How to carry a walker on a wheelchair?

[cdurham1]

I am still trying to get used to my new reality of needing a wheelchair and a walker.

I can use a walker, but need a wheelchair for longer distances.

Anyone have any tips for how to attach the walker to the wheelchair? When I am by myself, I would like to be able to roll in the wheelchair, but then get up and use a walker.

 

[mamabunny]

Bungee cords might be an option here. You can typically find a length that will offer enough “stretch” to hold what you want it to hold securely, while allowing you to still be able to fasten them safely.

There are some attachments you can buy to transport a walker on the back of a wheelchair or ECV, but they tend to fall into the “giant pocket” family, and don’t work as well as you will want it to.

The other option I would recommend is one that our @SueM in MN has told us about before. The Crutcheze Cane Holder is basically a giant twist tie that you can use for much more than just holding a cane. They are VERY handy, I don’t travel without at least a couple of them in my bag now.

Hope these suggestions are helpful!

And welcome!

 

[SueM in MN]

Even though bungee cords are useful, I’d personally avoid using them. I’ve seen pictures of some pretty gruesome injuries when the elastic ‘snapped’ and the metal hook came flying at someone.
I don’t know why, my computer gave the Crutcheze link above a ‘dangerous site, we recommend not using’. Amazon has them though; here’s a link to them on Amazon.

We have a whole bunch of these flexible cable ties.
We got them at a local store, but the Amazon one look like the same ones.

 

[mamabunny]

Even though bungee cords are useful, I’d personally avoid using them. I’ve seen pictures of some pretty gruesome injuries when the elastic ‘snapped’ and the metal hook came flying at someone.
I don’t know why, my computer gave the Crutcheze link above a ‘dangerous site, we recommend not using’. Amazon has them though; here’s a link to them on Amazon.

We have a whole bunch of these flexible cable ties.
We got them at a local store, but the Amazon one look like the same ones.

Oh I agree - my hubby won’t allow me to use bungee cords at all now; I simply do not have the hand strength needed to do so. There are people who still use them regularly, and even our family still has a whole shoebox full of them out in the garage.

Sorry about that Amazon link; it’s working fine on my devices, so not sure what has happened there! Thank you for fixing that.

 

[ttintagel]

I generally carried my crutches in front of me on the wheelchair, resting the tips on the foot rest. Carrying a folded walker that way might be an option if nothing else works well.

 

[PNO4TE]

Charlie, Amazon has a carrier bag that fits on the back of the scooter and Drive makes a great folding walker that collapses and goes into a small carrying bag. That walker fits into a large suitcase or even hangs on the arm of the scooter.

https://www.amazon.com/Diestco-Scoo...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Medica...mzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

 

[Bete]

Another choice is to use the wheelchair as a walker. You become the pusher of an empty wheelchair. It provides some balance help. If you have a travel wheelchair those can fold up when you are sitting at a restaurant or whatever.

You can always ask a cast member to park it out of the way and bring it to you when you are ready. Can't say that this will always work.

 

[DisneyOma]

I am still trying to get used to my new reality of needing a wheelchair and a walker.

I can use a walker, but need a wheelchair for longer distances.

Anyone have any tips for how to attach the walker to the wheelchair? When I am by myself, I would like to be able to roll in the wheelchair, but then get up and use a walker.

Would an ECV be easier to use than a wheelchair? Rolling it yourself at WDW is pretty taxing! Plus, I think it's easier to hook a walker onto an ECV. (And think about getting a rollator instead, as it will have wheels)