re: Shopping Wheelchair

Grace — Sat, 26 May 2007 21:45:24 GMT

I shop regularly at the same grocery store. They have one rather battered-looking motorized wheelchair that's in for repairs more than it's out. When it's not there, I generally push a regular shopping ahead of my manual chair & I, too, have thought there should be some means of attaching my chair to the cart or even to one of their hand-baskets. The staff helps whenever they can but there should be a better way. The store is part of a chain but I think the local store has the say on this but doesn't know where to go. I think if they could have afforded fancy equipment they would have had it. Can anyone suggest how they would go about getting good used equipment & service - any places offering special deals to stores to encourage them to make them available?, can they get used chairs w/ attached baskets at the abledata site? I've heard of a woman inventor in Minnesota that invents adaptive equipment - years ago she had developed a wheel-in tent - article in the Star - ?? Any suggestions welcome.

re: Shopping Wheelchair

Katalin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:13:38 GMT

Hi, I am looking for a rear tip bar....

This is bar that is located at the rear of the wheelchair frame and assists an attendant in tipping the wheelchair onto its rear wheels when negotiating kerbs. This is not the same as an anti tip safety device.

Any idea where I can buy one these online?

Thanks for your help,