[Blind-rollers] broken down power chair

[Maureen Pranghofer]

Hello Daniel
Absolutely it is possible for a totally blind person to use a power 
wheelchair.  I've been using one for 20 years subsequent to a spinal cord 
injury.  I walk with a walker now in the house and sometimes outdoor but 
because I can't ue a cane and walker I am finding since my dog guide retired 
that I was trying to use with the walker that the power chair and cane work 
best.  I got it through the need of medical necessity but most therapists 
and rehab people will not want to issue a power chair toa totally blind 
person because they don't believe it's possible, but when they see that it 
works then you can go through medicare or whatever medical assistance you 
use.  I don't advise a scooter because they are hard to steer and use with a 
cane and because they are not as stable and can tip.  I also have not found 
a way to use a mannual unless you can foot propel it but a power chair works 
well with doing the joy stick in one hand and the white cane in the other.
Maureen


-----Original Message----- 
From: Danielle Antoine via Blind-rollers
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 11:04 PM
To: Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire ; Blind wheelchair users list
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] broken down power chair

Hi Bibi and all,

I'd like to know how you all went about getting your chairs and paying
for them power or otherwise? While I can walk, I do tire easily
especially when standing for 10 minutes or more in one place or about
after an hour of walking. And I do experience pain in my hips and
knees as well. So much so that I go home and sleep for hours. I went
to a local dealer of scooters and wheelchairs and they wouldn't even
sit me down and give me measurements, saying something about being
processed. I'd have no problem buying my own equipment though it would
take a while as I am unemployed. I hope you get your chair back soon.
Also, are there any totals using scooters and if so how and what kind?
Is it even possible for a total to use a manual chair independently?

TIA,
Danielle

On 8/7/14, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire via Blind-rollers
<blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, all,
> Sub says it all.
> I know it's been a while since I last wrote, but felt I didn't have a lot 
> to
> contribute to the group.
> Well... My power chair broke down on me while I was out and about
> yesterday.
> I knew for a fact I had the batteries fully charged and they were good.
> The mechanic had to come to the location I was broken down out and quickly
> spoted the problem.
> I ended up having a falty motor wire that was coming apart.
> He put some tape on it for the time being until I was able to get home.
> So tomorrow, the mechanic will be picking up my power wheelchair to take 
> to
> the shop for immediately repair and hopefully, they will have a loaner one
> for me to use.
> I'll miss my quantum 610 for a while as I really enjoy using it for stayin
> independent.
> Still, I'm thankful it will be getting fixed and eventually, I'll have it
> back soon.
> One thing I do hope is that my gel batteries don't get removed as they are
> way better than the ones that end up being put into the chair as battery
> replacements.
> I hope I don't sound like a whiner, just really needed to bent so the
> frustration would leave me.
> I ended up taking a good nap earlier this evening, but hope I can get back
> to sleep so I will be ready for tomorrow.
> I will need some aditional instructions with the loaner chair so I know 
> what
> to do and where things are.
> Bibi and MAR son Odie
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