Wheelchair Gifts: 10 Gift Ideas For Wheelchair Users

Do you know a young wheelchair user? Or a wheelchair user who is young at heart? Spoke Guards are a great wheelchair gift idea for young wheelchair user. Every child below the age of 15 should absolutely have Spoke Guards on their wheelchair. And spoke guards make the perfect gift for any adult who wants to dress up their wheelchair. Spoke guards serve two important purposes:

First, wheelchair spoke guards keep fingers out of spokes. Little fingers have a way of finding themselves in spokes and getting injured. Every children's wheelchair should have spoke guards on them.

Second, wheelchair spoke guards add color and personality to a wheelchair. It is best to change wheelchair spoke guards as frequently as you can afford. Why? Wheelchair spoke guards are much less expensive than the wheelchair and new spoke guards will help to make the wheelchair look new. Sort of like painting a room, new wheelchair spoke guards refresh the wheelchair.

What size wheelchair spoke guard do you buy? Most wheelchairs for kids have 20 inch wheels. This refers to the diameter of the wheel. Usually the diameter of the wheel is written on the rubber tire. If not, it can easily be measured. Keep in mind that the spoke guard does not cover the entire wheel, so while the diameter of the wheel should be 20 inches, the diameter of the spoke guard will be less than 20 inches, usually around 16 inches.

Have a look at these Wheelchair Spoke Guards.

Are you buying for a teen or a young adult? Consider a wheelchair backpack. A teen in a wheelchair is often active. Young adults are constantly on the go and just about every young adult will have a backpack. A young adult in wheelchair needs a backpack even more. Why? Their hands are busy pushing their wheelchair, so a backpack is convenient for holding books, phones and other essentials

However, a wheelchair backpack does not go on the back of the person, rather it goes on the back of the wheelchair. Caution, a wheelchair backpack should never carry very heavy items, or it can make the wheelchair imbalanced and tippy.

Have a look at the Stash and Flash Wheelchair Backpack.

Do you want to buy a wheelchair gift for an older person? Wheelchair tire covers go over the tire of the wheelchair and help to keep the wheelchair users house clean. Wheelchair tire covers can also be used when visiting guests and family so that the wheelchair does not leave dirt or marks on the floors or carperts. Wheelchair tire covers can go over the hand grips so that the hands stay clean, or they can go behind the handgrips so that the hand grips are exposed.

See RehaDesign Wheelchair Tire Covers.

Many wheelchair users are able to move somewhat, but can not walk great distances. For that reason, they rarely leave the house. For the less than mobile, but not paralyzed wheelchair user, consider a mobitliy scooter. some mobility scooters, such as the one below, can be used indoor and outdoor. Also they break apart into components which are about 25lbs each and can be easily transported.

Also, mobility scooters are less expensive than you might think. The mobility scooter below costs only $539! Get more information from the Mobility Scooter website.


Click To See The Mega Motion 3-Wheel Travel Pal Scooter

Do you know a wheelchair user who loves pets? Do you know a wheelchair user who would love to have constant companionship? Consider these Wheelchair Armrests Pets . Wheelchair armrest pets are soft cuddly toys which attach to the armrests of the wheelchair providing cute, cuddly companions all day long. Note: Wheelchair armrests MUST be 12 inches (30.5 cm) or LESS.

Every wheelchair user wants to drink something. But while moving around it can be awkward to hold onto a cup. So a cupholder is a real must have. This is a very highly rated cup holder and a very practical wheelchair gift idea!


Click To See The Wheelchair Cup Holder

Portable Automotive Hand Control Systems are great for wheelchair users who can not afford an adapted vehicle. Portable hand control systems let the wheelchair user control the brakes and gas with their hands. These work alot better than one can imagine. However, if your wheelchair user is a quadriplegic, they may not have enough hand control to use these.


Click To See The AZ-1 Portable Automotive Hand Control System

A paralyzed wheelchair user MUST have a quality wheelchair cushion. Why? One of the biggest risks for a paralyzed wheelchair user is pressure sores. Pressure sores can be not only painful, but if not treated properly a pressure sore can lead to infection and ultimately can be fatal. Many wheelchair user who get pressure sores find that they must be bed ridden, on their stomachs for months or even a year until the pressure sore heals. This is why paralyzed wheelchair users take their wheelchair cushion very seriously. Roho air cusion is the leader in quality wheelchair cushions. The Roho low profile wheelchair cushion is one of the best. Order by size of the wheelchair seat sling. A quality cushion is a wheelchair gift idea which your wheelchair user is sure to appreciate.


Click To See The Roho Low Profile Quadtro Select Cushion

Does your wheelchair user like new technology? Consder an ultra-light wheelchair light for their wheelchair. These wheelchair lights weigh less than half an ounce, but provide ligthing at night. They can also be used to give a fun underglow effect to the wheelchair as can be seen in the video below to "Pimp Out" the wheelchair. This wheelchair gift will provide safety and fun.

See more information about wUnderGlow Wheelchair Light.

Does your wheelchair user like to be active in sports? Consider giving them full leather gloves which have added traction on the palms so that they can have improved gripping on their handgrips. These wheelchair gloves are also perfect for very active wheelchair users. There is even a full finger version for use duing cold weather.

More information about Wheelchair Gloves.