Muscular Dystrophy News ForumsThe Importance of Electricity for People With Disabilities – Muscular Dystrophy News Forums /forums/forums/topic/the-importance-of-electricity-for-people-with-disabilities/feed/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:16:45 -0500 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.5.14-6684 en-US /forums/forums/topic/the-importance-of-electricity-for-people-with-disabilities/#post-16682 <![CDATA[The Importance of Electricity for People With Disabilities]]> /forums/forums/topic/the-importance-of-electricity-for-people-with-disabilities/#post-16682 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:30:08 +0000 Leah Leilani

Do you depend on electricity to help you live? For example, if you use a power wheelchair, a ventilator, dialysis or other mobility aid or treatment that gives you quality of life?

Thousands of people with chronic illnesses and disabilities who live in Texas are struggling without electricity to charge their medical equipment. Even places that supply refills for medication and oxygen tanks are either closed or only prioritizing hospitals during this record breaking storm. 

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