Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Organizing the wheelchair

    When Jarrad got his chair, it came with a "free" back pack.
Under the chair bag
    "Hey folks!  Buy a 5,000 + chair AND get a FREE back pack for it!"
    OOOOO!  So exciting!
    I know, I am being ungrateful.  Actually, it is good to have.  It is designed to hang on the back of the chair and Jarrad puts his laptop in it and other things that he needs to go to work - like paper work.
    He also used to put his wallet in which made me nervous. 
    SOME folks see folks in chairs as targets.  One of the reasons why I am very glad that our ramp is out of sight at the back of the house.  Apparently, a ramp is a sign that it there is an easy mark and a lot of drugs.  So his wallet in that back pack was not making me happy - I just had visions of someone stealing the wallet and creating a paperwork nightmare and we did not need more paperwork. 
    We went to a Quad Rugby demo and while there, we met a lady who had a bag UNDER her chair.  Jarrad found one on Amazon that he put on his wish list and got for his birthday.  It is easier to get to and safer too.  It also doesn't throw off the balance of the chair for someone who has to lift it and put it in the back of the van. 
This is a men's shaving bag that I picked up at Target.  It holds catheters and a small pill holder. 
There are 2 pockets on this bag.
The smaller pocket holds wallet and keys. 

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