Thanks to generous donors, Eldercare recently purchased eight adaptive bikes for several local long-term care facilities. The Med Up bike is designed for people with physical limitations and mobility issues, including wheelchair users. They have four training modes (passive, assisted, active and isokinetic), can identify and release spasms for safe training, and support symmetry training for left and right limbs.
“I’ve liked riding bikes since I was a kid with a paper route growing up in Sooke,” says Rob Eddy, a wheelchair-bound resident at the Priory care home, at left. A big fan of the 1970s rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, Rob pedals the Med Up bike for 30 minutes per session, all while enjoying the band’s music videos on the big screen in front of him. As he cycles, Rob regales passersby with stories of seeing the band live in concert and sings along to the classics.
The Med Up bike offers enjoyment and relief for Rob. “I can’t walk but I really like riding the bike. When I’m on the bike I don’t feel any pain.”
