible costumes for kids […]

6 Tips for a Safe and Accessible Halloween

October 30, 2017

Every October millions of children participate in neighborhood “Trick or Treating” across the country. Most communities do a fantastic job of providing additional safety and resources, however one thing that is often overlooked is the issue of accessibility. Here are 6 helpful tips that can help improve your child’s Halloween experience: 1) Look for Community […]

Join MobilityWorks at the San Mateo Abilities Expo

October 25, 2017

For almost 40 years the Abilities Expo has been displaying groundbreaking solutions and opportunities for the disabled community. Join MobilityWorks October 27-29, at the San Mateo County Event Center where you can learn wheelchair sports or dance, attend informative workshops and check out the latest in adaptive equipment. Expo hours are from 11AM to 5PM […]

MobilityWorks Opens New Location Near Buffalo, New York

October 24, 2017

MobilityWorks is excited to announce the opening of our newest location in Amherst, NY just Northeast of Buffalo. Our showroom will be located at 3560 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 just off of 290 East at the Sheridan/Millersport intersection. This will be the 70th MobilityWorks location across 24 states. “MobilityWorks is very excited to be […]

Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant – Women Who Inspire

October 13, 2017

As a sponsor of the 2018 Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, we were fortunate to be present as Sheri Melander-Smith was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2018.  Her platform of “Living Forward” inspires all of us to be the best vision of what we dream our lives to be.  Sheri believes that the most important achievement is […]

Canine Partners for Life and MobilityWorks Team Up: Help Us Name a Puppy

October 13, 2017

For over 25 years Canine Partners for Life has been dedicated to training service dogs to assist individuals all over the country. MobilityWorks General Manager Jerald Ochsner has worked with their organization for years, and with a new group of puppies arriving soon they have asked for our help to pick a name! Canine Partners […]

Mary’s Magical Place

October 13, 2017

Mary Elizabeth McAuley was a very special young woman who touched the lives of many in the town of Hendersonville, Tennessee. People all over the Northeast suburb of Nashville knew Mary for her radiant smile and positive attitude that was so strong, it was practically contagious. Due to complications at birth, Mary was born with […]