Hoyer used to make a travel model. It weighed just 40 lbs. and was
lower and narrower so it could fit through 28" doorways. I rented one
years age for a trip and it was great. I don't know if they still make them.
Dan
At 09:15 AM 3/13/2010, [email protected] said something that
elicited my response:
Hoyers don't fold. The pole is secured to the base with a lock
fastener. You can also remove the sling so that you have 3 pieces.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 3/12/2010 8:22:21 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
I have the same Hoyer, but I'm not sure how well it folds up. I have
some limited space underneath one of my bench seats, but I guess I
need to try it out.
I am thinking about going to a family reunion this summer, but if I
go and take my mother along I'm going to have to look at renting a
recreational vehicle big enough for the whole family that also has a
lift. That will be difficult to find. Then again, I do remember
someone at the VA having a recreational vehicle, maybe they would be
willing to rent it to me for a week or two.
As for showering, it's probably difficult to believe, but I don't
shower during the winter at all. It's just too cold for me and I
never end up warming up if I do so. I just have my PCA give me a
really good bed baths and I wash my hair in a basin on my bed.
If people would think I'm dirty, they would be completely wrong.
Whenever I have been admitted to the hospital, I usually get a
shower three times a week, but when I come back home it takes at
least two or three bed baths to get back to my normal cleanliness.
Sorry for writing so much, but I would also like to know about the
bricks under the bed in hotel rooms. I have only traveled one time
and in that particular case the disabled room was wonderful. That
was, however, on a military base. I was able to use a spare bed that
had the bottom completely opened up so my Hoyer could fit under it
properly.Thanks for all this information.
Q
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 2:34 PM, bob quinn
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Shell Bell,
Travel has its challenges, but is do-able. Can be frustrating, but
its worth it for the stories:
Book: "Able To Travel - True Stories by and for People with
disabilities" edited by Alison Walsh - definately inspiring to hear
what others were able to accomplish, with many lessons and a lot of
generally useful info.
<http://www.amazon.com/Able-Travel-Rough-Guide-Guides/dp/1858281105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268160872&sr=1-1>http://www.amazon.com/Able-Travel-Rough-Guide-Guides/dp/1858281105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268160872&sr=1-1
My Essential equipment:
- Fold-up Shower Stool
- Raised Toilet Seat (arm-less)
- Sliding Board
I always travel with someone to help me transfer and use my own van
(haven't gone by plane yet and haven't rented a van ...though I know
they are available for rent). Ideally I use my portable Hoyer lift
though, since most hotels have blocks under the bed (so there is no
"under"), and the shower chair requires a slideboard anyway.
Here are some pointers:
Fold-up shower chair:
<http://www.allegromedical.com//hospital-discharge-favorites-c5000/shower-chair-folding-shower-chair-w-back-p188763.html>http://www.allegromedical.com//hospital-discharge-favorites-c5000/shower-chair-folding-shower-chair-w-back-p188763.html
Raised Toilet Seat with Arms (but arms aren't conducive to slideboards):
<http://www.allegromedical.com/bathroom-assists-c517/locking-raised-toilet-seat-with-padded-armrests-p560734.html>http://www.allegromedical.com/bathroom-assists-c517/locking-raised-toilet-seat-with-padded-armrests-p560734.html
Raised Toilet Seat without Arms (varied heights)
<http://www.allegromedical.com/bathroom-assists-c517/2-4-6-contoured-tall-ette-elevated-toilet-seat-standard-and-elongated-styles-p192759.html>http://www.allegromedical.com/bathroom-assists-c517/2-4-6-contoured-tall-ette-elevated-toilet-seat-standard-and-elongated-styles-p192759.html
Hoyer "Advance" portable Hoyer Lift (folds-up for transport):
<http://www.spinlife.com/Hoyer-Advance-H-Patient-Lift-Manual-Patient-Lift/spec.cfm?productID=81056>http://www.spinlife.com/Hoyer-Advance-H-Patient-Lift-Manual-Patient-Lift/spec.cfm?productID=81056
Freedom Wand:
<http://www.allegromedical.com/bathroom-assists-c517/the-freedom-wand-p559409.html>http://www.allegromedical.com/bathroom-assists-c517/the-freedom-wand-p559409.html
hope that helps make for some more adventurous future spring breaks for you,
bob
At 11:17 PM 3/8/2010,
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] wrote:
>Hi guys~
>It's spring break and I am still on campus... Long story short: I
am a incomplete quad. but am independent. I wanted to go to the
beach but didn't because:
>
>1. I don't have transportation (there is a bus system)
>2. and mainly because in order to take a shower I need my shower
chair. For those of you
>who use one you know that's is not something an individual can
pack up & take with you.
>
>When you travel or vacation how do you do it? I want/need to go to
the beach. Do hotels have shower chairs available? Is it possible
to rent vans? ( I have my licence to drive a van with hand controls)
>
>It will be 4 years since my accident and I have not been anywhere
except Mom's, the Sleep Inn over Christmas break (that was a
nightmare), and in a dorm room.
>Please tell me how you guys go on vacation, where, how do you do
it? If I am ever going to go it will be by myself. Have any of you
pulled this off?
>
>I really need and would appreciate your input, I am tired of
"feeling" alone and want to change.
>
>Thanks
