What cars are better

stevie66

Please can any one advise on what cars are better for lifting some in and out to wheelchair to front passenger side, passenger has recently lost use of both leggs and does not want to use wheel chair access car.
Thanks

janer1967

Hi again 

You may find during rehab your wife will be shown how to transfer from wheelchair into a car using a transfer board and may not need lifting 

As for type of car I don't know but she will need leg room 

It's all early days yet and her needs will change as she adjusts and finds her own alternative ways of doing things 

I'm a amputee nearly 6 years now and always finding different ways of doing things and my needs changing eg if I have arm injury affects ability to propel wheelchair etc 

So what I am trying to say is her needs will change 
The best way would be for her to try out a suitable car and if she needs lifting how that can be done the door would need to open wide 

janer1967

Just to add if she doesn't get pip now she should claim after having condition for 3 months 

If she qualifies for enhanced mobility she will be entitled to mobility car which she can have nominated driver as part of scheme she will be able to have adaptions made to car 
Motability car dealers will arrange assessment and they will recommend adaptions or most suitable type of car 

poppy123456

I think it depends on each individual person. Some prefer higher vehicles and some lower ones. You will need to visit some dealers of your choice to try out various cars.

With regards to the motability vehicle if she has either High rate mobility DLA or Enhanced mobility PIP she can exchange those for a motability car. They will then use the mobility payments to pay for the vehicle. You may need to pay for some adaptions but motability or the car dealer will advise on that.

https://www.motability.co.uk/

Do be aware that there are long waiting times for most new vehicles.

Alex_Alumni

I hope our members replies have been helpful @stevie66, have you managed to chat to your wife about things since you posted?  

stevie66

Alex_Scope said:

I hope our members replies have been helpful @stevie66, have you managed to chat to your wife about things since you posted?  

Alex_Scope said:

I hope our members replies have been helpful @stevie66, have you managed to chat to your wife about things since you posted?  

Yes thanks for your thoughtful replies. We are getting through day by day and trying to focus on the positives and what we can still do, or now what we can do we couldn't before, already trying to sign the wife up for wheelchair rugby. @poppy123456 @Alex_Scope @janer1967

Alex_Alumni

That's sounds great @stevie66 thanks for the update!

Focusing on what you can do it's a really positive outlook, and it can be difficult to see things that way sometimes, so well done!