Rv entry for person on walker
DW wife is coming to live with us. She and us wish to continue to use our motorhome. Mom is 94 and uses a walker and we are wondering if there are any ideas how to get her up and down the steps. DW an...
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I have toyed with the idea of getting an elderly, limited mobility senior into a TT for a while now.
The ramp is out, too long, no place to store it, need a handrail etc.
Other ideas I've had are crude at best.
I recently came up with the idea of utilizing a mini scissor lift. When all the way down it is maybe 8 inches high, not an unreasonable height to assist the user getting on to. 2 side rails could be fabricated for user stability while in use. Then while one person helps the user to stand in place, another operates the lift, raising it to floor level where they simply step in through the door. If there is a gap, a filler panel could be hinged to the lift to fold down to close the gap. The RV steps would remain retracted for the use of the lift.
Of course it would have to be securely blocked in place on the ground so it didn't move.
This is just an example of what I was thinking of. 100 to 300 bucks. Very doable.
Some are manual, some hydraulic or electric.
Being a bit of an inventor, I am always trying to come up with solutions to specific things.
Just a thought and suggestion....
The ramp is out, too long, no place to store it, need a handrail etc.
Other ideas I've had are crude at best.
I recently came up with the idea of utilizing a mini scissor lift. When all the way down it is maybe 8 inches high, not an unreasonable height to assist the user getting on to. 2 side rails could be fabricated for user stability while in use. Then while one person helps the user to stand in place, another operates the lift, raising it to floor level where they simply step in through the door. If there is a gap, a filler panel could be hinged to the lift to fold down to close the gap. The RV steps would remain retracted for the use of the lift.
Of course it would have to be securely blocked in place on the ground so it didn't move.
This is just an example of what I was thinking of. 100 to 300 bucks. Very doable.
Some are manual, some hydraulic or electric.
Being a bit of an inventor, I am always trying to come up with solutions to specific things.
Just a thought and suggestion....
