Need advice about wheelchairs and job problems

[JOHN WHERRY <jwherry@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear group,

I am a 54 yr. old pwp (8 yrs).  I am having increasing difficulty
walking, and need to buy a wheelchair to get around (my doctor has
written a prescription).  I should mention that I am quite overweight
(260).   I would like to ask:

Your experience is dealing with insurance companies to pay for part/all
of the cost (I have United Healthcare).

Which is more useful: an electric wheelchair, or a "scooter", such as
some food stores have for shoppers?

Which companies make the best ones?

Your experiences and advice?

Also, I am currently working (7 hours/day) doing computer database work.  My 
skills in
this area are still intact, but I am having increasing problems organizing my 
work and
staying focused.  My boss, who is aware of my PD, is being very supportive and 
gives
me a "to-do" list of tasks each morning.  This is helping a lot, but I can 
foresee
the day coming soon when I will be fired or asked to resign.  If I have this 
choice,
which is better, being fired or resigning, get any benefits from the state
unemployment insurance?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

John Wherry