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A nice artificial floral arrangement of poinsettias could adorn the front cross bar and draw positive attention to the walker, as opposed to the person using it.
Some years ago a woman on a DIY forum in which I participated shared her version of walkers, and canes: she was an artist, and she painted lovely scenes on them. They have to be narrow given the width of the walker legs and canes, but they drew compliments, and she eventually couldn't keep up with the demand for her decorated canes and walkers.
After my father broke both hips, we discussed how to reinforce his walkers. A trip to a man cave resulted in his choice of the thick black foam that's used on plumbing lines. It wasn't my choice, but for a man it was appropriate. And it drew a lot of attention, and typically lead into discussions of foam, plumbing, men's work, and more from the men who saw us in restaurants, or helped me get the contraptions back into the car after an outing.
My mom and I had a talk and I spoke honestly to her, adult to adult. She loved to go out with me, but I told her that would not be possible if she didn’t bring her walker. I told her that if she tripped and fell (and she did have a penchant for that) we would have to create a scene by calling 911. I could not pick her up. If she wanted to go out, I explained, she would have to use her walker. She agreed and the problem was solved.