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History

In the late 1950’s Amelia Gunnell worked as a registered nurse at a state hospital in Caro, Michigan. Daily, she worked with the severely handicapped and tried to meet the challenges associated with providing comfort and mobility, because these individuals would not fit into regular wheelchairs.

It soon became clear to Amelia that something better had to be done to answer the needs of the severely handicapped. She shared her frustration with her husband Bob, who happened to be a finish carpenter. Together they started designing and building wooden chairs, which would be specially suited to each individual’s disabilities and deformities. This was the birth of custom wheelchairs.

Over these many years Gunnell, Inc. has developed into a company that is known for custom, durable, and versatile products. A whole industry has developed as a result of those first wooden chairs made by Bob & Amelia Gunnell, & many thousands of severely disabled individuals have lived a better life because they cared.




 

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Wheelchair Crash Test
 
EP kicks off its Wheelchair Transportation Safety series with a visit to the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute. Click Here (The video will take a few minutes to load), to view footage of a crash test or click the button below for the full article.
 

The KidsterDani™
 
The brand new KidsterDani™, features one mobility base, power or manual, with two different positioning components. Now with a single base unit a child can be properly positioned in a Standing Dani® prone board, and seated in a custom manufactured seating system featuring tilt in space, recline, and lateral tilt.
 

The Gunnell Difference
 
At Gunnell our clients are treated like family! With over 40 years of experience, Gunnell is your choice for custom mobility products. Click on the button below to learn more about us and how we can assist you. **PLEASE NOTE** The loading time of the document may take a few minutes.