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my partner fell and broke three bones in his back and it looks as if he maynot walk again.

hes thinking about a powered wheelchair light enough for me to get into the carand man enough for Cornish hills.

where is the best place to go for advice please?

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katieoxo60

Hello FredaE, sorry to her of your husbands dillema. Do you have a local mobility office ,they can advise on all sorts of wheelchairs. Local council only advise on basic push wheelchairs and it requires a GPs referral . There are some sites on line who will send someone out thers are so many I could not really recommend one in particular. Maybe Age UK might be able to help.

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FredaE in reply to katieoxo60

thank you,...all new to me.

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BoobleDooble

No advice here but so sorry to hear about your partner's fall. That must be quite a shock and lot to absorb. Sending best wishes.

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FredaE in reply to BoobleDooble

you'd never know. it .no help, no advice on how to cope, and no attempt to maintain his upper body strength...what has happened to the wonderful Health service we used to have.?

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