Wheelchair Seat Pad

one that will aid him in being able to transfer from the wheelchair to the raised seat .here is the problem.The few medical supply stores he has called said they do not make them anymore.i say this is crazy,the one that he trying to get looks like a potty chair,that fits over a regular toilet and has a grip bar on the left side,and on the right has no bar so that way he can move from wheelchair to commode.an it needs to be padded and soft ,due to the fact he suffers from sensitive bottom sometimes .this is a real post so please do not make fun ,thanks all the info we can get will be welcomed

I'm not sure what country you are in, and equipment varies in different countries. Where I am, in Australia. You would go for a commode chair with padded seat. This is basically a metal frame chair with wheels and a padded seat with an opening the goes over the toilet.

Most people who have these use them as a combinded shower chair/commode seat. You can get them with self propelling wheels so your friend can push himself from the shower to toilet to bedroom etc.

The sensitive skin you talk about is probably due to lack of blood flow to the skin when sitting on a hard surface, so you're right it is essential that it's a padded seat. It's also essential that your friend has the right size of opening on the seat to make sure the correct bony prominences (sitting bones, or ischial tuberosities) sit inside the opening. Otherwise he will be at risk of developing pressure ulcers.

Your best bet is to find a local occupational therapist who can measure and fit the commode seat/chair for you. They should be experienced in prescribing such equipment. If this is not an option you should look at some of the large equipment manufactuers to find exactly what you are looking for and they should be able advise where to get it in your area. One such manufacterer is invacare, see the equipment here: http://www.invacare.com/cgi-bin/imhqprd/ inv_catalog/prod_cat.jsp?s=0&catOID= -536885205 There are also many other brands.

But honestly try and find a local occupational therapist, and they will know what is available and safe fo you to use. They may also be able to assist in finding funding for this equipment as it can get expensive!!

2009-08-31 18:45:27 by tammy_lynn2003

A demonstration of AliMed's new Stay-Put Wheelchair Seat Cushion, the cushion that folds with the wheelchair. No more misused, misplaced, or ...

one that will aid him in being able to transfer from the wheelchair to the raised seat .here is the problem.The few medical supply stores he has called said they do not make them anymore.i say this is crazy,the one that he trying to get looks like a potty chair,that fits over a regular toilet and has a grip bar on the left side,and on the right has no bar so that way he can move from wheelchair to commode.an it needs to be padded and soft ,due to the fact he suffers from sensitive bottom sometimes .this is a real post so please do not make fun ,thanks all the info we can get will be welcomed

Try Goodwill or a resale store.

2009-08-31 18:42:57 by tammy_lynn2003

Price: $17.97 $12.99

Size 18" x 32" x 3"
Made of medical-grade foam
Ideal for prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers

Two different questions.

Are there any back pads for wheelchairs? Sort of like the cushion for the bottom of the seat, but for the back. Reason I ask is because the back of my wheelchair gives a little (instead of being firm/straight, it bends), I'd imagine most custom manual wheelchairs are like this for comfort reasons but it makes good posture completely impossible because you're leaning back a little 24/7 + I have a minor gut and it looks 1000x worse than it is due to leaning back.

Backpacks/etc: I've seen special "wheelchair bags" that you attach to the back of your wheelchair. But I don't know where to buy those that isn't online (I want to see the bag in person, some things you just can't judge from pictures). Does anyone use regular backpacks? How does that work out for you?
jd: i am truly sorry about your situation (not getting out). i am not too bad off and if i could give you half of my [whatever] i would in a heartbeat.

a small bag will not work for me because i get out ~every other day alone and would like to make the trips more daring (i just get dropped off to the gym, sometimes wheeling myself home). i have been using a plastic bag affixed to the back of my chair to carry my gym stuff lol, but the point is a plastic bag can be ripped right off if someone so chose so more independent trips where things of more value would be brought a plastic bag is insufficient.

i have invacare too but i got just a manual wheelchair, i guess i could have gotten a motorized/non-manual one but im young and those didnt/dont appeal to me for i think obvious reasons. i didnt know there were different backs that can be bought from invacare, i will check those out.

the term "medical devices shop" was key and will help me search for stores like that around my area.

Backpads - I'm assuming you're talking about a manual folding wheelchair? I've never seen any back pads, but I bet someone could make one easily enough out of hardboard and adding something to one edge so it could hang on the back and then put some nice padding on it for comfort. My son uses a motorized wheelchair mostly, and that has a firm back.

Backpacks - My son has the wheelchair bags, but these came from the company that manufactured his various wheelchairs. They are ok, but tend to be flimsy and little more than fabric bags. For serious use, he does use a regular backpack which we toss onto the back of his wheelchair, just looping the straps over each corner. The regular backpack works great.

Hope this helps even though I'm sure that it's somewhat different equipment involved.

I'd recommend going to a medical devices shop and see what they have laying about. There's LOTS of room for improvement in the adaptation equipment field.... I think we have far to go.

Best of luck.

2009-11-18 01:01:20 by Beginner

Price: $10.99 $10.98

Absorbent inner layers
Absorbes one cup
Protects from fluid damage and soiling

CP- Cerebral Palsy. She is 31.(medcaid will not pay for a custom chair after the age of 21.) i've asked the salvation army, Good Samaratin found., Catholic Charities org., L.I.F.E., the UCP foundation, all have said they don't have the funds to help. the chair she got as a teenager (m-caid paid for-when she was a teen-) she has outgrown, and it has rusted, and is falling apart, her mom has to use pillows and ties to position and secure her, it is very unsafe.
description of wheelchair needed:
special tilt frame 2,899.00
flip up adjustable footplates 105.00
12" Poly mag tires 65.00
custom seating and back pkg 1'396.00
w/hardware & lateral pad supports
Padded Footbox 86.00
Bodypoint Hip Belt 92.00
shoulder harness 122.00
headrest w/hardware 675.00
headstrap w/support 190.00
Total $5,630.
those are good thoughts, but pt has medicaid, it doesn't pay any for custom chairs after the age of 21. and she can't get medicare, she never worked; so we've been told.

Medicare won't help either?

2007-04-16 15:39:50 by nobodyspecial

I have a neighbor who is a 67 year old female that lives by herself along with her 4 cats and 3 cremated cats.
But it is one of the most disturbing things i have ever seen.
The odor is sooo bad you can smell it from my house when the wind is blowing :(
She is about 600 lbs and cant hardly get around, not because of her weight but the mess ha,ha.
She moves around in her wheelchair and she has one of those foam pads in the seat and the pad is covered in her own urine and poop BAD!

There is cat poop and urine everywhere in this house, her floor looks like the landfill, and her kitchen floor has dried smeared poop all over it.
there are flies everywhere and magots!
she called me and asked me if i would help her do a load of laundry, because she had not washed clothes in 3 years and had not taking a bath in 4 years!!!!!!!!!!
I make up excuses because i cant handle it.
the odor of cat urine is soo strong it burns my eyes.
her toenails are about 4 inches long and she has wore the same gown for about a year now unwashed!
she had ordered a new bed and asked me and my husband if we would bring it in for her, well we did and i about went in shock when i looked in her closet.......there was about a 4x4 area of cat poop in a pile about 6 inches or so.
My husband was so mad he wanted to go scream at her.
Well my thing is that she is sooo nice to me, but what should i do?
Should i call someone and if so....who?

Oh my gosh, this is so sad for this woman and her cats. I'm not sure what to tell you. I did several searches, and wasn't getting much until I put in my nearest large city and state. Social Services came up several times, so you may want to start there. Try a google or yahoo search with: help for disabled +City, State. Try it with Seniors, too. This woman needs a case worker and some help fast. You may want to try the Council on Aging. Their link is below.

You can contact the local Senor Citizens Center and ask if they have anyone that can contact this woman and give her resources. The one in my are has tons of information for all sorts of help. They may be able to help you get the ball rolling for her.

Your own physician may know of local resources for disabled and elderly people also.

I'm not sure what will be the most use to you, since I don't know what area this lady lives in. You are the ones she has turned to. It sounds like she has no one to look in on her anymore. She is lucky you're willing to take the time and trouble to get her some help.

I've had elderly disabled relatives who lived on their own well into their late 90's. Welfare/Social Services sent someone to bath them weekly and help with their toenails an such. They did not send in anyone to clean their homes, do laundry and the like, as they were able to do basic cleaning themselves.

I'm glad there are still people like you in our world. It certainly makes it a much nicer place. I hope you receive the kindness and help you show her back tenfold.

You know the old saying, There but for the grace of God, go you or I. This question really got me thinking about that. I hope I can do as much for someone as you are doing.

2008-09-04 15:19:09 by Shannon Dae