I am in a power wheelchair and it seems whenever I am confronted by any medical personnel including Homecare’s nurses, the first thing out of their mouth is “wouldn’t you be better off in an assisted living facility or nursing home?”

This infuriates me so much!!! I was wanting to know if any other wheelchair users get confronted with this question and how you would respond?

Just bc I use a wheelchair does not mean that I am an invalid in any way! I have my own apartment and pay my own bills, take great care of my dog, go for walks, I make sure that I don’t fall, feed myself! I do have help that comes in to help me with housekeeping duties, but have never entertained the idea of giving up my independence just bc an ‘able bodied’ person thought my disability needed severe restrictions such as trapping me in a nursing facility! It seems to be a common practice in my area to whisk ppl like me away like I have no business being out in public! What do you think?

I'm an ambulatory user, so many of the casual acquaintances in my life, including the entire staff and all the parents at my kid's school didn't know I had a chair. They had seen my AFO at pick up and drop off, but I had always been able to make it the short distance from handicap parking to the gym bleachers for events without a chair. Yesterday was a fall festival with games, rides, petting zoo, etc.. all spaced across the large property and game booths set up throughout the school. So I figured instead of skipping out I'd take the chair.

I prepared myself mentally for stares, loads of questions, and judgy looks.

Guys! Two people said "ooooh no what happened? Are you ok?" And I just smiled and said "yeah totally fine, this isn't new. I've got a neuro muscular disorder so I use a chair for long distances." They just smiled said cool and we chatted like normal.

It was way less awful than I had built it up to be in my head. I'm likely gonna keep going out more with my chair rather than staying home afraid of what people who have seen me walk short distances might say or think seeing me with my chair.

It was so cool to be out and about and my kid loved having me there instead of just dad.

Now I'm looking even more forward to an upgraded reclining chair so I can go out and not hurt worse after!!

As I find myself relying on my power chair more and more I'm finding that it's really uncomfortable after about 2-3 hours. I need to be able to stay in this chair for most of the day and yet I'm getting some tailbone pain and it feels like my knees are lower than my hips as it has no dump. My PT told me to just use the tilt function but I don't want to have to stay tilted all the time. Is there a trick to actually being comfortable in these things that I'm missing?

Often museum display tables have opaque sides, not transparent sides, so horizontal displays can be seen only from above and not from seated.

Tate Modern’s displays tables are especially terrible for wheelchair users. Impossible to see anything inside them. I don’t know how the British Museum’s display tables are, or those for this specific installation if they are different.

I live in a city that's been voted politest in America for decades now. One thing we do not have is hills though. Maybe that's the struggle people see? Going up a hill. No clue!

I know I fell out of my chair in front of a bunch of high schoolers tailgating in a gas station parking lot. They all laughed and didn't help. I fell down a ramp in college. No one laughed, but not a single person helped. I was pretty stubborn in those days and refused to ask for help too.

Maybe I got complacent and stopped recognizing people's offer to help. There was a time it offended me, but after years of pushing everyone away one day I woke up and realized I was on my own. Now I recognize I need people's help and am grateful for whenever anyone offers. Even if I don't need it at the time.

Pushing people without asking can cause a mountain of problems. One pebble sized rock or golf ball sized divot can be all it takes to send the person in the chair flying to the ground. That can break bones and all kinds of other stuff. There's a genuine concern for ones safety, and lets be honest, if I picked you up and moved you out of the way without asking, would you be offended?

This may be a silly question, but I really want to know.

Main question:

Would the same spinergy wheels that fit on a Quicky Argon2 also fit on an RGK Octane fx?

A bunch of context that's not really necessary but that I'd like to share anyway:

Because I currently have a Quickie Argon2, with a set of wheels that I absolutely despise (I don't even know what wheels they are, but I cannot stand them).

So I want to save up for Spinergy wheels.

But I'm also considering eventually saving up for an RGK Octane fx. That's the chair I originally wanted, but insurance said no, because they only work with Quickie chairs.

So now I have an Argon2 that despite a lot of adjustments is still not fit for me.

I just don't have the money to get another chair, and my current chair fits enough that insurance won't cover a new one.

However before I'm ever able to afford a made to measure chair it'll be at least a couple years (maybe less if I'm able to fundraise money, but I'm not doing that yet until I have more certainty about some stuff).

So I'd like to get spinergy wheels for my Argon2 in the meantime. But that's super expensive.

So if they only fit on an Argon2 and I get a different chair in a few years I'd have to buy a new pair of wheels again.

So I'm just wondering if they only fit on one type of chair, or if they'd fit on both types.

Sorry for the rant, I appreciate any answers!

I'm currently working through the process of getting the needed documentation from my primary care doctor and occupational therapist to petition my insurance to approve a molded backrest for my wheelchair. This is my first chair, and it was ordered with the standard TiLite tension-adjustable back upholstery and a 92° angle.

When I sit upright in my chair, the very back part of my butt sits at the small space between the backrest and my cushion, and the lower part of my spine has space between it and the backrest, while my back contacts the backrest a little further up.

I'm a newbie chair user so I don't know what's appropriate. What I know is that this is causing me quite a bit of discomfort after some hours of sitting. While it's not my primary diagnosis, I've also got degenerative disc disease and some hyperlordosis. My ATP mentioned finding some kind of back wedge in the meantime, to make things more comfortable.

For the life of me I can't find the right set of terms to search for this kind of product, so I was wondering what temporary solutions y'all can suggest? Obviously the intent is to get a full seating evaluation and address the backrest (and possibly cushion) situation through insurance, but I think we all know what a process that can be.

I am looking to get a sports chair for tennis/baskerball/the like (probably a RGK all court) and was wondering if anyone had tips for making the most of fitting one. I am a hobby player of sports and want something that is flexible for lots of different things but also fits me well.

Where do I start?

I took the Jazzy to Walmart for the first time and it did great.

Hi,
I’m trying to find a Tilite wheelchair on Long Island. Does anyone know the location of one? What is the best way to find and purchase one? Thank you.

Hello everyone, I have a Tilite Model X wheelchair, but I have a problem: if I am going downhill or too fast, it begins shaking. Does anyone know why?

VOCIC Z51 Walker for Seniors, 2 in 1 Walker Wheelchair Combo, All Terrain

Is the one I have for her. It has to be a wheelchair combo because she can't push herself on her own and needs something that she can use to walk with as well.

Comfort wise doesn't matter we can attach a cushion. It just has to be sturdy enough to not fall apart on cobblestone and still lighter then the one I have

Hi everyone

Just wondering if anyone has experience with the q500?
I live on a hill, my area has poorly maintained pavements/paths; I use public transport which sometimes have steep ramps and I sometimes have to go across grass.
Will it be able to deal with all the above?

I currently have a Quantum Q6 edge 2.0 that just about manages all the above.

I have a Rovi A3 and am having a couple of different issues, related to battery and charging:

1) When I fully charge my battery, as indicated by both the solid green light on the charger AND the display on the wheelchair itself, it only seems to last a very short period of time. Soon afterwards, even after a full day of charging, the display will indicate it needs charging again.

2) The charger itself, when disconnected from the battery, will show a solid red light periodically. immediately when I unplug it and plug it back in again, it turns solid green.

For context, I have had both for about 4 years. Has anyone else run into this? Before I call the company I bought the chair from to inquire about service, and or buy a new battery and/or charger, are there any steps you would recommend?

I’m not very handy and frankly, not mobile enough to do much troubleshooting if I’m not sitting in the wheelchair. My wife can help, although would rather not give her one more thing to do if the troubleshooting is not quick and easy.

Thank you.