Where can I find wheelchairs, blood pressure monitors, MRIs and patient gowns for large-size people?
Reprinted July 2001 with permission. Updated March 2003 by grandstyle.com webmistress. WHEELCHAIRS Standard wheelchairs are 22 inches wide. It’s not easy to find a wider one. Here are some suggestions: * Call your local hospital and asking for the home care division. The nurses there should know local sources for larger-sized chair rentals. * Call the Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy departments of large nursing homes. * Several wheelchair catalogs carry large-sized chairs. In the U.S., SIZEwise Rentals rents wheelchairs. Their parent company, Wheelchairs of Kansas, sells custom-made wheelchairs. PDG Inc. sells wheelchairs for big and supersize people. In the U.S., contact their distributor at 888-433-6818. In Canada, contact their distributor at 800-387-9113 or contact them directly at 604-323-9220 (Vancouver area). HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS The standard size blood pressure cuff should not be used on a person with an arm bigger around than 14″ or so. It will give a falsely hig
