HE CAN'T DO THAT IN A WHEELCHAIR!!! - Shopping At Target
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I had my first solo trip today, went to supermarket. Only needed a few things, so I balanced basket across my knees and had a blast, everyone so helpful and friendly. Thank you for the tips in this video, gave me the confidence to try it out for myself :)
AHHHHH!!!! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!
just a tip if you want to use a basket get some sort of strap you can just strap around you and the basket so it wont fall off your lap i have had that happen and its frusterating lol
I love what you said that you are trying to be the person you needed when this first happened to you. Thats exactly who I am trying to be even though I'm new to it. I am an ambulatory wheelchair user as well.
I work in an elementary school and I have a vision to show the kids that this is not the end to life as I knew it. My chair enables me to be mobile. I tell them when I use my chair I'm not disabled, I am abled!
what a great message to share with children! Keep up the good work and they will have a new perception on disability for life 😁
@@Wheels2Walking I don't know if you have heard of "Think First" but it's a non profit organization. I was a guest speaker that was going to schools in my area and talking to the students about my story. If you think you might be interested you should look it up. I only spoke for one school year than I got really sick and never went back.
I absolutely love your channel! I’m in a wheelchair too due to a traumatic brain injury and due to that missing a Chunk of brain but it’s totally fine I wasn’t using it anyway. Your videos have inspired me to go to a concert and be hopeful about life again and live it to the fullest. I love your videos. Please keep making more!
In my local store (in Scotland) we have trolleys that attach to the wheelchair with clips onto the front leg /step bars. a lot easier than using a standard shopping cart.
I’ve heard about those. We don’t have them here in the US :/
@@Wheels2Walking would be awesome if we did have those cause i really hate using the electric chairs in the store i never used to use them but its just so much faster now and i will just have my bf drop me off at the store he will get the cart thing and put me on it and off i go he hates to shop lol
Wheels2Walking I’ve seen those clip on carts in target.
Those things are a pain. I help my mother who uses a wheelchair and they do t fit any of her chairs, not exactly one size fits all as they seem.
Does seem to depend on shop as well in Scotland. But I think all the major ones do?
I’m not even handicap, this stuff is just so interesting.
Same😂
Same
Same
I hope you never have to find out what it's like. Appreciate your legs, and please, go for a walk for me, or have a dance for me.
@Caleigh Dadey Mine's a progressive disease, it's going to keep getting worse.
In England (and maybe other places) we have baskets that clip onto the front of your wheelchair, it's pretty neat
Ive seen that before i wish & hope it comes to Canada soon it seems so much easier because its not as deep as normal carts an you don't have to switch hands ever other second
Same
Through trial and error with the people I work with I have found that the clip on baskets don’t clip on to all custom built chairs / moulded chairs, they are great for the more standard shaped chairs though
Theo Strong If you are referring to Tesco they are awful. They damage your chair and are near impossible to push round corners.
@Callanwolde Wingo never seen them. In which stores? (please tell me. I'm working with disabled and "how do I go into a store? I can't drive me wheelchair and this bloody cart!" Is a very often asked question.
(I'm writting in english so other people can understand too(; )
I was just telling my husband today that I am so thankful for you and your videos. I too am semi-ambulatory. I can walk short distances but trying to traverse a whole grocery store or something still hurts like Hell. I am in tears with gratitude that you make your videos. Too many times people have seen me stand up to grab something.. Or as I wobble walk to my car, ignorant folks have called me a faker and phony..
I truly appreciate you. Thank you.
Jenn Mclane Keep on going Jenn! I believe in your capabilities to strive on living with a wheelchair. You got this and you are abled!!!
Am I talking to my twin? I have basically stopped going out places where I have to walk far. My wheelchair is cheap and not easy to push around so I have pretty much stopped using it. And like you, I get weird looks or comments! The pain is excruciating and I am now in the process of trying to get a custom made wheelchair and hopefully I can just ignore these rude and ignorant people. Its good to know I am not the only one.
hey man i work for a supermarket and want to tell u find u need some help all you can do is to ask and they can stay with you for the whole shopping trip.
In my country they don't I have to take someone with me
This would be although pretty common in Germany.
hank 1985 00:42
Same here in Australia, if you ask at the service desk, they will send someone around with you who will even take your trolley out to the car!
this depends on the store you go to
Was using my power chair, in our version of Walmart- was reaching for some painkillers and this woman tries to stifle a scream and says “where is it’s carer?! How can it be allowed in here unsupervised?!!” Umm neither can you, apparently, lady.
Omg wow. “It’s” like you’re not even human. People man 🤦🏻♂️ #abledsareweird
Wheels2Walking oooooh yeah, big time. I’m the only chair user in this area (if there is others they are housebound like I am for 300 days a year) but I’ve also had “I want a shot of your hover board, I’ve never seen one with a seat!” And someone felt the need to kiss me, people pat me like I’m a dog, people will work for up to 3 mins or more to purposefully ignore me including looking up at the ceiling and humming quietly while I repeated “excuse me, sir, would you mind letting me get through the door? Excuse me could you move a bit?” (He didn’t move- I flattened his toes twice with 2 wheels in a heavy power chair, he was so determined to ignore me he didn’t even react) I’ve had a woman follow me around the store talking about how people shouldn’t be allowed chairs in the shop because they are annoying to try moving around. I’ve had 2 teen boys laugh hysterically when I tried getting in a really high shop door ( I managed) I turned back and loudly said something very blatant back at them and their faces were priceless. And I’ve had so many you mention regarding crutches and being able to stand and stuff. I’ve had a lot of stuff surrounding Dating too as well as “it’s a shame about the chair, you’d look alright without it, have you tried just being normal?” 😂😂 but to the “Can I have a shot” I say “sure, if I can have a shot of your legs” we just need to try and find humour and educate where we can... I’ve had an idea to offer my MP my power chair and to use it as I would in my area for a day, he promised me dipped kerbs and Stuff so things are a bit easier but I’d really like to show him that 12 steps and a steep slope isn’t wheelchair friendly.
Wheels2Walking ps, thanks for the videos, I fought most my life to stay out of a chair but the time came and your channel has really been helping me see that I can make friends and that everyone who ditched me isn’t everyone I’ll meet, although my boyfriend is awesome about it all and he is the best friend I could ask for. Hope you’re doing ok btw.
Wow, it sounds like she needs someone with her to stop her from saying horrible things to strangers.
“It” god, fuck people like that
That target lady looked at you like what the heck why is he talking to his self 😂
The weirdest part of this whole video is the fact that he’s grocery shopping at Target.
yes no groceries in Target here in Australia
@just a random youtuber still alive 😊
@just a random youtuber no more fires :) just recovery for the towns and wildlife . where are you?
I’ve been in a chair 17 years. I love what you’re doing man. Keep it up! Can we see a video on your vehicle hand controls? I like seeing people’s setup.
Thanks dude! I haven't made a video about my hand controls yet but i may in the future! follow me on instagram and i'll make a story about them for ya. you're not the first to ask 😁
If you need someone to show the super not cool push/pull type, let me know lol.
I'm in process of getting rigged out better, but it costs. Hopefully soon, though!
I am brand new to my chair and so overwhelmed as to how to have my independence and I have found your videos so very helpful! Thank you!!
Im a physical therapist. Your channel and these videos are amazing. Helps me want to work harder to help my patients get out into the world and find their strength to rock life. You're such a cool dude.
I love, love, LOVE your channel!!! I've been on wheels for two years. I use a powerchair due to using a manual chair damaging my joints (I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder). When I first starting using wheels, I really needed a channel like yours (and honestly, I learn from every one of your videos). THANK YOU for being a resource for fellow wheelies in showing all of us that we CAN still LIVE LIFE and don't have to settle for any limitations! Keep on keepin' on, Dude!!! 👍
Dude! this was such a nice comment for you to leave 😊I believe wheelchairs CAN be a source of freedom and that we CAN live full and independent life with one.
I didn't learn about EDS until i started this channel. Lots of you guys, POTS, Spina bifida and many more have collectively joined and it's been really great meeting every kind of wheelchair user out there. I'm so grateful that you're watching and enjoying all my videos and getting a lot of value out of them!
like i mentioned in my channel trailer, the biggest inspiration for this is the younger version of myself who didn't have any information or role models to look up to. I hope to be the person i needed when i first got hurt.
Love all your videos! How about doing one on adaptive sports? I’m on the US Adaptive Water Ski Team. Live in Atlanta. We train on Lake Allatoona! Would love to have you at a practice.
One of my pet peeves - people who spit on the ground! I don’t want your spit on my hands. Yuck. You could do a whole video on pet peeves. Also - people don’t get the issues with parking.
Also - I had a few accessibility issues at Suntrust. Guess who’s now on the Atlanta Braves Accessibility Board? This chick is!
Keep up the good work!
Janet P omg did forget to reply to this! Yes I’d love that! Send me an email at support@wheels2walking.com
Could you do a video on how you load your wheelchair in to your car as well as transfere into your car.
I now have been in the chair for 4 years. I still struggle with loading my chair into my car without assistance.
Thank You for sharing
He can now walk a little, so he just steps out of the Wheelchair, pack it into the trunk and walk into the car like everyone does.
Me too I'm paraplegic then 2016 I'm not independent at all
Wheelsnoheels did a video on it, I would recommend you go check it out!
I absolutely love your Channel I'm so glad I found it I wasn't even looking it just popped up. I feel so good when I watch you.
So after all that did you get the lady's name and phone number? 😉
buff guys in a wheelchair isn't always a stereotype I having been there know how much of a work out it is to be pushing yourself all-day so those in a manual chair typically have great upper body strength
3:42 in the UK we have trolleys that clip to your wheelchair
oh wow that would be so awesome
I was thinking the same. We have them also in Finland and I was thinking that they have electric scooters for disabled people, why they dont have those carts 🤔
We have them to for independent or accompanied wheelchair users. But also help for shoppers in grocery stores and other places so they get a person from the staff going with them pushing carts (when it's normal carts) and picking unreachable stuff from the shelves.
We have them here in the Netherlands also. Very practical I think.
I wonder, what those thick red carts are made of. Heavy plastic? Plastic around metal or paimted hollow metal structure?
Where i live they are fully metallic but the handle
I really wish stores would have cart return spaces closer to the handicap spots. I am not in a wheelchair. But I have a handicap placard because I have multiple conditions that make walking distances difficult. In stores with carts, I am able to use the cart for support rather than trying to juggle a walker and a shopping cart. But then I get back to my car and the cart return is halfway across the parking lot.
Many days I am not able to return the car then walk unaided back to my car because it is too far. So I push the cart as far out of the way as possible. But if the cart return was closer to the handicap spots, I would not have to do that.
I don't use a wheelchair, I don't know anyone that uses a wheelchair. Why am I binging your videos?
Same, it's very interesting and I'm learning. I only know 1 person in a wheelchair, and that was the guy that came to talk to our school because some 8th graders were speeding with a car and the school found out about it (pls don't ask, they're crazy). I think it was the first time we were all quiet for 45 minutes, cuz usually our limit it 30 min and then everything goes downhill.
I'm watching all your videos :) These are exactly what I've needed. It took me so long to get my chair so I'm still learning a lot of the skills I need to be independent again. I'm like you were - if I see another chair user, I watch them (and often have a conversation) so I can learn how to do stuff. No one thinks about the "little things" like grocery shopping or just regular day to day stuff. I'm very thankful to the people who've helped me along so far and I always try to share what I've learned with others who need it.
One thing I haven't been able to figure out yet is how to deal with snow. Where I'm at, we regularly get a few feet of snow at a time and I've been stuck inside way too much this winter. I would love any tips or tricks you may know about getting around in the snow (or bad weather of any kind, I'm always a mess if it rains/snows, even with clothing guards on my chair).
You are doing something incredible here, I can't wait to see where you go with your channel and how it grows!
There is a Channel here on TY called wheelsnoheels and she just put a video up about pushing in the snow and i think that could be a great help to you! her name is Gem and she's super sweet! be sure to say hi to her for me 😁
I loved Gem too! I feel like I need Learners Plate on my chair lol
@@kimwilliams3026 hahaha that would be funny
Awesome video!!
I've given your url to my niece, who is a physiotherapist, to give to her patients.
Funny thought - you said that everyone should return trolleys in car-parks, but I had a funny thing happen last week. I go to the supermarket myself sometimes (I'm usually only allowed out with a 'companion'), but my daughter's always at home in case I need 'rescuing'.
Anyway, last week, I bought slightly too many groceries, and instead of fighting to get them home, I rang her to drive over to the shops and take the stuff home. She turned up in her PJ's so I put the shopping into the back of the car and said 'Go, I'll return the trolley'... Well.... That was fun... Here, in Australia, we have to put a coin (or a token) into the trolley to 'unlock' them, then, to return them, you have to lock your trolley into another one (or the docks). Anyway... I went to return the trolley, but there was only one in the dock, and it was a LONG way in - and my wheelchair didn't fit between the dock-rails!!! I ended up having to do something I hated and dock my trolley to a rogue one someone left in the parking lot to get my coin back :(
Thanks, again, for the great channel!
-Something I noticed and wanted to give you a thumbs up for. When you asked for help, you were polite, said please and thank you. So many people forget that simple courtesy. Thank you for doing this channel.
See I’m 17 and I use a wheelchair sometimes and the main issue I have is if I’m doing something it (sometimes) looks like I’m struggling with it when I’m not and people either stare or ask if I need help when I don’t. It’s just how I do things. If I need help, I’ll ask you
I don't mind people asking if they can help. It's when they jump in and insist that I get testy. People legit like helping and I don't mind letting them as long as they're polite about it and it is actually helpful. High and low shelves? YES. Doors I can open easily? ehhhh please no, it's easier if they're out of my way.
I'm not in a wheelchair but I'm loving your videos. It really helps put life into prospective and shows how lucky we all are. Very entertaining man and loving the vids.
On a side note in Australia we have click and collect and home delivery as an option also?
Here in the Netherlands also, even in small villages like mine. Problem is that if you're living alone, that the delivery costs are pretty high in comparison to your grocery shopping.
this is totally off topic but you have some nice eyes.
anyway, I love the fact that you are doing these videos as they really people who are newly in wheelchairs get most if not all of their independence back. Keep up the great work!!!
Hi i just started watching your i really impress by you,I've been a wheelchair for 24yrs due gun violence keep up the great work and god bless bye🙏🏾🙏🏾
This video is awesome....I keep a folding hiking stick in my chair when I shop....nothing is out of my reach...just have to catch falling objects to succeed!....Love this channel....Thanks!
Thats a pretty clever idea!
That's a bit risky for some groceries but I do it all the time with clothes! I take a cloth hanger and lift another hanger (which has the shirt or something I want but too high) with the other end of it and drop it 😁 I am just short heh.. I couldn't reach that top shelf he did in this video and he is in a chair 🙈
9:05 you're welcome
LOL @1:40 "Living life in a wheelchair is like ADDED steps" Very Punny. I am in a wheelchair myself (From Birth. Spina Bifida & 2 other things I have trouble pronouncing, let alone spelling lol)
Just found your vlogs a few days ago & lovin it.
Love your charisma and your personality and your mission for your channel. Great video!
Kari Lucas thank you so much for your kind words and support! Keep your eyes peeled for more videos coming soon. For now, I’m super active on Instagram and you can catch me there 😁
I just want to say thank you for creating and posting all of these videos. Although I am not a wheelchair user, I am becoming an elementary teacher. I want to be prepared to support all my students, especially those with physical disabilities. Thank you for taking time to educate the public!
I am an 11 year old and a part time wheelchair user. If you have any questions about making your class room more accessible, feel free to ask.
I can’t thank you enough. This video is EXACTLY what I needed to see. I had such anxiety just anticipating my first grocery trip after my accident. This was so helpful, informative and uplifting. Thank you!
Another reason to not use the motorized scooters: They don't always work well. I've had a few experiences of them pulling so hard to one side that I literally could not turn to the other side. That's not helpful.
This is awesome! As a SPED teacher, this is really good information and inspiration to all of our kids. I can't wait to show this channel to my students.
I so super appreciate this. I have struggled a LOT with shopping and carts. I know that seems dumb, but I have.
Thanks much!
RuntOfThePack890 carts can sometimes be heavy so if a store has smaller carts I use those or baskets with wheels.
I use a plastic laundry basket. Not those tall ones. Long to sit on your lap but not really tall.
I just recently got a motorized wheelchair, so I'm relearning how to do stuff. It sounds silly, but I had gotten so used to how I did things in a manual chair with my service dog helping me, and this is just new and different all over again. I'll get it, eventually.
And this time I'm not being such a jerk to myself lol. I'm watching videos and joined a really cool, supportive, wheelchair user group so I can acclimate better.
I have a condition I was born with and although I’m stubborn to be as able as possible, it’s inevitable I will end up in a wheelchair within the next 2 or 3 years approx. doctors told me I’d be wheelchair bound by age 30 but I hit 31 in a few months and I’m still rocking my stick or crutches through sheer determination! My disability is non curable but dude, your channel is awesome. It’s like I’m able to learn the tricks and tips before than time comes. Before finding your channel I saw the wheelchair as a negative thing, as though when my body needs a wheelchair its a sign of weakness, but you’ve shown me it’s totally not. I’m on my own journey and I’m blessed. I’m in a lot of pain 24/7 but it has increased over my lifespan, and I couldn’t imagine being in an accident or injury where it’s just like SNAP your now disabled. I’ve had time to adjust, and I adjust to my body worsening as time goes by. We are all so amazing in every way, we all have similar journeys yet so individual and personal. Your channel has made me less afraid of the time when I do use a wheelchair. My occupational therapist has been trying to install a stairlift in my home for a few years, and I’m like DUDE NO, I can do the stairs even if it takes half an hour and a lot of pain. However, doing it myself is great and all, but using the stairs will screw me over for the rest of the day and possibly the following day as it makes my body angry, painful and tired. So, I’m left wondering if I’m perhaps too stubborn for my own good lol! At times I’ve been using crutches out and about and genuinely felt stuck, like I couldn’t go any further, too much for my body, but because I’m too stubborn for a chair I will find somewhere to sit and take a break, then go a bit further and so on. My life would be a hell of a lot easier and more enriched with a chair. My daughter misses out on many trips out with me because I just can’t do it, despite a rigid and regular dedication to my physiotherapy, and I feel like time is flying and I’m missing out on things with her that I can’t get back. I don’t know if I should use a chair, I’m my own worst damn enemy! Lol! I guess time will tell. Apologies for writing loads here, but your channel is awesome and inspires and comforts me allot. Thank you.
I laughed SO hard when you got out the store and went over all the bumps!! 😂 Literally what I deal with going in and out of my workplace every time.
I too use a wheelchair, walker, and cane, depending on where i go and you have helped learn a lot!
America needs what the uk has- special trolleys/carts that clip to wheelchairs.
I’m quite short (medical reason) and I sometimes have to ask for help to get things from top shelves.
I’m not in a wheel chair nor have I ever been but you are 100% my favorite UA-cam. Have a blessed day if you see this.
Gosh
I’ve had people grab stuff for me just because I’m short. Nothing wrong with asking for help. :)
Same :) just be polite
My name is David I'm a newbie I can understand the stores what gets me is when I see kids riding on the electric scooters provided by the store and having a party. Thank you for your videos doing a great job appreciate it
For people with push bars/handles - hang your groceries on your bars. No more multiple trips! Also, stroller hooks on the back of your backrest if you don't have push bars/handles. Hang the bags, no more multiple trips for you either!
thanks for sharing your feelings,problems and adaptations. I'm not wheelchair bound but am limited as to how far i can go at one time, Have copd so after about 20 steps, have to stop and rest with each stop lasting longer. Even tho i have O2, if I turn it up enough to be good , it will run out before I can finish shopping. I use the riders too and if really bad day will ask store employee to bring it to my car. These Publix guys here in pensacola are the greatest... I couldn't do my shopping without them.
Went to Cracker Barrel and was waiting for a person to back out of HC space when another HC driver dove in ahead of me....had his daughter unload scooter off his car, sits down and drives in. he could have parked anywhere and ridden in, but now i have to walk a lot further. Will have to use my walker to be able to make it all the waly. So frustrating sometimes. What really makes me mad is seeing a person sitting in the car while parked in a HC spot waiting for someone to go in and shop. They could park anywhere then pick them up at the front door.
You are an amazing man and i admire your strength and tenacity. I also feel your pain and how you have risen above it to be the best you can. God bless you sir.
Omg thank you. I literally thought my life was over. You’re a true inspiration. You showed me there’s a way I now have hope
So my aunt has SEVERE Rhuematoid Arthritis, she made a valid point, she said word for word “Why isn’t there a cart area for like 2 or 3 carts for the disabled, why should we have to push a cart so far down if we need handicap parking in the firsts place” and I was like “PREACH!!!!!!”
Funny how he said that living in was wheel chair was extra steps.
I'm going to hell for this
Lol, it might be rare, but I have heard of people stealing buggies from others, even with stuff in it.
I thank you for this video. It's awesome to see that you push your own shopping cart and are just so independent. I know that I've only been in a wheel chair for a year and you have so much more experience than me. I just haven't gotten there yet, lol. You were like skating through the isles. Compared to you, I'm so needy. LOL
Angel Deshotel hahaha yeah you’re right I do have more experience and time in a chair. Just try one new thing each time you go and in a few months you’ll be an expert just like me 😋
In England we have special carts that clip to the wheelchair so wheelchair users don’t have to use the electric scooters well at least where I live in England anyway
We have those in most supermarkets in essex
IMO, being in a wheelchair would actually remove some steps
Caden Lebert almost 100% of steps taken in the day are removed by using a wheelchair
Thank you for your video it gives me more info a positive perspective of using my wheelchair
Awesome content!!! and i laught so hard in 09:03 omg xD keep the amazing vids !!
LIKE A BOSS! That was super helpful and useful. Thank you!
Atypical Dandelion you’re welcome! Stay tuned for more 😁
My compliment for your adaptive life you are an exemple for all. Alex Italy here i study adaptive life .
Do you have Skype or Facebook for speak more better ?
I always put the same flat big bag on my lap in a basket and hang a Ikea cooler bag on the back of my chair
Thank you for this video. I’m new to the wheelchair, bought mine yesterday. Trying hard to be brave and find the positive in its use.
You’re so welcome! You’re in the right place 😁 jump on my Instagram for even more if you run out of videos here 😁
I am a 78 year old caregiver for my 78 year old husband who is in a wheelchair due to non traumatic stenosis. He should have been sent to a neurosurgeon surgeon several months before he was. He is partially paralyzed in the legs. I am at a loss as to how to encourage and help him. I love your happiness and zest for life.
Receiving my wheels tomorrow and have been trying to figure out how this will work. This is a tremendous help. Thank you!
I’ve noticed shopping carts where I’m from have 4 caster wheels where as the ones in the vid have locked back wheels. Having all caster wheels makes it a lot harder to push
Yes! Having 4 castors would be close to impossible. Here we have the back wheels locked.
I Love Target.
I miss shopping at Target the closest Target is two hours away.
I need a Super Target in my area
I have Mild-Angular Scoliosis, and Cronic Leg pain , I may have to use a wheelchair because I might need my right leg amputated and this really gives me so much information Thank you!
I'm totally one of those people that leave shopping carts in the parking lot. I'll do better next time 😂😂
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I was diagnosed with FSHD 2 muscular dystrophy in 2008. Basically my muscles are wasting away. Where I live the is next to no support for this. Recently I have had to transfer from a walker to a basic wheel chair. I have had a hard time adjusting to this but you videos have help me a lot. I am not as speedy as you because the muscles in my arm are also very weak. Keep on making and helping with your videos. So helpful. Thank you.
You know the channel "Squirmy and Grubs"?
You know the channel "Squirmy and Grubs"?
I don't have a wheelchair but I commemorate what you are doing. Taking what has happened to you and making it something that can help others. I thank you for stepping up and making a difference in someone's life. Keep up the wonderful work. Continue to bless others.
As a fellow wheelchair user I love your videos because your straightforward about things and don’t hold back. As a little tip the other thing that you can do whenever you go to the grocery store is take a backpack and load your groceries into it.
I’d like to see you do a video on how to safely get into and out of a bus if the lift is broken on the bus and you really need to get on it . Also one on how to safely use the escalator if the elevator is broken.
Keep up the good work and stay positive brother .
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Awesome tips! Thank you!!
The sitting on the wheel thing made me nervous. lol I think I’d at least put the brakes on. 😂
Amy McRae you’re welcome! Yeah it was a little nerve racking at first but I have a strong core and I’ve done it a bunch of times 😋
@@Wheels2Walking still please put the breaks on you never know one wrong move and your on the floor
This has been really helpful. Thank you for your channel and what you're teaching and tips you're passing on. I'm new to wheelchair use.
This is great! You are doing a great service for those who are learning to have a chair in their lives. My journey was a long slow one so I've had plenty of time to adjust to life as it changes but I found a couple of helpful things today in your video. Blessings on you for your heart for others!
Have you ever considered getting a service dog to assist you? Mobility service dogs would be able to get items off the shelves, carry your bags, etc!
lol what kind of service dog is getting stuff off the top shelf of a supermarket? I would pay to see that. I train sled dogs. We could train dogs to pull a wheel chair for sure lol
You’re just amazing and I’m jealous of your freakin eyes, just so cool
For lighter items out of reach you can also bring a reacher and put it in your cart for things that are out of reach.,you can get them on Amazon, home depot, bed bath beyond, Wal-Mart. All your videos are awesome!
Great tips heather!
yes but sometimes the thing your reaching for might be heavy and you dont wanna drop and break things but yah its a good idea i just never think of it
Some reachers have better grips than other models. This can be particularly important with items like canned goods and jars that weigh almost a pound. I think this model has a better grip than the others I've tried. freakinreviews.com/grab-it-reviews/.
In the uk 🇬🇧 we have trolleys which clip to the front of your chair and you can borrow a normal wheelchair too xx
The UK needs carts like that.
We have heavy metal carts which are really hard to push.
I love that most people are helpful with getting stuff down for me. I have had some people even offer to come round with me and grab all the high stuff!
People can be great
i can imagine! the trollies you have there the wheels all spin making it almost impossible to push. whenever i can i always like to bring a friend with me to the store 😁Thats always the best option if i have that available 😋
But we have delivery services.
Some places in here in the uk have wheelchair trolleys, that connect onto the chair so that you are able to push the chair with both hands
Hi, just curious since here in Australia we have Woolworths which I am sure is in USA. HERE WE HAVE HOME DELIVERY and shop online. However great informative video. Keep up the good work cheers
I was asked by a child at the counter why am I in a wheelchair, so i replied "cos I did not eat all my vegetables" look up to mum who mouthed thank you at me, with a beaming smile.
I really appreciate how specific and in depth all your videos are, you really lay out all there is to know. I'm not usually a wheelchair user but this is so informative it really helps understand wheelchair users better. I think in addition to helping people out when they are learning to function in their wheelchair these kinds of videos are also so good at helping people understand and gain empathy for different ways of living.
I am studying to be an industrial designer and I hope to work on adaptive technology, products, and systems when I graduate, and it's so useful to see the nitty gritty of how life can look like for you, and different ways you make it work. I know if I were trying to reintegrate my life after an injury these videos would be so special. Since my health declined it was channels and communities like these that really made me feel better about where I'm at and where my life could go despite my challenges. Thanks so much for doing what you're doing!!
I know this is late but man are you an absolute inspiration to others. Your perseverance is truly inspiring and just so pure
"Learning from your experiences is a good thing.❤🎉❤."
Some supermarkets (Publix in FL) will give you a helper if you are doing a weeks shopping. See “Hank” below.
It's easier here in the UK. You don't even have to leave home to do your weekly shop. Most British supermarkets have websites where you can order your groceries online and have them delivered. Before that, I used to get my younger brother to go with me, or I' d have to do it in two journeys.
we have delivery companies here too! its nice, however, i like being able to pick out what i want, especially veggies and meats, i don't trust a stranger to pick the right ones for me.
I’m from New Zealand and I do my staple shopping online/ delivery and it means when I do go to supermarket I’m only need bits n pieces which fit in giant tote bag on back of my chair . Nice having option for delivery as there’s bad days
@@kimwilliams3026 delivery is definitely a nice option to have!
We do like having most of our shopping online and then I'll wander to our local shop for extras. I'm not chair bound, I use a walker so I can't reach high or low either asking people is a tough one.
This is huge. HUGE! Stuff like this is life changing for people and this guy’s a fucking HERO for doing this.
Also I have two cable bike locks I have attached my power chair to things. Once it’s locked up ... nope it’s not going anywhere easily... 😂🤣
I appreciate this video immensely. I'm ambulatory, but I finally caved and do have a chair for long distances (walking is very painful, but I'm stubborn). But I injured myself recently, and any time I go out now (which isn't often, even sitting up hurts, lol), I need my chair.
Usually I just get my groceries delivered, but... I need to get some stuff, and I have to use points, lol. And it occurred to me... I have no idea how to shop by myself in a chair. I can still stand up if needed (although I hate being looked at, people don't understand), but the idea of pushing a cart and myself, or putting a basket on my legs... it seems very difficult. I don't have anyone anywhere near me that could help me either. :/
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you. Because you not only helped me, but you opened my eyes to some of the struggles others go through. It's why I went into healthcare too, I want to help people like me, but that's currently on hold again, lol.
Thanks Dude! I'm still 6'8" so I can reach a lot of stuff but I am already practicing sitting on my wheel to get another 4" plus it puts me closer for another couple of inches. Incredibly simple and easy. Keep on truckin on.
2:35 The only flaw in that belief, speaking as a w/c user with OA, is I don't have to leave my chair anywhere inside a grocery store. It's in the trunk of my car, and I'd only use it for shopping if there weren't any available scooter carts. (I use a mobility cane from my car to the entrance that usually have the scooter carts stationed)
It's true a w/c can be ripped off from your car. But I've used my chair for 10 yrs., and it's never been stolen. Replaced, rather, when it's suffering wear-n-tear, but never stolen.
Also, I paint a filled coffee cup on the back of my w/c. It gives others a smile, and I love coffee. ☕😊
I’m a new wheelchair user and your channel has helped me in SO MANY ways. You truly are such an awesome guide! Keep up the amazing work :)
As an ambulatory wheelchair user with Cerebral Palsy, I'm fortunate enough to be able to stand. These tips are still helpful depending on my situation.
I am (like you ) an ambulatory wc user but mine is electric with a joystick. I got mine because my husband who is awesome would inadvertently park me facing walls. Now i am so much more independent. Walgreens has tiny baskets in the make-up dept that fit on your lap. People really do help a lot with high & low shelves
Before I got seat elevation, I used to say "Excuse me. Would you mind being tall for me for just a sec?"
It was kind of a light-hearted approach I liked.
Great video, with very good ideas how to do the shopping. Thanks. Wish you all the best in 2020. Best wishes from Jan from Norway
As a new wheelchair user I appreciate these tips. This video is older so maybe this is in-relevant now. I just wanted to speak on the way you have spoken about “no excuses” and when you spoke about the stereotypes for wheelchair users at the end.
There are lots of reasons someone might not do the things you can/will do. Some conditions make it so you shouldn’t work out, or at least not as vigorously as others. And as far as weight gain, there are plenty of things that can make this less easy to manage such as thyroid and hormone imbalances, medications, and there are also conditions that can make you gain weight. For me personally, my life saving medications have made me gain weight rapidly and can only exercise safely with help in physical therapy. The stereotypes you spoke on at the end are very harmful. I am happy for you living your life to your fullest, but everyone’s “fullest” is different.
The person who was surprised by you being buffed clearly had an ableist idea that people in wheelchairs might be fat because they refuse to workout, and that wheelchairs are used out of laziness. I think you are trying to prove that disability doesn’t automatically mean lazy, but you should consider making it clear that not looking buff, also doesn’t mean you are lazy. Being disabled is hard, and everyone uses their remaining spoons/energy however it fulfills them most, and that’s ok.
Heeey! Thanks so much for this video. I’m currently in a walking boot and just started PT so I’m in pain more often and today I used the grocery store scooter for the first time. People were super nice. It was helpful to watch this video for the tips and courage to use the wheelchairs/scooters when available and ask for help when I need it. Thanks man!