Morning all.

The Red Cross supply wheelchairs for short term loan (up to 8 weeks) for a small donation (I think £20).
I phoned up to arrange collection of mine at the end of the 'lease' and was advised that they now do long term free loan for social use. Previously you needed to be dependant upon a wheelchair including indoors, to loan one long term from our local authority.

My GP wrote to our local 'wheelchair services' recommending me, and they sent a letter back with the phone number and a code number. I then phoned the Red Cross and they delivered a lovely, nearly new wheelchair correct for my height and weight, complete with new cushion. They come and service it each year and there was no charge, not even for the delivery!

This will be so handy for all sorts of outings and I will not be restricted to shopmobility opening hours etc.

Just thought I would share this. Aren't the Red Cross wonderful!



Jan x

They are indeed, Jan. I borrowed a wheelchair from them not long after I was diagnosed, on the recommendation of my rheumy. We took it with us on holiday to Ireland, and I certainly needed it.

Take care,

Kathleen x

well you maybe able to hire from shopmoblity as i can .good for holidays

I got a chair from the paper it was new used once a better idea other then trying to borrow

Red cross are super thats why i work for them .Here i sometimes pick up a chair as we can only loan it for a while .And take it back .I expect we will have a meeting soon too say anything new on loan sevice
I think here we can only store so many .?

Red cross does many things shopping for you all sorts .We can come in to sort things like your fridge frezzer say if been in hospital .Wonderfull service with me doing it ha ha .

we also have link to socail worker care lines lots of things


Christine