Access
for people
If you or someone
you're caring for has limited mobility, ease of entry and exit is a big deal in
a car. Life will be easier for seniors if they can get into and out of the car
by themselves with ease.
Avoid low-slung cars
and mile-high trucks or SUVs. Instead, minivans and crossovers offer good ease
of access.
Minivans, such as a Honda
Odyssey, don't require a huge step up to get into the vehicle, and their seats
are at hip level for many adults, which means they're easy to lower yourself
into and get out of.
Access
for stuff
Caring for someone
else often means traveling with a lot of stuff. Make things easy on yourself by
using a car that can handle a walker or wheelchair and makes loading and
unloading easy
Also consider how high
the cargo (truck) load floor is, particularly if the person you're caring for
has heavy equipment that needs to be transported. On some cars you have to lift
very high (above your hips or waist) to get items into the trunk area. If
you're dealing with a heavy wheelchair, that will take a toll on your back.
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