The origin of this post is that one of my unattended neighbor grandpas had polio. Recently, I got my salary and I plan to replace the old man with a more comfortable wheelchair, so that I can go out for a walk during the holidays.
In order to make him sit more comfortably and safely, I have carefully studied the parameters and various brands of wheelchairs on the Internet. Now I hope that you can read my strategy to understand wheelchairs more comprehensively.
The specifications of the purchased wheelchair depend on the physical condition of the elderly. Before making a purchase decision based on the specific size information of the wheelchair provided by the merchant, it is necessary to understand the posture and physical condition of the elderly when riding the wheelchair.
1. What kinds of wheelchairs are there?
I concluded that there are only two types of wheelchairs: manual wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs.
Manual wheelchair: It needs to be pushed by someone behind. Later, a manual wheelchair appeared, which is also a kind of manual wheelchair. A hand-cranked wheelchair can be added with a hand-cranked device to allow the user to shake it by himself.
Electric wheelchair: Adding a motor drive system on the basis of a manual wheelchair becomes an electric wheelchair. On the basis of an electric wheelchair, adding related Internet functions is a smart wheelchair.
There are other categories such as airplane wheelchairs, which refer to the type of wheelchairs that can be pushed onto the plane. Due to the limited space in the plane, this kind of wheelchair is relatively narrow, and the passenger’s wide wheelchair may not be able to board the plane. There is also a toilet chair, which means that the function of the toilet is added to the wheelchair, and the toilet function can be used by opening the board under the buttocks.
In the end, I chose the following Grace Medical wheelchair according to various screenings, hoping that the elderly can live more comfortably.
Post time: Feb-28-2023