LornaDoone
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2010
- Messages
- 215
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 09/2007
- Country
- CA
- State
- BC
- City
- Lower Mainland
My PALS is unable to walk, and move her arms much. She does puzzles and gets tired out moving her arm just across the table to push a piece into place. Her fingers can not pick up a piece. The dexterity is gone. She is currently feeding herself, but its a balancing act between the fingers. We do not have a wheelchair van. Assuming you need one because they dont fold up eh
She is not an outdoors person and goes out maybe once a week for social occasions, maybe twice some days. She will have the occasional doctor appointment. But, for the most part stays at home.
She can not move the wheelchair around herself and have been thinking about a power chair. She does not want one. Says they are too big and bulky. Im sure though there are more than just one kind. Im going to see what kinds the loan closet has.
But, wondering, when is a power chair indicated and when would it not be a good idea.
She is not an outdoors person and goes out maybe once a week for social occasions, maybe twice some days. She will have the occasional doctor appointment. But, for the most part stays at home.
She can not move the wheelchair around herself and have been thinking about a power chair. She does not want one. Says they are too big and bulky. Im sure though there are more than just one kind. Im going to see what kinds the loan closet has.
But, wondering, when is a power chair indicated and when would it not be a good idea.