“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”

                                                                                  -Albert Camus

Autumn is a time of visual wonderment. To immerse oneself into the autumn day is like taking a trip back to childhood. The feel of the crisp air, the smell of burning leaves, and the crystal blue of the sky back-lighting the explosion of yellow, red, and orange colors of shimmering leaves on the trees is almost eye-aching. The taste of newly made warm donuts dunked in fresh squeezed apple cider is an annual right of enjoyment of the fall classic.

It seems that on those beautiful, God-touched autumn days, that for a few special and private moments, troubles seem to fade away. Memories of jumping into piles of leaves temporarily push out worries about car payments and the angry boss at work. The sharp, breathtaking autumn colors can temporarily blind the eyes to the horrors seen daily on the television news shows. And the contrails of high-flying jets in these crisp, blue autumn skies can trigger memories of the wonders and dreams of the future from childhood.

The enjoyment of autumn can be enjoyed by all, or should be, but not everyone is able or comfortable enough to venture outside to experience the beauty of autumn. Yet, we at Rehabmart don’t like to look at something and say “Why?” but would rather say “Why not?” And that is what we are saying to those who feel that they cannot get out and enjoy the days of future past. “Why not get outside and enjoy the glorious autumn days just like anybody else?”

The following items are but a few examples of the numerous products Rehabmart offers that can assist people to get outside and enjoy autumn with their family or friends.

One of the best ways to view the neighborhood foliage is by riding around on a bike in the open air, yet as people get older, riding a bike can become hazardous. Now any age person can hop on and ride around with the EZ Roll Regal Adult Tricycle. This tricycle’s frame can be adjusted to fit the needs of most users and the high-back seat will offer comfort and support. The front cantilever V-break has an easy-to-reach parking lever and the trike also looks good with a chrome front fender, safety flags and a rust-resistant rear basket. Ride in comfort, style and safety while pedaling down the sunlight-dappled neighborhood streets with this adult tricycle.

Not quite able to handle a tricycle? Then the Trionic Veloped Trek All Terrain Walker Rollator will get you to the cider mill from the parking lot. Grab a donut and a cup of cider and walk around the wooded trails with this groundbreaking rollator. Created to be used outside on hiking trails, in the park, on the golf course or around the neighborhood, this walker rollator can offer the active user a great opportunity to get outdoors. Made as an oversized frame welded from T6-aluminum offering a lightweight yet sturdy, rigid frame, it also comes with 12 inch diameter air-pressured city tread tires that can overcome almost any surface with a smooth optimal driving quality. Weighing in at only 26 pounds, this rollator can fold up for easy transport or storage.

For those who are not able to use a walker or rollator, the Echo All Terrain Wheelchair can be a great way to enjoy the scenery of autumn. With its 20 inch-high flotation heavy duty wheels and non-corrosive plastic bearings, this wheelchair can go off the sidewalk and into wet grass and leaves without a worry. Made with healthcare-grade PVC that can support a 250 pound person, the Echo wheelchair can be used on the lawn, on a hiking trail or moved along on top of dry or wet sand at the beach.

For those who have trouble walking and want to be more independent, they will be happy with the Osprey Heavy Duty 4-Wheel Scooter that can support a person of 500 pounds. Designed for both inside and outside the house, this scooter just loves to get outside and grind around the environment. Front and rear wheel suspension and pneumatic tires will provide smooth and safe long distance travel through the neighborhood or city sidewalks. With its comfortable and durable captain’s seat and removable armrests, this ride is like the Caddy of scooters. Loaded with safety features and a headlight, rearview mirror and turn signals, the promise of driving among the fall foliage is there for the taking.

Once outside among the colors and wildlife, it would be a great idea to stop, take a deep breath of the crisp autumn air and look around. The Raptor Compact Zoom Binocular can offer viewing enjoyment for both normal and vision impaired individuals. Bird watching among the red and gold leaves is a great way to relax. Weighing only 10 ounces, these binoculars can make a distance of 1000 yards seem almost close enough to touch.

For many people, the colors of autumn can take their breath away. For some others, that is an everyday occurrence that could limit them to staying at home with their oxygen concentrator. Yet with the XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator, they can now go out and about to enjoy the swirling colorful leaves as well as anyone else. Made for use at home or for travel, this oxygen concentrator is one of the smallest concentrators on the market today. Weighing in at only six pounds and with a battery operation of around 2.5 hours at a setting of 2, while also coming with a supplemental battery and an AC/DC power option, a person can go out among the trees or the cider mill without a worry. At only ten inches tall, the XPO2 feels like a book being carried in its carrying case. Also approved for in-flight use by the FAA, people can travel where the autumn foliage is at its best.

    Staying at home while the rest of the family goes out to play in the leaves is no longer the only option because now just about anybody can go and enjoy the last days of nature before the land is covered in its blanket of snow and ice. The changing seasons of the year are to be enjoyed for their particular gifts, and autumn is when the earth puts on its most colorful clothes and comes out dancing with swirling leaves and a vivid blue hat of a sky. So go out and enjoy this dance of nature. The music is the wind, the falling leaves are the dancers, and Mother Nature is waiting to share this ballet with everyone. 

Bill Stock
Executive Editor,
Content & Social Media Services
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO