Getting in to the car....
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Anonymous
| My MIL (90) is really struggling to get into the car almost to the point she can not do it. They have a van. Is there a way her wheel chair could go in the back? We have looked at lift seats but the cost is an issue. Suggestions? |
Anonymous
| Would a stepstool help her? |
Anonymous
| Can she stand? We had to teach a different way of getting into the car. Instead of getting in by lifting a leg and getting in one fell swoop, have her sit first then swing her legs into the car. |
Anonymous
| Get a PT consult. They will help you figure out alternatives. |
Anonymous
| We had to stop transporting my MIL via car and hire a wheelchair van when needed for doctor visits, etc. |
Anonymous
This is a good recommendation. Could also try an Occupational Therapist. Ask her doctor for a referral. They should be able to help with other things as well: getting in and out of beds and chairs, overall safety in her home, bathing, dressing, etc. |
Anonymous
This is actually occupational therapy I think |
Anonymous
Both actually can do it. PTs are on every corner and every strip mall which is why I suggested it. And you don’t typically need a script for PT. But really both can do it. |
Anonymous
She has one but needs more help at this point...it is stepping up that is the problem. |
Anonymous
Thank you we had not considered ot/pt |
Anonymous
If you had one of those portable curb ramps, that might get her high enough that she could sit, and then rotate to get her legs in. https://www.rollaramp.com/van-ramps/ |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
do you have an alternative car that is lower? At some point, I stopped using our minivan to transport and switched to DH’s sedan |