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Medical Equipment Allowances

Oxygen Concentrator:

  • Use per day varies, assume 12-14 hours a day
  • The 5-Liter model uses 400 W, the 3-Liter model uses 320 W.

Nebulizer:

  • A medicine delivery system used mostly for pediatric care.
  • Used 4-6 times a day for 20 minutes at a time at 75W.

Semi/Fully Electric Hospital Bed:

  • Use depends on adjustments. 200 W.

Alternating Pressure Pad:

  • An air-filled mattress overlay
  • Used 24 hours a day for someone who is bed-ridden

Low Air-Loss Mattress:

  • Takes the place of mattress - air -filled pressurized mattress.
  • Cycles air around every 15-20 minutes.

Power Wheelchairs and Scooters:

  • Need to be charged approximately 8 hours every 3 days.
  • Batteries are 120 V, 3 Amp, 360 W.

Feeding Tube Pump (Continuous Feed):

  • A pump delivers a constant amount of formula throughout the day or night.

CPAP Machine:

  • Used for Sleep Apnea. Machines run only at night for people who have a tendency to stop breathing at night. At maximum pressure use is 40 Watts. On average - 30 Watts.

Leg Compression Pump:

  • Provides intensive compression therapy. Use varies, generally from 8-24 hours daily.

Dialysis Machine/Equipment (Small/Portable):

  • Filters a patient's blood to remove excess water and waste products. Used 2 hours daily

Public Housing Medical Equipment Allowances, Energy Provider: SWEPCP (wtd Avg)

Oxygen Concentrator
Hours Per Week: 18
Wattage: 400
Monthly kWh: 223
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $22

Nebulizer
Hours Per Week: 2
Wattage: 75
Monthly kWh: 5
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $1

Electric Hospital Bed
Hours Per Week: .2
Wattage: 200
Monthly kWh: 1
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $1

Alternating Pressure Pad
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 70
Monthly kWh: 52
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $5

Low Air-Loss Mattress
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 120
Monthly kWh: 89
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $9

Power Wheelchair/ Scooter
Hours Per Week: 3
Wattage: 360
Monthly kWh: 33
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $3

Feeding Tube Pump
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 120
Monthly kWh: 89
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $9
CPAP Machine
Hours Per Week: 10
Wattage: 30
Monthly kWh: 9
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $1

Leg Compression Pump
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 30
Monthly kWh: 22
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $2

Dialysis Machine/ Equipment
Hours Per Week: 2
Wattage: 710
Monthly kWh: 44
Energy Charge: 0.9493
Utility Allowance: $4

HCV Medical Equipment Allowances, Energy Provider: SWEPCP and Southwest Arkansas Electric REA (wtd Avg) (avG)

Oxygen Concentrator
Hours Per Week: 18
Wattage: 400
Monthly kWh: 223
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $23

Nebulizer
Hours Per Week: 2
Wattage: 75
Monthly kWh: 5
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $1

Electric Hospital Bed
Hours Per Week: .2
Wattage: 200
Monthly kWh: 1
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $1

Alternating Pressure Pad
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 70
Monthly kWh: 52
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $5

Low Air-Loss Mattress
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 120
Monthly kWh: 89
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $9

Power Wheelchair/ Scooter
Hours Per Week: 3
Wattage: 360
Monthly kWh: 33
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $3

Feeding Tube Pump
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 120
Monthly kWh: 89
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $9

CPAP Machine
Hours Per Week: 10
Wattage: 30
Monthly kWh: 9
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $1

Leg Compression Pump
Hours Per Week: 24
Wattage: 30
Monthly kWh: 22
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $2

Dialysis Machine/ Equipment
Hours Per Week: 2
Wattage: 710
Monthly kWh: 44
Energy Charge: 0.104449
Utility Allowance: $5

 

 

 

 

 

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