We just had a new front door fitted with a minimal threshold so she can come and go as she pleases.
This has been a life-changing purchase. The independence she didn’t realise she even wanted has been liberating. Hearing her go “I’m off out, see you later!” is mind-boggling after years of dependence on all travel outside the home.
We had a grant from the NHS for 80% the cost of the chair, and the new door was £1500. Worth every penny. I expect a US equivalent to be tens of thousands of dollars, likely completely inaccessible to us.
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We just had a new front door fitted with a minimal threshold so she can come and go as she pleases.
This has been a life-changing purchase. The independence she didn’t realise she even wanted has been liberating. Hearing her go “I’m off out, see you later!” is mind-boggling after years of dependence on all travel outside the home.
We had a grant from the NHS for 80% the cost of the chair, and the new door was £1500. Worth every penny. I expect a US equivalent to be tens of thousands of dollars, likely completely inaccessible to us.