tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198754766315463894.post1004745102547349100..comments2023-05-13T16:24:36.916+01:00Comments on A monkey on his back: Incurable Optimism ExhibitionDeirdrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12192664244507198931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198754766315463894.post-84613188488639872752011-12-14T12:40:06.080+00:002011-12-14T12:40:06.080+00:00Hi Deirdre - thanks for the update on the exhibiti...Hi Deirdre - thanks for the update on the exhibition!<br /><br />Bedfordshire's wheelchair services are hopeless. In fact, 3 years after diagnosis we've got our first assessment on Monday!<br /><br />Apparently it's not possible for them to come to home to do the assessment - oh no. So we've got to trek halfway across the county with his indoor chair so they can see him in their clinic.<br /><br />Let's hope it's not another 3 years before they offer anything useful...<br /><br />HelenHelennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198754766315463894.post-52134335534633965702011-12-04T18:57:12.819+00:002011-12-04T18:57:12.819+00:00Hi Deirdre, with regard to the postcode lottery ab...Hi Deirdre, with regard to the postcode lottery about the lack of provision of an electric wheelchair in Wiltshire, I'd just like to say that our experience has been completely different. We live in West Wilshire and were told at our first meeting with the wheelchair service that the diagnosis of MND meant that my partner went to the head of the queue and would be fast-tracked to have an electric wheelchair. He originally opted for a self-propelled manual wheelchair but when that was no longer practicable we phoned and requested a review for an electric one. He was assessed and measured the following week and his electric chair was delivered two weeks later. We also know that when he find it difficult to support his head, etc, we can have a chair which reclines for comfort. It has been excellent service throughout.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342366280323032467noreply@blogger.com