Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yup, that's their website. Robin tells me they cost around 4k. I'm thinking getting nursing care facilities to invest is the way to go. However, I see they offer a lease program as well. Steve is very open to being contacted with questions. > > Is this the equipment you are talking about ? > http://www.nustep.com/ > > > > My Godincident > > On the plane back to BC from Ann Arbor I found myself sitting beside a rather talkative > fellow with his brother and family, Mom and Dad all on the plane. Mom is very badly > compromised with MS. Dad, obviously well into his 70s has renovated the home to keep > her there with an addition including an elevator and exercise room. He has history > working in the cardiovascular field, selling equipment I think, and on seeing his wife's > needs, realized the importance of keeping those affected with ambulatory difficulty strong > to keep them as physically and cardiovascularly capable as possible. He has developed a > piece of exercise equipment geared to just that. As beside me explained the piece > of equipment, I mentioned that many with ambulatory issues would not be able to straddle > it to even get onto it. Aha, his dad included a swivel seat. That's when I got excited, told > him about LBD with its Parkinsons like symptoms. We exchanged information. Brother > , the VP to Dad in Sales and Marketing was sitting ahead of us. He now has a quick > rundown of our site, one of the brochures on LBD that Carol passed out. He of course had > never heard of LBD but is very interested. > The company is Nustep, out of Ann Arbor. Sandie, if there ever was a reason we met in > Ann Arbor, this might be it. If there ever was a reason besides wanting to meet y'all that I > spent such a ridiculous amount of money and arrived back so incredibly exhausted with > jet lag and time differences, this was it. Too bad we didn't know prior to the meeting, we > could have had Steve and Dick do an inservice for us. However, if this piece of equipment > can help enable any of our LOs to maintain strength, upper and lower body, it is worth it. > Upper body thrust works pedals, lower body thrust helps upper body movement. Upper > body grips can be adjusted to work various angles. > Website is www. nustep. com (no spaces) They sell or rent to individuals as well as > facilities. > Steve said to email him with any questions, interest. ssarns @ nustep. com (again, no > spaces) They seem to be a real caregiver type family, approachable, caring. From > Vancouver they are boarding a cruise ship to Alaska while Mom can still travel. They > almost took the Nustep with them, have done it before on a cruise. In fact, they should be > sailing past here as I speak. I will watch for them as we can see the cruise ships as they > sail back and forth between Vancouver and Alaska. They promised to wave! > And that is my Godincident. Why would have even started talking to me about the > exerciser? Do I look, act like a caregiver? It was meant to be. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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