Giving patients a sense of freedom, wheelchairs for disabled or the elderly can be stylish and help with a patient's morale.

Lightweight wheelchairs and folding wheelchairs are great for travelling and storage. These often come under the category of transit wheelchairs or transport chairs and require an attendant to transport the chair.

Self propelled wheelchairs are for the more able user and give back even more independance to the user, allowing them to propel themselves.