Irwin Richards There are thousands of wheelchairs at Coler-Goldwater and Irwin Richards helps ensure that people can sit in them comfortably and safely. It’s Irwin Richards’ job to fit every wheelchair to its user, building it up to prevent a patient from sliding, fixing foot and leg rests, adding and subtracting cushions as needed. He’s done it for so long that it sometimes takes just a look at a resident in bed for him to know what he needs to do; with a little work, the chair almost becomes part of a patient’s body. The job keeps Richards incredibly busy, but he loves it. “Everyone should have the opportunity to get around,” he says. “And I’m doing my part to make that happen.” Irwin Richards is a ColerGoldwater Medical Equipment Repair Technician.
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