Mom, who is 88, recently broke her tibia in a fall and would like to have a rollator that has hand brakes. The one she has now has brakes if you sit on the seat, but then you can not move the thing without standing up. The medical equipment store wants to sell her a rollator that you can make more narrow in order to get through any sized door without losing the stability, but it costs $500!! Not gonna' happen!
Mother bought hers at Walgreens. It's fine, not super heavy duty, but I am sure she paid less than $200 for it. She uses it when she has to take her 2 loads of laundry (per week) the 50 feet to the laundry room. That's about all it's good for, for her. She thinks it makes her look "old". I think it's better than the walker, b/c when we're out, she always has a place to sit. They often have a little compartment under the seat, along with a basket on the front. I personally prefer she walk with this, as her posture is MUCH better with this than the walker, which she hunches along in. The rollater helps her to remember to stand taller. JMO.
I agree they will pay for only one walker, wheelchair, hospital bed etc. ever so many years.
I’m not sure a doctor will write rollator on the prescription. I would check with the medical supply store on how the prescription needs to read in order for the medical supply to process without a pushback from Medicare. They could tell you what the final price would be after the payment from Medicare.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Medline-Steel-Rollator-Walker-Burgundy-350-lbs-Capacity/37617768
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