Walkers (Wheeled Walkers, Junior Walkers, and Bariatric Walkers)

Walkers Can Make The Difference Between An Upright Senior Citizen and One That’s – Well, Fallen And Can’t Get Up….

One of my favorite pictures of Mom and our rescued dog, Rita. Note the walker is right there at her beck and call.

Mom was able to walk without a walker until she was around 90. I visited my folks in Arizona one time and noted that she was just a bit unsteady on her feet. Without her knowing. I went right out to the nearest medical supply store and bought a walker. I brought it into the house under her wary eye only to find that she took to it like a duck to water. She was never without her walker again.

When my Mom came to live with me in Maryland, I actually bought two walkers – one for the downstairs and one for upstairs. Having these walkers meant that I could relax my vigilance when Mom was ‘on the move.’

When choosing the perfect walker for you elderly loved one, take height into consideration. Some walkers expand to a height suitable for most taller adult men and some, like the ‘Junior Walker’ I bought Mom are meant for those little old ladies you see rambling around.

Here’s some very good walkers on Amazon.com. They range from very basic to ones with seats and hand brakes (for the house, Mom just used basic walkers – they worked just fine).

Junior Walkers

These walkers are on the more petite side. So, if you have a house with very narrow doorways, one of these junior walkers might just fit where a regular size walker won’t. And, even though these might say ‘Child Walkers,’ they work perfectly for anyone on the shorter side.

Junior walkers seem to come with either 3″ or 5″ wheels. You can also find junior walkers without wheels, although, really, as far as Mom was concerned, a wheeled junior walker was better for her than having to lift a walker ahead of her.

 Walker Folding Junior Deluxe 2 Button with Front 5 Invacare Junior WalkLite Walker – 6300 JR Invacare Dual Release Paddle Walker with Wheels-Junior: 3 inch wheels (4ft.4in – 5ft.7in),Each Invacare Dual Release Walker, Junior w/5 Essential Medical Supply W1258-5f Endurance Junior Trigger, Silver with 5 Inch Fixed Wheels Invacare WalkLite Walker – Junior Medline Two-Button Folding Walkers without Wheels, Junior Deluxe, Trigger Release Folding Walker – Junior with 5

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Regular-Sized Walkers

Regular walkers are best for taller men and women who are not obese – there are bariatric walker below, special for those folks who still like their meat and potatoes!

 Ez2care Deluxe Two Botton Folding Walker with 5-Inch Wheels, Anodized SilverCheck Price Drive Deluxe Folding Walker Two Button with 5 inch wheelsCheck Price Ez2care Comfy Lightweight Handle Classic Folding Walker, Adjustable Height 32-39 Inch, SilverCheck Price Drive Medical Four Wheel Rollator with Fold Up Removable Back Support, RedCheck Price Hugo Elite Rollator Walker with Seat, Backrest and Saddle Bag, BlueCheck Price Medline Folding Rollator Walker with Folding 8-inch Wheel, BlueCheck Price

Bariatric Walkers (For Those Over 250 lbs)

Bariatric walkers are built to withstand more weight and, therefore, will support those who weight upwards to 500 lbs.

 Medline Bariatric Folding Walker with Wheels, 5 Inch Medline Bariatric Folding Walker Heavy Duty Bariatric Extra Wide Folding Walker with Wheels, 5 Inch by LF MEDICAL Drive Medical Heavy Duty Bariatric Walker, Gray, Adult Medline Bariatric Rollator Walker/Seat 400 lb Capacity Medline MDS86800XWS Heavy Duty Bariatric Rollator, 500 lb. Capacity

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