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Wheelchair users

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midgey Thu 13-May-21 16:53:17

Wheelchairs come in all shapes and sizes! Most are made in hell as far as I am concerned but there are things to make life less difficult. You can buy a hoist to fit in your car so you don’t lift at all just guide. You need to do lots of research to find just the one you need!

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Katyj Thu 13-May-21 16:43:25

Hi. Has anyone got a wheelchair and can enlighten me a bit, I’m new to this and wanted to know as much as possible before I mention it to mum.
Mums mobility isn’t very good now she can still walk very very slowly for about 5 mins, but then had to sit down because of the pain. She is very fed up and not accepting her disability at all, insisting that she is going to get better, but at nearly 90 I don’t think this is realistic .
The only way she’s going to get out is in a wheelchair, but would I be able to manage. How heavy are they, would I be able to lift it in and out if the car ? I have an upper back problem which is okay, so long as I don’t strain myself.
Any advice very welcome.

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