Tag Archives: Mobility aids
Ever See an Empty Wheelchair Beside a Hiking Trail?
The phrase wheelchairs and invisibly disabled people seems like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? After all, if you’re in a wheelchair, you can’t walk. Right? If you’re in a wheelchair but can get up and walk away, you must not be disabled. Again, right? Wrong on both counts. People – like me – have neurological deficits […]
Continue readingWhat Are Mobility Aids? And How Can They Help?
Last time, I shared my story of using aids to help me “walk” and how they enable me to spend more time with family and to accomplish practical tasks. However, as I researched these devices, I discovered many more mobility aids for chronically ill people. They come in many shapes and sizes meeting different needs. […]
Continue readingAssistive Devices for Walking – Valuable Help for Living
THANK YOU! To all who completed the survey Many thanks for sharing your thoughts. They helped, sometimes surprisingly, as I make decisions about future changes. I will soon have more time to spend here, hopefully making it more helpful for you. You can still participate here. More information to come. Do you find walking difficult? […]
Continue readingPride Falls
Because I’ve fallen several times due to balance and weak legs problems, when I found this article by Danny, I really liked his ideas. Thought you might, too. Sometimes, we just have to swallow our pride to avoid those falls! Learn about foldable electric wheelchairs. I’m away on a trip. See you in two weeks!
Continue readingScooters in the Park
Guest post by John Reader of The Trucking Monk Imagine going to the park for the whole day and actually enjoying it. “No,” you say? “It would hurt too much” or “I’d be afraid to even try”. I understand. That’s the way my wife and I felt last year as we were planning a vacation […]
Continue readingConnected Carole’s Experience Camping As A Disabled Person
Dedicated to Jenni, a friend who requested camping info While camping as a disabled person, Carole sits in her wheelchair glimpsing the Pacific through the gnarled, windswept trees wishing she could join her family walking to the end of the trail. It was a warm, summer day as they visited Cape Flattery, the northwestern-most tip […]
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