Blue Badge : good news

[Nextoneplease]

Hi, thought I’d just share that as my mobility has got very poor , I applied recently for a Blue Badge (which enables parking in spaces for the disabled, on some yellow lines etc). I applied more in hope than expectation, but…..I received an email this week to say the badge is on its way !!

I applied because difficulty in parking has increasingly confined me to the house, which was certainly not good for either my physical or mental health. I doubt that PMR alone would have qualified me for the badge, but along with other conditions such as arthritis and macular degeneration, thankfully, I qualify! Obviously I’d rather be able to walk effectively, but this at least will enable me to get out more.

I said on an earlier thread that I would let people know how I got on, and I’m posting this in case it helps anyone else with mobility problems. The criteria are pretty tight, but it’s worth a try if you have difficulty getting out and about 🚘xx

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Good to hear…

[Nextoneplease in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you DL 😊

I know that probably most people won’t qualify, but if anyone is really struggling to mobilise, it’s worth considering x

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Nextoneplease]

Certainly is… I applied and got one for my osteoarthritis and dodgy back..

[Stills]

I’m just trying to complete the form for my 87 year old Mum who doesn’t drive and has AS, OA, PN, recovering g from broken hip and is in a lot of pain. I’m not hopeful though as she can manage a few 100 metres with me and the rollator. Trouble is I can’t lift her wheel chair into my car or push her so we’re abut restricted.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Stills]

I’m not hopeful though as she can manage a few 100 metres with me and the rollator.

Maybe she can, but what could she manage on her own? You need state what she can do on a bad day and on her own. ..and ‘managing’ doesn’t sound very positive overall.

[Stills in reply to DorsetLady]

Right,so she can manage nothing on her own, I’m still doing personal care for her and she can’t leave tge house without us both to help. I will get input from GP who is helpful and even visits her at home. My win GP had been working from home ….. ha ha

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Stills]

It isn't what she can do with someone helping - it is what she can manage alone.

[Stills in reply to PMRpro]

Nothing much so I’m on the case

[Nextoneplease]

Hi Stills 😊

I don’t drive either due to poor sight (AMD). I hear what you say about managing to fit the criteria. Perhaps look at bad days and describe those ( if you’re like me you prefer to look at good days, or on the bright side).

Can you take yourself out of the picture? How far could your mum safely walk without you? Is she at risk of trips and falls? Poor stamina? Breathlessness? Pain?

Remember the badge would be for her, not the two of you, even if you are often together 😊

Good luck xx

[Stills in reply to Nextoneplease]

She can’t leave house without us

[Nextoneplease in reply to Stills]

I’m sorry to hear that Stills. Definitely fill in the application as though she were alone, surely then she should get a blue badge.

Also have you thought about Attendance Allowance for her (just wondering,,in case it’s helpful) x

[RoomsonFire]

👏🏻👏🏻 Well if you don’t ask or make a request you might never know ! So pleased that you have your Blue Badge dear 🌟 x

[Nextoneplease in reply to RoomsonFire]

Thank you RoomsonFire, so am I xx