| There's good news for those seeking products that | | | | people with disabilities," says Harry Ting, senior vice |
| can make life easier for seniors or people with | | | | president, Network Development and Planning, Good |
| disabilities. | | | | Shepherd Rehabilitation Network. |
| A store-believed to be the first of its kind-has been | | | | Ting added that both the Web site and the physical |
| created to provide a unique, personalized, online | | | | store-which is located in Allentown, Pa.-have become |
| shopping experience for people with disabilities and | | | | favored destinations for both the elderly and those |
| their caregivers and family members. | | | | with disabilities and their families who are seeking an |
| Those looking for products such as a wheelchair for | | | | upscale boutique-like shopping experience. The store |
| racing in a marathon, a talking clock, an extra-long | | | | offers both common and hard-to-find products |
| shoehorn or accessible vacations for those with | | | | created to offer consumers solutions, adaptation and |
| disabilities are likely to find them here. | | | | new options. |
| Called Rehability, the store offers more than 2,000 | | | | The products-which range from a simple reacher to |
| specialty lifestyle products and services in the | | | | an electronic home monitoring system-may help them |
| categories of recreation, wellness, communication, | | | | improve their chances of living independently, ease |
| education, home and daily living, mobility, vision, | | | | the transition back to their homes from a hospital or |
| clothing and children's merchandise. The staff includes | | | | nursing home stay or just live a fuller life. |
| two full-time therapy assistants who provide | | | | The concept for Rehability grew out of Good |
| shoppers with expert clinical advice in selecting | | | | Shepherd Rehabilitation Network's desire to better |
| products. | | | | meet the needs of individuals who already have |
| "While there are many stores devoted to durable | | | | disabilities, as well as the growing number of seniors |
| medical goods and mobility, we know of no other | | | | who need assistance with everyday tasks. The |
| store like Rehability, where the focus is to be the | | | | Network provides rehabilitation services at 30 sites in |
| premier destination for products and services for | | | | seven eastern Pennsylvania counties. |