Hi, I came via Boglins LJ. You already have lots of good advice here.
The price for a new wheelchair (small wheels/outdoor suitable/foldy up but bog standard) seems to be about £150-£250. Though I expect we get ours VAT free.
In making your decision - consider how far you want it to go, how long is your Mum is going to be sat in it - the very lightweight models aren't so good for the person pushing, as the chair is carrying less of the persons weight. Inflatable wheels are better at coping with rougher outdoor terrain rather than the hard ones, and give a bit of suspension. Big wheels tend to caught up in other peoples shopping. If theres no self propelling expected - then certainly smaller wheels, much easier for the pusher to handle. Although you can cushion, some padding in the wheelchair is preferable, again to absorb some of the bumps.
I am not back at work till Monday but can dig out the brochures -
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Date: 2006-01-28 01:21 am (UTC)The price for a new wheelchair (small wheels/outdoor suitable/foldy up but bog standard) seems to be about £150-£250. Though I expect we get ours VAT free.
In making your decision - consider how far you want it to go, how long is your Mum is going to be sat in it - the very lightweight models aren't so good for the person pushing, as the chair is carrying less of the persons weight. Inflatable wheels are better at coping with rougher outdoor terrain rather than the hard ones, and give a bit of suspension. Big wheels tend to caught up in other peoples shopping. If theres no self propelling expected - then certainly smaller wheels, much easier for the pusher to handle. Although you can cushion, some padding in the wheelchair is preferable, again to absorb some of the bumps.
I am not back at work till Monday but can dig out the brochures -