Raincover for a wheelchair/buggy
The 5 year old client is blind, has cerebral palsy and is quadriplegic. But her hearing is good and she likes to go outside in her wheelchair. In wet weather she needs a raincover but none was available to fit the chair and keep the cover from falling on her head.
The solution
A plate attached to an umbrella support was a cheap solution to the problem of keeping a cover off the client’s head. A large universal raincover was sufficient to cover from the wheelchair handles to the foot plate. Both are available on E Bay. The plastic plate was from Wilkos and is described as a ‘charger’. The dowel was part of a broomstick which had to be tapered on a lathe to fit the umbrella holder’s clamp.
My only modification would be to substitute the 10mm nuts of the clamp onto the wheelchair with wing nuts so that the attachments could be fitted without the need of a spanner
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The benefit
The client can now be taken out in her wheelchair without getting wet.
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Hello there I have a Storm 3 power wheelchair and seek a clear rain canopy. I think it can clip to the back metal bar of my bar support no problem. Either side of the wheelchair arm supports have similar grip points. I would love one so I don’t get soaked.
Thank you. I am in Essex and REMAP helped me 20 years ago when my second chd was born so I am not sure who to contact now for help.
Hi Jay, thank you for this information, it’s great to hear we helped you in the past. If you please complete our referral form with your details, then we can see if we’re able to help again: http://www.remap.org.uk/help
I have an evaluation wheelchair from cadre co would like something for rain and snow if you can help
Hi Marlyn, we may be able to help with this, please complete our referral form here: https://remap.org.uk/referral-form/
Hi Tony,
Well the system works and you got through to me about the raincover. Details are below.
Buggy Rain Cover Universal Raincover For Baby Pushchair Stroller Pram Waterproof at £5.99 on Ebay from wide5awake.
Because the client was in an adapted wheelchair, I also had to make a way of keeping the cover off her head as there was no canopy.
It all worked well and the feedback was very good.
Hope you have success with your project, we have stopped doing anything for the time being as very few referrals are coming in. More concerned about sending all our funds to HQ!
Regards,
Paul
Paul.I hope this reaches you,I am new to Remap and do not yet know the routine.
Your cover could well be the solution to a similar problem i have been given for my first job. The clients daughter is using a Lynx Caps 11 system, mounted on a Neo chassis.The fact that the client is about 7 months pregnant and does not much want close contact due to lockdown, means that I am struggling a bit with information and dimensions.. Could you tell me where the “large universal cover” came from as I have not discovered one. it look quite big in the pics.
thanks,Tony