03/04/2026
Recently, Chris Erskine finished up a chair and he had this to say about it:
Karen recently received her new Sunrise Q700M with voice-activated power seating and the Vigo alternative drive and it’s been one of the proudest moments of my 25 years doing this work.
I’ve had the privilege of working with Karen for about 20 years and have provided her last two chairs. Previously, we trialed a head array system, and while it was workable, it just wasn’t the right fit.
Then, at a Sunrise course, Kennedy introduced the Vigo. The moment I saw it, I knew we had to try it. I felt confident it could give Karen back the control she’d been losing.
On our first trial, we started in her driveway to get her comfortable. She did incredibly well. Near the end, I asked if she wanted me to take over and get her back inside. She looked at me and said, “Nope, I got this.”
She drove herself in the front door, down the hall, through the kitchen, into the living room, turned around and did it all again.
That short trip is something she hasn’t been able to do independently for years. And she did it on day one.
We paired the system with custom seating from our PPS team and the support of two amazing OTs to make sure everything was dialed in perfectly.
Moments like this are why we do what we do. Watching someone regain independence, even in ways that might seem small to others, is everything.
Karen, thank you for trusting me all these years. 💙
