Americans with Disabilities Act

More than 5 million Americans rely on wheelchairs — and a broken one can mean missed work, deteriorating health, and total isolation. We look at how private equity consolidation has made wheelchair repairs harder to get, what lawmakers are doing about it, and why this fight matters to us at Living Well Stores.

There have been numerous reports in recent years about airlines mishandling, damaging, or outright destroying passengers’ mobility scooters, power wheelchairs, and other assistive devices. These incidents are not just inconvenient—they are violations of disability rights and create major barriers for individuals who rely on adaptive mobility equipment for their independence.