Wheel Chairs are hard to manuver

hello, im sorry to hear about all this, i know what it is like coz i have seen it on tv and it is very very hard specially if the house is not wheel chair friendly. my estrange dad had an accident before he left us and he always complains about how the small house is terrible for his situation and it is nothing compared to someone who is using a wheel chair coz his is crutches. i hope you guys will get a lot of strength and patience to help her out in this very hard situation. i wish there is a way for me to help but i dont except for my prayers. wish you all the best. takecare

Most homes are not built for handicapped access. Have you looked into the possibility of one of the new lighter weight w/c? It may not be anymore maneuverable around the house but should be easier to get in and out of the car.

Are there any pieces of furniture and whatnot that could be moved out temporarily?

I know that can be a real hassle. Do you have a large wheelchair or a smaller one. smaller ones are easier to manuever in small rooms. How much can Jenny walk? If she could walk a few feet it would help in tight bathrooms for example.AS for getting out of the car you need to let her put her hands on your shoulders and just back up a few feet to enable her to sit down in the wheelchair..

I have great sympathy for you! I did construction for many years. I had to study all the HC rules and know they were there for a reason, I learned things you'd never think of, alot of times we had to use a specialist to interput the rules, they were a great help, and some were handicapped! If It's a perminent situation, look into federal, and other agencies for some help. I did some remodels for people that were being funded by an agency! Good Luck tdemex

I wish your Jenny a swift recovery and I hope she's out of the wheelchair soon (if that's possible). I have bouts where I'm wheelchair bound, and it is a chore. I was living at an apartment and the doorframes weren't wide enough for me to easily fit through (not with my coordination, at least), so they were happy to take the doorframes out except for the front door. The bathroom I had was super tiny with a door that swung in, and having the door removed made it possible for me to use. Might not work for people who are super modest, but I'm a big proponent of getting things done as easily as possible. The hospital she was at should be able to put you in contact with a social worker that will evaluate your home for wheelchair ease and possibly assist in its modification. The second time I moved, the ramp was covered by my insurance company after the report from the social worker. Things will get easier once you get into a routine. I'll be wishing you lots of luck and tons of critical thinking energies to help you figure out how to rearrange furniture and rooms to make it less awkward!

I can well imagine it Mark as you have not got the facility to have a Wheelchair around lol I hope that she will be able to start walking again soon so you will not have this Problem

There are some aids that you can buy to help her pivot out of the car or put her on a slick piece of fabric to make rotating easier. Park the wheel chair at a forty five degree angle toward the rear of the car, put the foot pedals back, lock the brakes, put hands under her arms and pivot with her to back up into the wheel chair. When my hubby was ill and in a wheel chair, for the duration of his illness we took the bathroom door off, and hung a fabric curtain over the doorway. Short of completely remodeling, this was the quickest way to solve that problem. Other times we found we could go backwards easier than forwards with the wheel chair. I hope this helps and wish you great success with her recovery. It will get easier with practice.

I know all about that. When I was little, I had surgery on my legs. Not only was I in a wheelchair, I had my legs straight out on a board ifront of me, as I was not allowed to bend them till the casts came off. It was really something. Dad would yell at me every time I bumped into a wall.

I agree that some model houses these days are not adapted very well for the disabled folk, but I do think that as new houses are built I think they are now trying to adapted them so they are more wheelchair friendly, I have a few friends but they live in specially adapted bunglows which can accomodate for this. I do hope that they keep up with making sure that new properties coming out on the market are more wheelchair friendly as a standard requirement.

I understand how it is completely. Being in a wheelchair myself i know how hard it can be to get in and out of certain places.