Health Tips

If you are a wheelchair user yourself, or if you have been asked to assist someone in a wheelchair, some basic hints will help you to assure maximum comfort and safety. There are many specific needs attached to people who are suddenly confined to a wheelchair because of changes in the personal or environmental circumstances in their lives. You may want to familiarize yourself with these in case such times arise for you or for someone you need to assist. Here are some considerations which you might have to keep in mind in these circumstances.

Any one who enjoys sitting outside on a nice, sunny day will have to take extra precautions if they are confined to a wheelchair for any length of time. Just putting a bit of sunscreen on will not do it. There are certain materials used in the construction of wheelchairs that do not do well when exposed to direct sunlight. The metal and plastic on a wheelchair can become hot and cause burns, so you should keep a wheelchair in the shade in order to avoid injury.
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