Strollator is a wheelie walker or a wheelchair
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The strollator can be a wheeled walker that I walk with.
It can be a seat that I sit in. It can be a wheelchair that I sit in and somebody pushes me. Picture top - wheeled walker Picture bottom - wheelchair |
Strollator folds for carrying
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Weight 8.5 kg
Weight 18.7 lb Usual fold: 750 x 230 x 950 mm in 10 seconds. 75 x 23 x 95 cm in 10 seconds. 30 x 9 x 37 inches in 10 seconds. Smallest fold: 750 x 230 x 790 mm in 2 minutes. 75 x 23 x 79 cm in 2 minutes. 30 x 9 x 31 inches in 2 minutes. by shortening handles. |
Strollator is not a standard wheelchair
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Standard wheelchair
* two large wheels and two small wheels. * center of gravity near the large wheels. * place for the carer to tip the wheelchair. * tips to go over bumps and small steps. * large wheels let it go over rougher ground Strollator * four small wheels. * center of gravity near the center of the wheels. * no place for the carer to tip the wheelchair. * will not tip. * will NOT go over bumps, small steps or rough ground. |
Strollator and me
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I can only walk 30 minutes per day.
While I can walk I do not need the strollator. I cannot stand for very long, so I need to sit when I stop. I bring my strollator for when I need to sit. I also use my strollator when I need to be pushed. When I travel I like to save my walking for: * strolling around the town on my own, usually at the end of the day. * places where I must walk, like rough tracks. So, as much as possible I like to be pushed in the strollator at other times. When I'm walking with someone else, I'd like them to push the empty strollator (because I also have problems with my hands and arms.) |
Strollator and the carer
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No - you don't need to carry me upstairs!
But if you are my carer or guide for the day: * You need to carry the strollator up stairs for me, while I walk up the stairs. * You need to push the strollator over rough ground, while I walk the rough ground. |