Category: Stories

  • Story: The Walking Club

    Story: The Walking Club

    At a February 2026 WheelCare.Health Roll In Workshop, we serviced the rollator of a resident who shared that she put in a lot of miles with her wheels. Turns out, not only was she president of the community walking club, she was the ENTIRE community walking club, legendary among the staff and other residents as…

  • Story: Low-miles Jazzy Power Chair

    Story: Low-miles Jazzy Power Chair

    This older-but-lovely power chair was donated to our Resale/Rehome program in September of 2025 by a family whose relative passed before the chair was even broken in. A 2010 model, it was in nearly new condition when we picked it up, having been stored warm and clean – but unutilized – for years. This was…

  • Story: Blue Youth Transport Chair

    Story: Blue Youth Transport Chair

    This pretty transport chair was one of the first pieces of hardware donated to WheelCare.Health, back in May of 2025. It was unusual—a Japanese-market, youth-sized transport chair with patterned blue upholstery, donated by an anonymous party whose child no longer needed it. We cleaned and adjusted it, and replaced the few worn parts (rear wheels…

  • Story: Red Transport Chair

    Story: Red Transport Chair

    A Nextdoor visitor found our page and inquired about the Essentially New Transport Chair described in another success story as part of our Resale/Rehome efforts. Unfortunately, another family beat them to it by a day. That got us looking for a replacement. Luckily, a fan of our work donated FOUR chairs–also connecting from Nextdoor. One…

  • Story: Essentially New Transport Chair

    Story: Essentially New Transport Chair

    This Carex transport wheelchair was donated by local business partner Caring Transitions of West Fairfax and South Herndon, as a refugee from an estate cleanout. It needed very little attention to be ready to go to a new family, coming to WheelCare.Health in pretty much unused condition. This chair model sells online for nearly $100…

  • Story: Basic Bronze Rollator

    Story: Basic Bronze Rollator

    “Rollators” are the 4-wheel walkers that are popular for folks needing relatively minimal mobility assistance. They provide support, space to carry belongings, and a seat for when the user needs a break. They are also pretty inexpensive, so they tend to get replaced rather than repaired. Knowing that, we spotted a woman using one of…

  • Story: Family Vintage Wheelchair

    Story: Family Vintage Wheelchair

    A family brought their vintage, but nearly unused, Everest & Jennings wheelchair to a WheelCare.Health Roll In workshop, asking about replacing lost leg rests… The couple are senior immigrants living in county-owned apartment community on a very limited budget. New parts for their otherwise useful device–all classic chrome and leather-look vinyl–would have retailed for more…