so at most places that lend/rent/give out mobility equipment the options would be very similar to if not indistinguishable from the wheelchair the hospital sent home with him. there is a huge difference between a custom wheelchair thatâs properly fitted for an individualâs body and designed for self-propulsion vs. a wheelchair thats standard sized and designed to be pushed by someone else. occasionally organizations may receive donations of used custom wheelchairs, but they are in super high demand and may or may not be available in an appropriate size. while these orgs are very important and help a lot of people access aids they need, it wouldnât have made a significant difference in this case.
i did kind of figure that would be the case unfortunately u_u
i'm actually surprised the local org i'm thinking of has power chairs listed on their site at all, though i know previously when i looked a few years back they did have several manual wheelchairs available (not power chairs, but the kind that are still designed for self propulsion)
i imagine it's probably a better bet if you're looking for most other mobility devices (canes, crutches, walkers, rollaters, ect)
it's mostly just wild to me that a prescription is required for a chairâi feel like that is a really clear example of how the purpose of the medical complex is to gatekeep access vs provide
