Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch  Home of   Carol's Pond    Sept. 29, 2023    Except for more falls it has been a quiet month.  No injuries from the falls as I landed on the bed.  But they are still irritating.  Because of all of the recent spills and my injuries from the wrecks, I have been approved for a power chair.  On the 21 st  I was measured for the chair.  I had no idea what all is involved.  First your doctor sends a prescription for an evaluation by a physical therapist.  And then the chair provider takes over, measuring the user, getting the chair built, Medicare approval and my insurance companies approval.  In all it will probably take 3 months.      I will use the chair primarily at home.  The stores I shop in have scooters.  But I will either have to have my GMC Acadia fitted with a hoist or get a different vehicle.  I could put a unit in the trailer hitch but I want it in and out of the weather.  But what is the difference between a power chair and a scooter?  A scoote...
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