Rally the troops! You should totally Win! I hope that you win. I know how you feel, my doctor said I need one and my insurace won't cover it, so I am without as well. But hope things look up for you
Best of luck to you Scrollmaker. I hope you are able to find one. People have given me some good suggestions like looking through Craigslist.com and checking into microgiving.com and modestneeds.org I wont be eligible for Modest Needs as I need a photo ID and can't get one of those till I can get an old marriage license from another state as my name has changed and I need to have my original SSI award papers and those are long gone. It will take me a few weeks to come up with the documents since all this has to be done by snail mail and I need to pay for the copy of the old marriage license so I'll apply again later if I don't find another way to get a scooter.
PM me scrollmaker if you are interested in the documentation you will need for Modest Needs. If you have all the documents in hand perhaps you can apply with them and get a scooter.
Thank you for your suggestion. Just barely did that tonight. I don't know how modest needs works but I got the confirm email and it said my app goes to the Client Advocacy Specialist and I guess I'll know something in the next 3 business days.
Good Luck You should totally Win! you got my 5 and I hope you win and get a well needed scooter, have you tried the scooter store, my dad got one back in 2005, and he walked a limited time also
I tried the Scooter store and U-Scoot and had the same problem with both. They follow the Medicare guidelines which state your doctor must state you need one *inside your home* for normal ADL. This contradicts the ongoing recommendation that I continue to try to walk inside my home with the use of a rollator. I am encouraged to use my rollator to do normal household chores so that I keep up on exercise needed for diabetes and for my knees also to keep my circulation good in my legs and do not gain weight. The mobility scooter would not even be practical inside my house as I can't even use my walker to go up/down my hallway. I am in a double wide that is not ground level so would have to have a ramp which is not covered. These are the roadblocks I'm running into. I have also been advised not to go to just any doctor who will say I need one inside my home as I would most likely be discovered for fraud. I have been followed since my teens for this disorder and every doctor has said keep on trying...and I don't argue, I have to keep trying because I don't want to become unable to sit or stand at all. Even if I can only do it for 2 minutes at a time it's a matter of independence and I hold my abilities dear to my heart.
You have my 5 stars! I just wanted to leave a message and thank you all for your support! Whether I ever win this wish or not, just knowing people care enough to read and vote makes a difference.
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5 for you! Good luck. Can you look at my wish please?:)
5 stars good luck hope my 5 help!
i gave you my 5 stars
Good luck
I hope that you win. I know how you feel, my doctor said I need one and my insurace won't cover it, so I am without as well. But hope things look up for you
PM me scrollmaker if you are interested in the documentation you will need for Modest Needs. If you have all the documents in hand perhaps you can apply with them and get a scooter.
All the best dear. You got my 5* and prayers.
I hope you get this, you've got my 5!
God bless you
Have you tried getting a self sufficency grant from Modest Needs for one of these?
here are my 5 stars good luck
Good Luck.
Good luck
you have my vote.. good luck
VOTE ON THIS WISH EVERYONE!
Here are my five!
You have my 5***** good luck and god bless!!!!
you got my 5 and I hope you win and get a well needed scooter, have you tried the scooter store, my dad got one back in 2005, and he walked a limited time also
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You have my 5:) Goodluck!
good luck
GL
GL :=)
I know what it's like to have trouble getting around...I really hopw you can get your scooter!
I just wanted to leave a message and thank you all for your support! Whether I ever win this wish or not, just knowing people care enough to read and vote makes a difference.
5*****
I hope you can get out and about soon -- let's get you a scooter in time for spring!
I gave you 5. Best of luck
I got cha...scotty
Wonderful wish... very deserving!!
you got my 5 -
All my best to you.
5 when voting starts
i will be back to vote
good luck!!!