Hi, my name is shana and I desperately need a lightweight wheelchair

shana
shana Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
Hi I hope this is allowed if not please removed. I have just had my house adapted and I can now go upstairs but I desperately need a lightweight manual wheelchair as I have minimal upper strength and I live with my autistic daughter and she has to carry my wheelchair upstairs which is very difficult to do now I have a stair lift. I cannot afford a new one so is there anybody that has a one for sale? Unfortunately a can't drive and have no way of picking it up so would need to arrange for it to be delivered

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  • Alex
    Alex Scope Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    edited May 2017
    Hi @Shana,

    Welcome to the community.

    Have you looked on sites like ebay, preloved or Gumtree? It depends where you live - but they usually have quite a few listed. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Hi Shana, 

    Did you get one? Let me know.

    Cheers

    Andy
  • kazudeoji
    kazudeoji Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    You could put and add on Freeadds, have a look on Shpock.  Hope this helps. K
  • jellybaby1979
    jellybaby1979 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    HI WHAT DO U MEAN LIGHT WEIGH WHEEL CHAIR IN WHAT SENCE HOW LIGHT.IS OT FOR UNDER 5YRS OLD. IS IT FOR  TEENAGER.OS IT FOR ADULT.IS IT FOR OLD PPL. WHAT
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Hi @jellybaby1979, and welcome to the community!

    Usually the word 'lightweight' used to refer to wheelchairs made of a lighter material that are easier to pick up and carry: you can get these in many different sizes and models, so they're suitable for many people. You can see some examples of lightweight wheelchairs on the Quickie website. Hope this helps!

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