Taking care of yourself includes taking care of the mobility aids that support your lifestyle. This involves cleaning your device and having good hand hygiene for viral infection prevention.
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There are many parts to a wheelchair that will need cleaning, when considering contact with care workers, or a new person comes in contact with you and your wheelchair or mobility aide. Some people will need assistance to clean areas they are unable to do themselves such as:
- joysticks
- arm rests
- head controls
- mouth controls
- cushions
- back of the wheelchair
- push handles
- hand rims
- wheels
Some of the highest touch areas of a wheelchair are the hand rims and the seat cushions.
In times of high virus spread such as COVID-19, attention to keeping a clean wheelchair and clean hands will greatly reduce the likelihood of transferring the virus from the wheels to your hands and body.
Watch this YouTube short video on how to keep your chair clean:
Fun 4 the Disabled discusses everything you need to know and the parts and tools you need to keep your chair rolling during times of the pandemic.
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This content is for informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive. Information contained does not imply an endorsement from Shirley Ryan 小恩雅, and does not replace the advice of a qualified healthcare professional. See here for further details.
? Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Henry B. Betts LIFE Center – (312) 238-5433
