
2021 Gift Guide
Shopping made easy! The holiday season is here and Factory Direct Medical is ready to help you celebrate.
Our assortment of health and mobility products make the perfect gift for anyone on your list. We want to help you give the gift of what matters most – Health, Independence and Mobility.

Manual Wheelchair Vs. Electric Wheelchair: Comparing Advantages
Wheelchairs are an integral part of Canadian life. About 1 percent of the population uses a wheelchair, accounting for some 288,800 Canadians. As a significant number that affects many households, wheelchairs have become a common purchase for many consumers.

Wheelchair Ramp Safety & Standards: What You Need To Know
Personal mobility is an important issue for people around the world; this means that itās important to take the time to select a mobility device or aid that is right for you, be it a wheelchair, wheelchair, or walker. In addition to this, it also means that you need to complement your home with a wheelchair ramp to make it wheelchair accessible.

How to Choose and Use Compression Socks
Compression socks are useful medical aids that provide help in many different ways. They can help people with medical conditions, they can make people feel more comfortable, and they can even help high-performance athletes perform better.

How to Choose a Medical Lift Chair
Medical lift chairs provide a practical solution to people with mobility issues. They are a convenient solution that allows users to independently get out of a chair. And due to their high popularity, lift chairs come in a wide range of models and styles.

How to Fold a Wheelchair
Wheelchairs are an essential tool that provides mobility and access to millions of people every day. As much as they are designed for comfort and durability, the true convenience of a wheelchair comes in the quick and easy way they can be dismantled for travel and storage.

Which Knee Sport Brace & Support is Right for Me?
As much as we love being active, the wear and tear on our knees can sometimes become too much to bear. Through bad luck or calamity, our mobility can become greatly affected through painful afflictions and injuries to our knees. Fortunately, we can often mitigate this pain and help recovery by using sport braces and supports.

A Guide To Mobility Scooter Accessories
Your mobility scooter is a handy method of transportation, and itās a great way to get out and about without having to worry about safety and comfort. However, a great mobility scooter can also benefit from some accessories that can add extra value, convenience and options to your experience.
The following is a breakdown of some of the accessories that we offer for mobility scooters here at Factory Direct Medical. Choose one, or several to customize your mobility scooter experience just the way you like.

The Best Wheelchair Accessories To Help Keep You Going
A great wheelchair can offer a level of mobility that allows people to get around, take care of tasks, or simply enjoy a day out in the sun. Like any functional invention however, it can also be accessorized to add a lot more pleasure to the daily routine. Whether your wheelchair is traditional, or electric in nature, thereās a host of excellent accessories one can purchase to turn the wheelchair into a more luxurious form of locomotion. Here are the best options.

Understanding Our PPE Range
Factory Direct Medical recently released a PPE Supplier Guide that details our extensive list of Personal Protective Equipment. This is especially important at a time when Covid-19 case numbers are projected to rise going into the winter months, before eventually falling off in the early spring. Itās good to understand this product range so you can make proper selections based on your personal needs, and those of your family, friends and co-workers.