Picked Up New Wheelchair – WTF
It sucks.
- His left leg swings inward.
- He sits too far forward. Like he’s sitting on the edge of his seat…because he is.
- The back cushion is too narrow. He’s squashed.
I tried putting his old seat (bottom cushion) on instead of the new one. He sat in it for about two hours this morning. Once breakfast was done, he wanted out. His balls are squashed, I’m sure because he sits too far forward.
I put on one of the back cushions they made previously that they would have put in the trash. He’ll sit much further back. We’ll see how that goes. He’s still sitting in bed at the moment.
The physical therapist is requesting insurance pay for different footrests. The new ones will be individual, box-style footrests that are individually height adjustable to accommodate the difference in leg lengths.
I’m using the old tray on the new wheelchair. The new one isn’t completely flat (has air in it) and it doesn’t have edges, so his cup can just roll right off.