Wheel Pad is a mobile and innovative solution. It offers an alternative to the long, labor-intensive process of remodeling a home for a loved one with a spinal cord injury or other disabling condition. The idea came from Joseph Cincotta and Julie Lineberger, a married couple with backgrounds in architecture and business. They created Wheel Pad after their close family friend, Riley Poor, sustained a spinal cord injury.

Our award-winning design offers a convenient, turn-key alternative to messy home construction. Once you place your order, a new Wheel Pad can be delivered in just three months. This unit is a 220-square-foot modular mini-home on wheels. It costs about $272 per square foot. While it’s not inexpensive, there are financing and fundraising options. For example, the VA offers up to $77,000 through a Specially Adapted Housing Grant. This grant can be—and has been—used to purchase a Wheel Pad. One client successfully raised $60,000 through crowdfunding to buy his unit. Some credit unions also offer financing.

Photos courtesy of WheelPad.com and Carolyn Bates Photography

Since the New Mobility publication on WheelPad one year ago, the business has begun ramping up production, with 3 Wheel Pads currently being manufactured and five serious prospective clients on the West Coast. The business is also anticipating manufacturing and delivery costs to drop once the demand picks up. For more details about Wheel Pad visit WheelPad.com, or contact Julie Lineberger at julie@wheelpad.com.

Photo courtesy of WheelPad.com and Carolyn Bates Photography

Photo courtesy of WheelPad.com and Carolyn Bates Photography