Wheechairs

[westernind]

Does anyone know about wheelchairs? My mother has asked me to find out prices for 'a bog standard non motorised wheelchair'. The situation is that having lost a huge amount of weight rapidly through undiagnosed diabetes, muscle wastage means that her legs sometimes collapse beneath her without warning and she falls and hurts herself. Although physio makes things a bit better, she wants a wheelchair because she doesn't feel safe. Her arms are also not strong enough for sticks.

Finding out the basics isn't so hard, a google search brings up the Help the Aged site and Wheelchairs-R-Us(!). What I'd like to know is what makes a good wheelchair? Any review sites? She'd be pushed rather than propelling herself. In the meantime, Venice in four weeks' time arrrgggh. Finding a chair that can cope better with cobbles would be good. bigger wheels? But lightweight and transportable also necessary.

PS
Do not go on crash diets, kiddies. :-(

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[rebby.livejournal.com]

A bit more detail back from my mum.
It's Red cross that will loan them out.

She bought hers of ebay (which was the cheapest way of buying them) from Stay Mobile LTD 9, Mowat Industrial Estate, Sandown Rd., Watford, Herts.
01923 228070

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[westernind.livejournal.com]

Does she like it? they're incredibly cheap and lightweight!

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[rebby.livejournal.com]

She likes the light weight because that makes it easier to lift in & out of cars, which was one of her major requirements. She has the big wheel so she can push herself & has a cushion for suspension.

She's had very different experiences when travelling some countries have a very good disability policy some very bad. She hasn't been to venice though.