- Oct 29, 2016
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Hi everyone, happy new year!
As some of you may know we are fairly new to mh,s having just got our new van, its a low profile on a Fiat Cab. Having done a couple of trips out now, we have a problem (For TinaL) at least, in getting out of the passenger cab seat. The van has 16 inch wheels and seems very high off the ground, especially when you open the door to get out and look down, so you have to concentrate hard, and pick out your spot that you would ideally like to land on, as its so high.
I now have to get out first, run around TinaL, side and take her hands to help with her disembarkation, as there is not much to use as a firm hold support as the door is not fixed open and can move. She has tried all angles of disembarking the van, she twists round to bum in my face position, her reversing bleeper comes on,(or thats what she tells me it is) but no joy, still very awkward.
She tries to slip out sideways, placing left foot in lower foot well, but cant reach, as her legs isn't long enough, as the seat is too high. So all that is left is for her to put both hands on my shoulders and I take the strain as she climbs out & down.
Ok understandably she is not very confident at jumping out as she has Parkinsons which makes her a bit stiff at times, but I am concerned, as its not always easy to use the hab door exit with electric step in some places.
I think I will have to look at some way of fitting an HD hand rail or something similar, or grab a caravan type step to place on the ground.
Question is are all van cabs this high?, how do the elderly amongst us cope, is there a technique we have not been using yet other than a parachute?
Have fun everyone, as you can see we try to.
Les
As some of you may know we are fairly new to mh,s having just got our new van, its a low profile on a Fiat Cab. Having done a couple of trips out now, we have a problem (For TinaL) at least, in getting out of the passenger cab seat. The van has 16 inch wheels and seems very high off the ground, especially when you open the door to get out and look down, so you have to concentrate hard, and pick out your spot that you would ideally like to land on, as its so high.
I now have to get out first, run around TinaL, side and take her hands to help with her disembarkation, as there is not much to use as a firm hold support as the door is not fixed open and can move. She has tried all angles of disembarking the van, she twists round to bum in my face position, her reversing bleeper comes on,(or thats what she tells me it is) but no joy, still very awkward.
She tries to slip out sideways, placing left foot in lower foot well, but cant reach, as her legs isn't long enough, as the seat is too high. So all that is left is for her to put both hands on my shoulders and I take the strain as she climbs out & down.
Ok understandably she is not very confident at jumping out as she has Parkinsons which makes her a bit stiff at times, but I am concerned, as its not always easy to use the hab door exit with electric step in some places.
I think I will have to look at some way of fitting an HD hand rail or something similar, or grab a caravan type step to place on the ground.
Question is are all van cabs this high?, how do the elderly amongst us cope, is there a technique we have not been using yet other than a parachute?
Have fun everyone, as you can see we try to.
Les