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Travel question from John Chandler
Hello Benjamin,
I am having trouble starting a discussion?
Anyway if you are able to throw this out there for me would be much appreciated.
Travel? I understand that yes you can go via Cruise ships who do actually cater for people with mobility issues if you have the money of course, but what about flying and yes I know that Airlines do also cater/help here but my biggest question is once you arrive at you destination and then go to accommodation, Hotel, Motel, etc if you are unable to transfer yourself or weight bare how does one get to a bed and then back to a wheelchair???
Any advice etc would great.
Thanks John chandler, New Zealand
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Hi John! Don’t worry, I think we all had some trouble figuring out how to make our first posts. I know I did and there’s still a lot I have to figure out.<div>
It’s funny, I’ve always sneered at the idea of taking a cruise, but now that is the most attractive and accommodating option for me. I haven’t flown with my wheelchair yet, but it’s coming and I dread it. I’ve gotten to the point where I cannot reliably transfer myself and being transferred to a seat on an airplane is daunting. Not to mention all the stories about Airlines causing damage to wheelchairs Etc. My Hope Is that in the near future, I can fly in my chair, but I’m still waiting on that.
As to your question, it’s a moot point for me since I can’t travel alone anymore, but something that I found to be very helpful with or without someone to assist me is a portable bed rail/ transfer handle. Even in my state it gives me the security of something sturdy to hold on to, or to pull up on when I’m transferring into my wheelchair, or from the chair to the bed.
That said, if my wheelchair did not elevate so that I can match my seat to the bed height, I’m not sure how I would transfer. Most rooms that are labeled accessible have varying bed heights that unless I was able to stand up from a normal height wheelchair, I’m not sure how they expect anyone to transfer. Using the bed rail and a slide board to scoot myself into bed is one thing. Trying to do it from a wheelchair that can’t match the bed height would be impossible for me to do alone and very difficult for someone assisting me since they would almost have to pick me up.
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Mine doesn’t have the fancy light, but otherwise this is my traveling bed rail.
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