Discover the world of powered mobility scooters. If you don’t know your class 2 from your class 3, or cannot decide whether you need a folding scooter or a pavement scooter, then start reading here. To buy, head to the mobility scooter shop. For more advice see our OT mobility scooter recommendations.
A mobility scooter is a fantastic way to regain independence but they require two hands to operate making carrying items tricky. A saddle bag can solve that
As with a car, your mobility scooter needs essential maintenance and even repairs from time to time. One of the most important elements of the vehicle and one that people forget is to take care of the battery. It’s electric powered, so you need to get the most out of your mobility scooter battery as possible. Treat it with care and you’ll have a productive life for the battery. You will need to...
Mobility scooters are wonderful for people with difficulties in getting about. It helps people maintain their independence, perform daily tasks such as grocery shopping and improves the quality of life. One of the greatest benefits of your CareCo mobility scooter is that you can carry items with you – items that might otherwise be cumbersome, heavy or too bulky. Without one, it may be out of th...
Changes to accessibility and equality laws in recent years mean that businesses are obliged to help people with disabilities and mobility problems. Now, it is no longer a struggle to get people with disabilities onto and off an aircraft; with legal procedures in place, priority boarding and inves...
CareCo provides a number of different types of mobility scooter from the budget to the luxury, basic to full-featured and from lightweight to sturdy. One popular model type we supply is the travel scooter. These are a recent development in the mobility area and different from other types you will see on the market. You will find they are cheaper too. Here are just some of the benefits to buying...
Are you looking for a new mobility scooter but don’t know what to buy? Regardless of your budget, it is an enormous investment. You want to know you’re getting the right product with the right features and at the right price. You don’t want to waste money on a false economy. That’s why we have compiled this guide to our bestselling and favourite budget vehicles.
Have you just invested in a CareCo mobility scooter? We hope you’re pleased with your vehicle; it’s given many of our customers a new lease of life, allowing them to live independently once again. There are ways you can tailor your scooter experience with a fantastic range of accessories. We sell many of these items individually, but for real-term cost savings, we recommend you consider buying ...
A CareCo mobility scooter is a great investment. Although our prices are reasonable, these vehicles are not cheap to buy or to run. As a great link to the outside world for thousands of people with mobility problems, it’s understandable that you want to protect it and ensure it remains safe and secure when not in use. The expense of mobility scooters means they could be stolen during a burglary...
CareCo is proud to supply our customers some top of the range mobility scooters at reasonable prices. As you will see looking through our stock, we offer choices to suit all budgets and requirements from lightweight collapsible to heavy duty use scooters. When you visit our showroom, you may also see a range of accessories to help make your use of your CareCo mobility scooter even easier. One o...
Mobility scooters have given many people with limited mobility a new lease of life and an alternative option to cars and public transport. They are great for social life, grocery shopping and general quality of life. We strongly recommend that anyone who needs a mobility scooter should get one. When you take that decision, we strongly recommend that our customers take out mobility scooter insur...
So you’ve purchased a mobility scooter from CareCo, congratulations. We hope it is everything you needed it to be, providing superior mobility needs. However, your comfort and use need not stop there; you can still enhance your enjoyment of your mobility scooter. If you opted against purchasing some of CareCo’s amazing mobility scooter accessories at the time, we provide a selection here that p...
Every year, thousands of people decide that they need a mobility scooter to get around. Users say they provide a new lease of life for shopping, seeing the family and simply enjoying life’s small adventures. Yet that first tentative look at model types in the CareCo range will provide as many questions as answers for the new use. Let us cut through the confusion and help you decide.
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Have you seen our brand new Summer 2016 Range? It features the best scooters and powerchairs for getting out and about and enjoying the (hopefully) sun-drenched days ahead – like the Strider Sport disability scooter, our new pavement scooter.
We all like to explore over the summer. Holidays and days out with friends and family are the order of the day, so you'll be looking for your mobility ...
Before purchasing any mobility aid it's advised you carry out as much research as possible to ensure you're getting the best help suited to your needs. Whether you compare products online, test-drive in-store, or read reviews (like this one!), it all helps towards making your final choice. To give you a better idea of what's on the market today we bring you a review of the
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Summer is the season for getting out and about, visiting family and friends and enjoying the warmer weather, great for giving yourself a much needed vitamin D boost. However, despite the improved weather conditions you do still need to look after the components and mechanisms of your mobility scooter to ensure you're able to make the most of the next few months. No matter the time of year it's ...
As discount mobility experts, we here at CareCo understand that using a mobility scooter is a way of gaining independence and feeling free, especially if your movement issues restrict how far you can walk before needing to stop. Investing in a mobility scooter can open up a whole world of possibilities, with you able to travel as far as your scooter will go, helping you to keep in contact with ...
Now that February is drawing to a close and the weather is beginning to warm up it is time to reclaim the outdoors once again. What better way to achieve this then with a mobility scooter. To ensure that you get the most out of your mobility scooter we have put together a list of important tips to help you do this and safeguard your scooter against any problems that can arise.
Charging Your Mo...
When looking through our travel mobility scooter section you may have come across a term known as “splitting mechanism”, referring to the way a mobility scooter breaks down. It may not be that clear what this splitting mechanism is, but it is a vital advancement in the way that lightweight mobility scooters are disassembled and transported...
Looking to buy a mobility scooter? It can be daunting to get your head around all the different types or functions of a mobility scooter. Standard or delta tiller? 3 or 4 wheels? Travel or pavement scooter? What is off board and on board charging? All these questions can be very confusing and make choosing the right mobility scooter very difficult. At CareCo we are happy to release our Mobility...
Small is beautiful! Large mobility scooters that cannot be transported due to their size could find themselves being stored away and not used when the weather is not great. This can be because the desire to go out and about on your mobility scooter is heavily reduced due to adverse weather con...
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Natasha Bruce-Jones is an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about improving independence and quality of life for those with difficulties.