Car grants

Brian80

Hi I have a 2 month old baby she was premature by 3 months and have be told she has chronic lung disease disorder and will need to come ome with oxygen does any one no if there any grants out there that can help towards a new car as we need to get a bigger car for transporting the oxygen

Thanks

PippaGirl_2

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PippaGirl_2

How large is the oxygen, the one's that my friend has for her baby are about the size of her baby, so would easily fit beside the baby in the car?

skivenov

You'll be alright. I've seen them carried on motorbikes.

Tigsteroonie

Although they can't give you a grant for a car, you might be able to get some additional help from The Family Fund (e.g. for a pram/buggy) and then find other money for a bigger car if you decide you need one. They helped us with costs of public transport when I couldn't drive after the c/section.

Also, contact your local Council and ask about the Blue Badge Scheme - carrying oxygen can be considered 'carrying medical equipment' and you may be eligible for a badge (it seems to be council dependent).

But although it's good to plan, don't give up hope yet for her coming off the oxygen before leaving hospital. We were warned that our son (also 3m prem) would probably come home on O2 at his pre-discharge meeting one week ahead; we think he must have been listening because later that day, he removed his own nasal cannula and threw them out of the cot. The nurse decided to see how he coped (monitoring him)and he never went back onto oxygen

Tigsteroonie

Ahem.



He may simply be misguided as to what he thinks he can get.