Mobility or not?

chajun

"With some prompting they may be able to change his time for dialysis too, although you may have to wait for an earlier slot to come available it is possible to change his times" not in edinburgh

tanith

The ward will tell everyone that asks that its not possible as they have many people wanting to change , they say NO as a matter of course, you just have to insist and keep on at them all the time if its what you really want , if necessary go to the PALS liason officer, every hospital has one and put your point of view across.. they are usually very helpful. As they say its those that shout loudest that get things done and in this case its sadly very true...

Ruby_Moon

chajun wrote: »

"With some prompting they may be able to change his time for dialysis too, although you may have to wait for an earlier slot to come available it is possible to change his times" not in edinburgh

I get the impression that you want someone to come along and say "Oh, You are entitled to a car free of charge".
Thats not going to happen.

You have a lot of options.
But as I say, even if you do get a new car, your father in law in not allowed to travel IN the wheelchair in the car as it is so dangerous.

Ruby_Moon

chajun wrote: »

Again mis info the fiat doblo also vehicles modified by approved engineer companies do allow for traveling in the wheel chair in the back of it. I have been down this road. We are having a practical demo next week.
You might care to check here. http://www.alliedmobility.com/our_vehicles/used/index.cfm/4/1241/4/1

Yes, the car is great. My Mother had one similar and they are designed like that so that a heavy wheelchair can be transported about without it being folded down (you cant fold down some of the bigger electric ones)

But you are NOT allowed to sit in the wheelchair when travelling. So it does not solve your problem as your wife would still have to transfer your FIL to the seats. (How would you get that anyway when FIL doesnt get DLA?)

chajun

'm not quite sure who you are BUT We don't want a free anything only what should be for a 72 year old man with Renal problems and a recently amputated leg. If you can't act with a little sympathy I suggest you don't reply any further. And yet again in the specially modded vehicle he could travel in his wheel chair.

A little knowledge is dangerous

Ruby_Moon

chajun wrote: »

'm not quite sure who you are BUT We don't want a free anything only what should be for a 72 year old man with Renal problems and a recently amputated leg. If you can't act with a little sympathy I suggest you don't reply any further. And yet again in the specially modded vehicle he could travel in his wheel chair.

A little knowledge is dangerous

I am certainly not unsympathetic and have first hand knowledge of what you are talking about.
But when suggestions are made to you, you knock them all back as though noone else knows anything other than you and only a new car will solve your problems.
I was pointing out that that is not the case and that you have many options.
If you dont think so, then fair enough. I'll leave you to carry on trying to figure it out yourself.
(Any wheelchair modification of that sort costs thousands as floor or roof needs to be moved and noone will pay for that even if you DID get benefits...you do realise that the car in your link has not yet been modified I take it, being so knowledgeable and all)

tenacioust123

I work for the NHS in the A&E department, transport IS provided FOC for patients to be brought to hospital and home if needed. As long as they think you can do it they will not offer an alternative. He has to have his treatment, for him it is life or death so transport has to be provided if there is no one to do it for him.

zzzLazyDaisy

Ruby_Moon wrote: »

But you are NOT allowed to sit in the wheelchair when travelling. So it does not solve your problem as your wife would still have to transfer your FIL to the seats.

You are wrong about this. It is perfectly possible for a wheelchair user to travel in their chair with appropriate modifications for restraints. This is the website of one of the companies that deals with such vehicles

http://www.independentliving.co.uk/carconversions.html

(scroll down for more information)

Ruby_Moon

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

You are wrong about this. It is perfectly possible for a wheelchair user to travel in their chair with appropriate modifications for restraints. This is the website of one of the companies that deals with such vehicles

http://www.independentliving.co.uk/carconversions.html

(scroll down for more information)

Yes I know that.
The info I gave was in reply to the link the guy gave about another car that had not been modified.
I said earlier on that modified cars can take a wheelchair but the procedure costs thousands as the floor or roof of the car has to be moved. Also, even if FIL does get DLA or any other benefit, they would not pay for this modification, so the option is no good for them.

chajun

The link I sent "if it connected correctly" showed an already modded vehicle which on that companies price list are £52 per week approx.