My mom will be in a wheelchair for the first time on our next trip. We're renting an offsite manual chair, and I'd like to make sure it's comfortable for her. She's small (both short and lightweight) so I'll make sure we adjust the footrests to be the right height. I'm getting her a cupholder and I'm looking for a good back support pillow since the seat pan will probably be too deep. Is there anything else you'd recommend?
Mom's fine indoors on flat, smooth, well-lit surfaces and walks 5+ miles every day but struggles in poor lighting or on uneven surfaces. I'm guessing she'll be up and down quite a bit at first, then will be in the wheelchair more as the trip goes on. I appreciate that many of you will suggest a scooter/ecv, but we're not doing that.
Mom's fine indoors on flat, smooth, well-lit surfaces and walks 5+ miles every day but struggles in poor lighting or on uneven surfaces. I'm guessing she'll be up and down quite a bit at first, then will be in the wheelchair more as the trip goes on. I appreciate that many of you will suggest a scooter/ecv, but we're not doing that.