#Rollators

[goldkirk]

I am SO hyped. Have you guys seen folding cup holders for mobility aids? THEY DON’T STICK OUT WHEN NOT IN USE!

[cripplecharacters]

Hi! I am working on creating a teenage character with hEDS and quite a lot of joint pain and instability when walking. Would it be reasonable for her to use a rollator most of the time and a wheelchair on particularly bad days and days when longer distance walking is required?

Also are there any good resources I can look at to find more details on the different types of mobility aid and the pros and cons to them? Most of the resources I've found aren't very detailed, are targeted towards older people (most of my OCs with mobility issues are young) and are usually trying to sell you one of them.

Hello!

That sounds perfectly reasonable. A lot of people with chronic pain use different mobility aids depending on the day.

As for resources, here are a few links to check out:

This link goes into the benefits of different mobility aids and how to decide which one is right for you (Or, in this case, your character).

This one has a chart with some pros and cons of different mobility aids.

This one goes into more detail on fewer types of mobility aids.

Cheers,

~ Mod Icarus

[tiptapismellbullcrap]

Accessible housing

I was just looking online at houses for sale in my area and decided to try to look for accessible housing to get an idea of what is available in my area, bc i'm going to need an accessible place to live when I finish uni. I noticed a few things:

the number of property websites that don't allow you to specify needs, such as level access and accessible bathrooms, is infuriating. You either have to go through the properties individually and check the pictures to make sure they will accommodate your needs, or go looking for another website and hope it lets you make these specifications.

websites that do let you specify rarely have many properties that fit your requirements, or, if they do, there are multiple alternatives for wording so you need to figure out which ones to use.

if you search specifically for "accessible houses", I don't know if this just applies to my area, but instead of places to rent long-term or buy, the first things that come up are holiday homes.

The other thing that comes up when you search "accessible housing" in my area is the council website, which I've already looked at, and the directions to apply for council housing are so vague and confusing without having to disclose your medical needs.

There are ways that house hunting can be made easier for disabled people, like including accessibility needs into the filtering section and only using a few phrases to describe needs so property options don't get filtered out. But there also needs to be more accessible housing options in the first place. The reason I'm living on campus while I'm studying at uni is because there are no alternatives nearby, I'm not the only disabled student who is doing this and it's frustrating that I have to meet and live with strangers every year, while my friends get to live with each other. And even my accessible flat isn't that accessible!

Accessible housing isn't just for the elderly, it doesn't end with a bungalow with level access. accessible housing includes wet rooms, sinks with space for a wheelchair underneath, counters that aren't at upper chest level when sitting, and so much more. Accessible housing is important and needs to be thought about when properties are being built

[ggrimboy]

hii does anyone have any recommendations for rollators . sits so politely

[bonelessenthusiast]

my PT told me i should get a rollator i’m gonna decorate the hell out of it

[goldkirk]

I do have to say. I cannot believe how hard it is to dig up cane and rollator options that go ACTUALLY short enough for the 4’ 10” - 5’ 4” crowd. Had to go digging through tons of listings and their marketing photos just to find a cane that gets shorter than 33”

[ryanisaslime]

Rollators♡♡

[iibislintu]

[neuroticboyfriend]

hey friends, do any of you know how to make the handles of my rollator stop creaking/clicking? idk what to do since there's no turny thing to tighten like on a cane...

[cannabisbutch]

Just realized i never posted a pic of my new rollator. Its a tiny bit bigger than my old one but its much easier for me to get around the shitty cracked sidewalks, and it doesn't hurt my back to use the back rest!

[w0-2013-365]

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research....

[abirdepisode]

The walkways in my new town are UNBEARABLE. They rattle my rollator and SHAKE MY BONES and it’s so uncomfortable and energy draining 😭

[ouchiemyspine]

kinda want a rollator but I've never used a mobility aid before so what if it like literally doesnt help me

[iibislintu]

a new family member ❤️❤️

[crippledaro]

LOOK WHAT I GOTTTT!!!!

[ID: a photo of a pair of crutches leaning against a rollator]

[cannabisbutch]

this is a rollator appreciation blog. show me pics/tell me abt ur rollator bc i don't see enough posts abt them and they are such a good versatile mobility aid for a lot of ppl!!