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Wheelchair Escapes was created by Kristy Lacroix in 2002.  Kristy's husband, Jerry, is a service connected disabled veteran.  He has multiple sclerosis and cannot walk.  He has limited use of his left arm and hand.  After encountering numerous nightmares on their travels together, Kristy decided that there had to be an easier way for the mobility challenged to travel, so she created Wheelchair Escapes.

Kristy and Jerry have committed themselves to helping others explore the world and do the unthinkable on vacation.  With real know-how and a true understanding of your needs, Kristy and Jerry can help open up the world to you. With over seventeen years of wheelchair traveling behind them, you can trust them to help design your hassle free dream adventure!

 

Certifications
Kristy Lacroix

Certified Accessible Travel Specialist

Accredited Cruise Counsellor (ACC)

Master Cruise Counsellor (MCC)

 

Awarded one of "Top 25 Agents" by Travel Agent Magazine
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The Publication Travel Agent Recognizes 25 Leading Travel Advisors (August 31, 2009)

Kristy Lacroix
Wheelchair Escapes
Newton, NH

Plenty of agents have a niche these days, but Lacroix’s was particularly eye-catching. “My specialty is helping the mobility-challenged traveler to be able to travel with dignity and to make sure their special needs are met,” she says.

As such, she spends much of her time researching cruise ships, ports, hotels and vehicles to make certain they’re accessible for her clients. She is a Certified Accessible Travel Specialist and affiliated with SATH (Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality), and has arranged everything from family reunion trips to New York (with accessible vehicles waiting at the airport) to expeditions for swimming with dolphins in Cozumel.

  Memberships

NEST- Network of Entrepreneurs Selling Travel   

Cruise Planners

CLIA   Cruise Lines International   

SATH  Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality
NACTA  National Association of Career Travel Agents

Useful Links

www.MobilityWorks.com specializes in accessible vans to rent and purchase-- there are twelve locations throughout the US

www.Ride-Away.com specializes in accessible modifications for motorized vehicles of all kinds and accessible rentals on the East Coast

www.unitedaccess.com specializes in accessible modifications for vehicles and van rentals.

 

 

Phone or FAX: 603-382-3596

Or toll free: 866-382-3596
www.wheelchairescapes.com

kristy@wheelchairescapes.com

8 Durgin Drive

Newton, New Hampshire  03858