... not for me.
My mother came to live with me a couple of years back, not ideal for her but all things considered ... a good choice.
Unbeknownst to me (back then) she has a history of mini strokes or TIA(?), so she decided to give up driving.
I've been doing things my way, by myself, for myself for a very long time now and I'm not accustomed to having others tag along. Now I know some mothers and daughters become quite good pals but I don't believe such is the case with sons and mothers ... certainly not with me.
I hate driving, anywhere for anything even out here in these lovely boondocks. I just don't like it ... but sometimes I have to. Gotta get parts, lumber, building stuff, tools, you know.
Well, my mother takes great personal offense cuz I don't offer to bring her along.
My worthless brother lived with her for quite a few years, was unemployed and had nothing better to do than to take her cruzin with him when he became bored or needed more smokes.
Ma used to be able to waddle along and get about on her own out in the yard with her cane but due to an instance of instability my worthless sister convinced her to become dependent on a walker ... a pretty red one with mag wheels and a cup holder.
I have in the recent past carted her along for my monthly grocery shopping but she poops out (without pushing any cart, just a walker) well before I'm halfway finished and of course now I am finished, so my monthly, 60 mile round trip shopping becomes a bimonthly (that's twice) event.
To the point, we live on relatively pristine 9 acres of country bumpkin land with lots of trees, some slightly rolling terrain and some cows that is too difficult for her and her purty red walker to traverse but if I can find her a powered, all terrain wheel chair, she could venture out on her own, at will and maybe we dispense with the self pity act.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of appliance ... it's gotta be able to come in the house too.
Any recommendations will be appreciated.
O.W.