Re: [QUAD-L] Caregivers

[Brien Stocker]

Paul Jacobson wrote: I am 6 ft tall and with my powerchair and 4" cushion, I can not get under any table in a restaurant.    Has anyone solved this issue?   Thanks,   Paul c5/6 Hey paul, I am 6'3" and I know how frustrating this is.  Do you have a swing away controller?  When my knees approach  the  table, I  remove my feet from the footrest, thus dropping my knees lower.  I have an invacare TDX5 which has 3 height options which can easily be changed out for a size that may lower one a bit, but the tradeoff for reaching into cupboards, etc. makes one think twice. I  actually  have  the tallest brackets  so I can reach really high into standard  cupboards. Good luck, Brien