lift recliner chair

[raggedymary]

My mom is who is dragging right foot.leg and starting to drag left is thinking she needs a lift/recliner type chair. Do you think this will help her get to walker? She is using a walker with a seat to walk around at this point. $400 plus - is this a good purchase or save money for something else?

 

[Al]

Mine works pretty good but I got it on loan from the ALS Society Loan Closet. Is there an ALSA or MDA office near you? Free loaner is much better.
AL

 

[caregiver0204]

My husband loves his and it is a huge help, we as well got it from the ASL loan center.

 

[lunarruna]

My husband has lived in his lift chair for more than a year now--he LOVES it. Worth its wiehgt in gold, and easy for me to get him in/out now that he isnt mobile. Check out at Pride Mobility website. Medicare pays for the lift mechanism in it (about 1/3 cost).

http://www.pridemobility.com/

we went our Medical Supply place and he was able to try them out to see whcih he liked best.a
Beth

 

[donnah]

To all that read this thread. I live in New Jersey and would be happy to give yes give my husbands lift chair to someone who needs it. I know how helpfull it would be to someone who can not afford one. I guess Gramp Al could help me with giving this to someone in real need. I look at it every day and would have peace of mind knowing someone else it could help. You just have to get it.

Love ya's

Donna

 

[Al]

Hi Donna. if there isn't someone here that needs it you could contact the local ALSA/MDA. They usually have loan closets that they keep to loan out items like your chair. I have a chair and a wheel chair, hospital bed and shower chair all on loan from them. They may charge a small delivery fee but even waive that if circumstances need it.
AL.

 

[donnah]

Hi Gramp Al miss ya. I tried calling to give them a few things waiting for a call back. So in the mean time I thought of try to just give it away for free. I hope all is well with you and everyone else. If some one wants this chair just let me know. I'll say a prayer for all my friends here. And I try to read the forum still a least once a week. Everyone keep strong and let me know if someone wants my chair yes its FREE!:-D