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Difficulties in movement should not be a reason to give up movement altogether. A walker for a senior is a help and protection. Thanks to it, the elderly person is independent and also involuntarily exercises the muscles of the legs and back. How to choose the right baby stroller for a senior and what to do to get funding from the National Health Fund for its purchase?
How to choose a baby walker for a senior?
When choosing a walker for a senior, you should take into account his degree of physical fitness. The practicality and weight of the support are also at stake. So, if an elderly person is quite mobile, and a walker is supposed to help him maintain balance and provide protection, then a pusher with three or four wheels will certainly be the best. Additionally, if its user is an independent person, it is worth thinking about a walker for seniors for shopping. It is equipped with a basket that will contain basic products.
An older person with a slightly less dexterity may opt for a walker for seniors with a seat. When you are tired, you can stop and rest. It will also work well at stops or even while waiting for the green light at the crossing. The offer of medical stores are also available foldable walkers for seniors. This is an option for elderly people who are often transported by car or other means of transport.
In turn, the senior, who has little strength, but often climbs stairs on his way, requires much lighter equipment. A very light walking frame for a senior will work in this situation. It is worth noting that, unlike the wheel rest, using a walking frame requires work with your hands. These are good exercises for muscles and circulation.
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Baby walker for seniors – price
Supports for the elderly are a significant investment. The new ones cost from 180 PLN to even 290 PLN. However, nothing prevents you from buying a used baby walker. At online auctions, their cost is sometimes only PLN 80. Of course, you should first check its technical condition – after all, it is a construction aimed at ensuring the safety of the elderly. They are also popular baby walker rentals for seniors. They operate at stores with medical products and hospitals.
Supports and walkers, including baby walkers, are reimbursed. It amounts to 70%, which means that the patient’s own contribution of 30% is required. prices. However, the NFZ co-finances the walker for seniors only every 5 years.
How do I get a senior’s walker from a refund?
In order to win reimbursement of a baby walker for a senior it’s necessary to:
- obtain a reimbursement order from a doctor of neurology, urology, gynecology or gynecology oncology, internal diseases, geriatrics, family medicine, cancer chemotherapy, clinical oncology, general or oncological surgery, internist, hospice care physician, NHF medical practitioner or a nurse with appropriate qualifications,
- go to a branch of the National Health Fund, where you should then register an order for the reimbursement of a walker for a senior,
- pick up the product in a medical equipment store, after paying your own contribution.
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