I've had a manual chair from wheelchair services. When I desperately needed a power chair (when I lost a lot more arm and hand strength) when i was 6 months pregnant, wheelchair services told me it would be over 12 months. I HAD to have a power chair to get me through the rest of my pregnancy and whilst taking care of a newborn/baby/then toddler! I was really fortunate that I applied to a community grant fund and they actually funded the entire cost of the chair and super quickly! (2 weeks!!) When I needed to replace that chair 2 years ago, I bought a 2nd hand one off eBay, from a mobility company. It wasn't ideal and wasn't entirely as advertised, but it's still going. It plugged a gap and now I'm grant fund seeking again for my 3rd power chair!
Also charity shops, I often see walking sticks and walkers/rollators - obviously (as with anything second hand, you don't always know the history/condition of items, so it's worth checking over)
I got my first walking stick from a charity shop! I found it really useful because I was quite unsure if a mobility aid would be right for me at that time and the stick was like £2 so it was very good. I used it for the next year until I got some other aids so I’d say it’s a really good option for people like me
Really great breakdown of the options available Jenni! If people have questions on fundraising etc happy to answer on that too, maybe in a follow up video we could do
I don't know about the UK but make sure you get the longest warranty you can on any powered mobility device. My $50k aud power chair only 2 months out of warranty with about 300 hours had a major drive failure and warranty denied other than leaving me stuck . Is going to cost a fortune to get it repaired. Insurance doesn't cover it only covers for accidents and recovery. The joy of been a tad broken and getting stuck between a rock and hard place
Buying 2nd hand, you have to be careful about who owns it; the NHS owned the first 2nd hand chair I tried to buy. you have to look for an NHS tags or any other group before you pay. All with Access to work, and Motability you have to work out who owns it as well, I have had not 5 NHS chairs where I am how long it takes is defind by 2 main time, the time it takes to make, (for invacare this is 6 to 12 weeks) and the other part is when you case get to the top of the list in the monthly meeting. I have had 1 chair order the same day the OT saw me; I have other chairs that have taken a few months to get to the top of the list. How many chairs get ordered in a month depends on the time of year; if you get seen in May, you are more likely to get it quickly than if the OT see you in March. You also depend on where your chair is made. In most of the EU, not much gets made in July and August, as they are all on holiday. In China, I think it's February.
I think so. Even hospitals and council won't take back any of the unneeded mobility equipment - zimmers, crutches etc. even if they are unused or relatively new.
@@CuracaoChicit's probably down to the safety aspect, as in, if it was damaged, they can't legally/safely recommended that to someone else, liability etc, like you can't take baby car seats or safety gates to charity shops, as they may not adhere to safety standards by law
@@ChronicallyJenni it's probably down to the safety aspect, as in, if it was damaged, they can't legally/safely recommended that to someone else, liability etc, like you can't take baby car seats or safety gates to charity shops, as they may not adhere to safety standards by law
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This could not have come at a better time for me 😭 thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I've had a manual chair from wheelchair services. When I desperately needed a power chair (when I lost a lot more arm and hand strength) when i was 6 months pregnant, wheelchair services told me it would be over 12 months. I HAD to have a power chair to get me through the rest of my pregnancy and whilst taking care of a newborn/baby/then toddler! I was really fortunate that I applied to a community grant fund and they actually funded the entire cost of the chair and super quickly! (2 weeks!!) When I needed to replace that chair 2 years ago, I bought a 2nd hand one off eBay, from a mobility company. It wasn't ideal and wasn't entirely as advertised, but it's still going. It plugged a gap and now I'm grant fund seeking again for my 3rd power chair!
Also charity shops, I often see walking sticks and walkers/rollators - obviously (as with anything second hand, you don't always know the history/condition of items, so it's worth checking over)
I got my first walking stick from a charity shop! I found it really useful because I was quite unsure if a mobility aid would be right for me at that time and the stick was like £2 so it was very good. I used it for the next year until I got some other aids so I’d say it’s a really good option for people like me
Really great breakdown of the options available Jenni! If people have questions on fundraising etc happy to answer on that too, maybe in a follow up video we could do
Yes please 😊
If I need mobility aids later in life, I will be more optimistic after seeing you and others talking about what you think are helping.
This was so helpful, thank you so much for making this video 🙏🙏🙏
I don't know about the UK but make sure you get the longest warranty you can on any powered mobility device. My $50k aud power chair only 2 months out of warranty with about 300 hours had a major drive failure and warranty denied other than leaving me stuck . Is going to cost a fortune to get it repaired. Insurance doesn't cover it only covers for accidents and recovery. The joy of been a tad broken and getting stuck between a rock and hard place
I found a lot of mobility equipment on Amazon here in Australia 😊
Buying 2nd hand, you have to be careful about who owns it; the NHS owned the first 2nd hand chair I tried to buy. you have to look for an NHS tags or any other group before you pay.
All with Access to work, and Motability you have to work out who owns it as well,
I have had not 5 NHS chairs where I am how long it takes is defind by 2 main time, the time it takes to make, (for invacare this is 6 to 12 weeks) and the other part is when you case get to the top of the list in the monthly meeting. I have had 1 chair order the same day the OT saw me; I have other chairs that have taken a few months to get to the top of the list. How many chairs get ordered in a month depends on the time of year; if you get seen in May, you are more likely to get it quickly than if the OT see you in March.
You also depend on where your chair is made. In most of the EU, not much gets made in July and August, as they are all on holiday. In China, I think it's February.
I’m absolutely desperate for a new powerchair 😭 my 2nd q50r is failing on me. I’m still paying my dad back for this one .
Should I approach GP or council for items like a shower seat?
The bad thing about trying to pay for a session technology. It’s not insured he can’t even get hearing on an insurance policy.
My mobility aids have been so expensive ahh
Reason number 1435 that I want to get a Cricut 😅
Honestly you need one they're amazing x
Heck yes! None of my mobility aids are safe from my Cricut 😆😆😆
I have one for 4 years now that I’ve NEVER used bc I cannot figure the damn thing out. 😫
Why does Facebook not allow people to sell wheelchairs? Is it supposed to be a safety thing?
Must be a UK thing , no problem selling wheelchair in Australia on market place
I don't know it's a weird one x
I think so. Even hospitals and council won't take back any of the unneeded mobility equipment - zimmers, crutches etc. even if they are unused or relatively new.
@@CuracaoChicit's probably down to the safety aspect, as in, if it was damaged, they can't legally/safely recommended that to someone else, liability etc, like you can't take baby car seats or safety gates to charity shops, as they may not adhere to safety standards by law
@@ChronicallyJenni it's probably down to the safety aspect, as in, if it was damaged, they can't legally/safely recommended that to someone else, liability etc, like you can't take baby car seats or safety gates to charity shops, as they may not adhere to safety standards by law
Super helpful Jenni - thank you 🪻