Oxygen for a guest

[disneydad09]

does anybody know how to handle a guest using oxygen? I am taking my mother for the first time and she was put on oxygen. I am staying at the GF.

 

[mechurchlady]

FAQs has a list of info on traveling and everything you might need to know.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=595713

Contact the airline to see what is available. Any medical supplies such as special dietary foods, special bedding, canes, walkers, ECVs, medicine, bandages, etc. are not included in you baggage weight or quantity. It is best to pack everything in one or even two separate cases.

http://www.homeoxygen.org/airtrav.html
That link is in FAQs and deals with airline travel for persons with oxygen needs.

ECVs/scooters and wheelchairs that are rented from off site can provide you with an oxygen holder. it is hard to be tethered to a kid or anything in crowds so it is best to pay the small fee for the holder.

There are local companies that you can get tanks filled or get oxygen.

The nurse's station can store oxygen tanks. Another place that stores stuff is the stroller rental places but I am not sure if they would take oxygen tanks and the nurses station is closer. They also have cots and companion restrooms. Nice little place for a respite from the crowds and a nap. Nurses are really nice.

Some rides she might not ride like roller coasters while using the tank as the tank could go flying. If there is fire involved then that would be another thing she could not do. Backdraft and Universal Studios Hollywood was not oxygen allowed.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Hi and to both DisBoards and disABILITIES!

Probably the most important things are:

(1) talk to her current oxygen supplier. Normally they will have a relationship with a supplier down here and they will handle all the necesary paperwork for delivery to your Resort. They are used to this and she will find that it will he handled through her insurance as usual.

(2) If flying, you have to contact your airlines "Special needs" desk. These are the people who handle medical situations and oxygen is one that does need special handling.

(3) As Laurie said, check the disABILITIES FAQs. Especially Post #3 and look for "Oxygen"; the listings in Post #3 are alphabetic. To get to the FAQs you can just follow the link in my signature.

 

[Haley Whippet]

My Dad uses oxygen & had no trouble getting a supplier to deliver to our WDW resort

 

[dfluvsmick]

Hi there. What we had to do was contact the airline first to see what is allowed. We are using something called "inogen". It is airline approved and it is a battery pack system that uses 2 hour batteries. They can charge when plugged in. So we can use it in the car, airport, on the plane and while we are there. I also contacted a company down there and they are sending a concentrator to our hotel as well as a bunch of smaller tanks to use in case we can 't charge his batteries while at the park. We will just take a few with us and put them under the stroller I have. Also, we rented him a mobile scooter. The company is delivering it to the hotel and picking it up when we leave. It will be his for the 8 days while we are there. Everything is running smoothly. If you have any questions, pm me and I will answer more directly.
Enjoy your trip.

 

[pampam]

Our last 2 trips were with oxygen, and we hadd no problems.

First consideration is the airlines. Are you flying? If so, notify the airline before you get your ticket and find out what their policy is. Will you have to buy O2 from them, or will they let you use your own portable oxygen concentrator. (POC) Also find out if your POC is allowed on board as a carry on item. Not all are approved. You will need O2 at the airport while you wait, and since you can't carry O2 on board (it's considered hazardous) you will need a POC at the airport and also after landing. The O2 company you use can deliver O2 to the arrival gate or even the departure gate, but there is an extra charge for this. If you can borrow or rent a POC from your home supplier that would be great.

If you are driving, a POC is great because they plug into the cigarrette lighter.

Have your home supplier recomend and set up O2 for your stay. You will likely have to rent an oxygen concentrator for the room if you are on high amounts. If you are only on a few lpm your POC might do the job. Talk to your resperatory therapist about your needs and for help in setting it up.

We used Lincare and they were great. We are on high levels of O2 so we had 6 E cylinders delivered. We were able to strap 2 onto the wheelchair, but mostly we only needed 1 at a time. When 4 cylinders were empty we called Lincare and they replaced them with full ones.

Can your mom go a short time without O2? If so, she may be able to do most rides. However, if she needs it steady, I wouldn't recomend any attractions that could damage a cylinder. I'm sure you are aware of the dangers in exploding cylinders. Gentle rides like Haunted Mansion, or the Speedway are ok, but I wouldn't take O2 on any of the mountains or RRC. Fire is ok as long as you are 10 feet away, and of course you would be. The POC is safe on all rides, of course, since there is no O2 inside. However, a rough or violent ride could damage it and I'm sure you would not like to take that chance. We personally felt that the POC was a PITA because it was heavy, the batteries were really heavy, and I was constantly running to first aid to charge them. We found we used mostly cylinders and saved the POC strictly for travelling days.