If it’s your first time to need one for your elderly parent, finding the right wheelchair can be challenging. However, once you found the one that is ideal for your parent’s needs, it can greatly improve their sense of independence, mobility, and even their quality of life.

Many elderly people develop diseases that make it hard for them to move around. Walking or even just standing up can be a difficult feat for them and they may require assistance at all time. This can also be a safety issue, so it’s better if they remain seated or are on a wheelchair.

If you have an elderly parent who is starting to experience mobility issues, you may consider looking for a wheelchair. While this news can be upsetting or overwhelming as it means mobility issues and adjustments for your elderly parent and your whole family, as well as making changes in your home, it must be done. Therefore, you must make the transition as smooth as possible–and it starts with finding the right wheelchair.

What to look for:

1. Manual or electric type. There are many different types of wheelchair nowadays, and the choices alone can be overwhelming. So the first thing you should consider is the type that you need. Manual wheelchairs are the traditional ones that are usually self-propelled by rolling the wheels or are pushed by a caregiver or companion. However, your elderly parent must have a strong upper body to propel the wheels.

Meanwhile, an electric wheelchair can be solely operated by your elderly parent, and they don’t need to rely on others to push them around. These are quite more expensive, but provide more efficiency, ease, and independence.

2. Comfort level. Your elderly parent may be staying on the wheelchair for the most part of the day, so it should be comfortable for them. Find a wheelchair design wherein you can adjust the seats, arm rests, and foot rests so it can be customized for your parent’s comfort.

3. Style of wheelchair. Wheelchairs these days come in different styles, colors, and materials. Make sure the one you choose is something that suits your elderly parent and that they like it too.

4. Accessories. You can add many accessories to wheelchairs depending on your elderly parents’ needs and lifestyle. Make sure the wheelchair you use can be open to having accessories without hindering its main functions.

Blessed Home is a nursing home as well as an adult daycare and assisted living facility that is specially designed to accommodate patients in wheelchairs so that they can comfortable move around. For inquiries, call or text us at 09565012540.