Neat solution for slipping in seat

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Hi. My mother has Shy-Drager and her balance is so bad that she is

usually lying down or seated. Much of the time she is in a wheel

chair because it gives her more support for her bad back than an easy

chair.

Recently we had problems with her sliding down in the wheel chair,

which is just terrible for her lower back. We discovered a fairly

inexpensive solution called a " pommel pad. " These are made

specifically for wheel chairs. Basically, they have a large padded

bump that is in the front of the pad between the rider's legs. It

acts much like the horn on a saddle and keep the rider from sliding

forward.

Also, because my mom sometimes forgets that she has no balance, she

sometimes decides to get up on her own, usually resulting in a fall.

The pommel seat has been useful for preventing this because it is

much harder for her to get up over the pommel.

These seats are widely available in medical supply companies and my

Mom's cost only $50. The list price was about $70 but the home she

is in gets a discount.

I hope this helps someone out there. Best wishes to all!