Getting my husbands wheelchair in the car is hard. It is very heavy to lift. I tied the back seat but the wheels are very large. Any advice?

Switch to a transport wheel chair, they are so much lighter and easier to lift. I wish I had known about this years ago, it would have saved me a lot of back pain. I am now using that chair for my husband and my mother.

Get a transport chair
they are lighter than a regular chair
you will have to push the chair as it is not designed for the person to push the chair
but it will be easier to lift

I use a transport chair to take my husband out. It is lighter, but a bit harder to push. We use the regular wheelchair around the house and apartment building.

My friend is 48 and cannot get her dad’s wheelchair into the car because it is heavy and cumbersome. She calls for medical transport to take him places. I don’t know if that’s an option for you, but if it’s for doctor appointments etc, and you absolutely must go out, there’s some help available.

The thing to remember is Medicare pays for the cheapest
wheelchair
if you want to get a lighter chair you will have to pay the difference
I have used a four wheel walker for many years
A few years ago Medicare changed the rules they would only pay for silver
walkers.’
Ysing a silver walker us difficult

Buy another wheelchair, but FIRST get it okayed with his doctor so that Medicare may pay for it. Explain the rationale to the doctor.

She said she switched from a "transit chair" which I'm thinking is a transport chair. Apparently it was harder to push. Maybe she needs to go back to it though.

Time for a Van to help you Better, Something with the Mechanisms needed to be the Angel you are.

Does your city have mobility bus system
you need to call and get an application your doctor will have to sign off on it
I paid $2.00 each way for my husband so for both of us the total round trip was $8.00
If that would be a hardship you can apply for a discount
The thing to remember is that they give you a window of time to pick you up at home and at your apartment
It can be an exhausting day,I always carried food and water for my husband
Is there a family member who could help out once in a while

get help non emergancy can assist

Amazon.com has a portable wheel chair that I bought a year ago. The chair folds so you can place it in a zip up black strong bag. All you need to do is put the two parts back on for the feet . Cup holder and all . It hold up to 350 pounds, not heavy and you just pick it up and lay it down on the back floor of the car . I'm 80 and it works for me ! pull it up on the web and it shows you what it does. God Bless.