This old lady is having trouble lifting two wheelchairs and a weighted walker in and out of our big van when I go anywhere with the kids by myself. So Ethan and I went to a medical supply store this weekend to try out ramps. The aluminum one weighs FORTY-SIX pounds, and then I would have to wrestle it through the side aisle in the van. Definitely NOT an improvement.
We've come to the conclusion that we are going to have to have a lift. But a lift doesn't happen in a weekend. We will need to seek funding for one (they are very expensive -- hopefully insurance will help!) and then it will need to be ordered and professionally installed. In the meantime I was desperate to have SOMETHING to help me get the equipment into the van.
Last night Ethan took the boys outside with him to work on a project. Look what he did!
This is for pushing ONLY the chairs up - no kids in them, and is a temporary fix until we can get a ramp, but wow. It surely saved my back today! If anyone else is in a similar situation here is what he did.
He used two, 2" x 6" boards and trimmed the corners to fit in our bumper. Also note the cord. He drilled holes and put a knotted cord through the top part and the bottom part so even I can get the boards properly spaced to hold the wheels.
This man knows me well, so he built outside "guards" so I don't run the wheels off the boards.
They are lightweight, and flat enough to stash UNDER the seats.
I'm so thankful for this, and my kids will be too. It means we will get to go out to fun places more often! If you think of it please be praying that we eventually find what we need in a lift. Thanks!
