Broken Rollator

[whwiechm]

One of the legs of my DRIVE Rollator broke! I am now nearly helpless without it, but I am having trouble finding somewhere to order a replacement. I have seen some parts breakdowns online, but none of them point to the specific part that broke, which is the left rear shaft that goes down to the wheel.My wife has been my rock so far, but this is going to increase the burden on her, which I don't want to do since she already has a lot on her plate.

[bxrmom]

whwiechm I found this site that lists various motels and parts for different rollators. I hope it helps and you can find the part you are in need of:

hmemedicalshop.com/parts/dr...

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

Hi whwiechm MSAA might be able to help you also.. mymsaa.org/msaa-help/assist...

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[whwiechm in reply to Jesmcd2]

I found it at homehealthsuperstore.com. Thanks all for your help.

[starlight5]

I second Jesmcd2 suggestion to look into the msaa link for a free rollator. It is useful to have a backup, I have an indoor and an outdoor rollator.

Check out your local St Vincent DePaul, most have a medical equipment loan program and you can keep it for as long as needed.

[Frances_B]

It's always a good idea to have a second rollator as a back-up if things happen to your usual one - I also learnt that the hard way when my sole rollator broker a side arm over a weekend when there were no disability shops open where I live. Your back-up doesn't have to be a fancy one, just one that will get you out of trouble for a few days. You can often pick them up very cheaply via your local Facebook marketplace page or one of the online sites that sells 2nd hand stuff - I think you have a thing called Craig's list in the USA or something like that and I'm sure there would be quite a few other online options for cheap 2nd hand stuff.

[whwiechm in reply to Frances_B]

Actually, I have three, one for each floor of our home, but two are very basic and not as user-friendly. The one that broke is the best of the three, and the one I use every day, all day. I found a place to purchase a replacement part, it should be here tomorrow. Thanks for your response.