Shopping for disability equipment for children can seem like an overwhelming process, especially for someone who is looking to transport a child with a disability. Often parents don’t know exactly where to begin when they’re looking for vehicles that provide mobility for kids. We put together a few helpful tips for parents to think about Read more…
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Common Causes of Paralysis
Our vans are used by all sorts of wonderful people. We love to talk with them and find out their individual stories. Everyone’s is different. But as different as our customers and their stories are from one another, there is one trait that most of them share. Most of our customers use a wheelchair to Read more…
Rollx Vans in Motion: The Journey of Lloyd Jones
Lloyd Jones of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, has been a Rollx Vans customer since 1998. Throughout the years, he’s been a loyal customer and has worked with our sales team to purchase five vans. Lloyd was kind enough to be interviewed for this post and share his journey to needing a handicap accessible vehicle. Here’s his Read more…
Frequently Asked Questions about Rollx Vans’ Handicap Accessible Vans
Purchasing a vehicle can be a stressful process, but it doesn’t need to be. If you’re looking to buy a wheelchair accessible vehicle, chances are you’ve run across a few questions you wanted answered. To save our customers some time, we put together a handy list of the most commonly asked questions our sales team Read more…
Scientists Rebuild Pieces of the Mind with Stem Cells
While stem cell research is a practice surrounded by controversy, it’s hard to deny the potential for medical advancement. With stem cells, scientists have grown hearts and livers. They even managed to give sight to a man who was blind. But despite the numerous achievements, there was one area of the body that had proven Read more…
Meet the Rollx Vans Team: Marty Walterhouse
Outside of work, sales team member Marty Walterhouse enjoys spending time with his kids, riding his bike, swimming and going camping. At work, Marty enjoys being able to make a difference in someone’s life and making his customers’ mobility better than before they called him. Marty has been with Rollx Vans for more than eight Read more…
Multiple Sclerosis Trial Hopes Over-the-Counter Drugs are a Treatment
This fall, the Multiple Sclerosis – Secondary Progressive Multi-Arm Randomisation (MS – Smart) Trial hopes to find a possible treatment for advanced MS. The trial The trial is taking place in London and Scotland and will test three common drugs to see if they can slow the progression of late-stage MS. The drugs, including Amiloride, Read more…
Fully Accessible Community Playground
Last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony made a nonprofit’s dream for a completely accessible playground a reality. Disability Connection, located in Southern Mississippi, wanted to bring a playground to their community that was not only handicap accessible, but engaging for people with disabilities. The Amenities The community playground includes specialized equipment such as a modified slide called Read more…
Could Male Balding be a Sign of ALS?
Hair loss is something almost every man dreads. The idea that your head might be forever exposed to the elements is hard to accept. Some men are lucky enough to have good genes. Others are less fortunate. There’s an entire market out that geared to the latter. For many men, hair is a point of Read more…
Meet the Rollx Vans Team: Tony Dahl
Our next sales team member interviewee has been with Rollx Vans for over nine years. He graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. He joined our team after working for a rental car company and truly values the relationships he’s built during his time here. Read more…