Anyone familiar with electric and manual wheelchairs?
I am trying to help my mother find a very lightweight, small electric wheelchair for inside my her home—something that will get in and out of ordinary sized doorways. She had a merits that she returned because it didn’t fit her well (the seat was only 16 inches deep and she felt she was falling out). She needs something with at least 16” wide seat and 17/18” deep). She is also looking for a non-electric/manual wheelchair for outdoors. She wants something very lightweight. Any recommendations? Thank you!
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Is your mother old enough to be on Medicare? if so, she probably could receive both at no cost. Medicare will send her brochures on the different wheelchairs available, both electric and manual.
You might also want to look into Transport Chairs, which are very light weight and fold up easily. We use one to take my mom to doctor appointments and it is easy for me to push and manuver with her in it. Medicare paid for the chair.
Your mother can request that her doctor have her evaluated for a scooter that can be used indoors and is manufactured for access through doorways, etc. The scooter can be free if the evaluation concludes that you mother qualifies for the chair and is on Medicare.
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