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Hi I am Meriam single mother from Philippines..I just want to ask if how to get a free welchair for my Dad who is 78 years old and can't walk because of his illness.. actually he is in the hospital now. And I am having a hard time situation because he doesn't have a bed in the hospital..he only sitting in a plastic chair inside of the hospital ..I wish I can get a free wheelchair for him and also it will be my gift for his birthday this coming October 24 ..he is going 79 already...for those who has a kind heart pls pls pls help me to get wheelchair for my dad ..I will accept even it's second hand only...it will be a big help for him..thank you so much ❤️ ❤️

We are just a bunch of caregivers.
When we have a need of special equipment we check with our own local agencies.
I would start with MD office and ask for outreach to Social Services in your area and wish you the best of luck.
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Meriam Sep 22, 2024
Hello and Good morning..Thank u Soo much for your concern ..it will be a big help for dad 😊 🙏
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We are caregivers mostly from the US. You must have some type of Social Service agency in your country. Here we have Red Cross and groups that can help with that. We have Craigs list and Neighbor.com. Do you have thrift shops?
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Meriam Sep 22, 2024
Hello and Good morning mam..yes u are right mam.. here among us, there are special treatments..when the poor ask for help, they wait a long time before giving attention
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Meriam, welcome to the forum. Are you and your Dad living in the Philippines or the U.S., or are you visiting your Dad here in the States? Sounds like your Dad is in the Emergency Room, correct? Has he seen a doctor yet, and that is why he is waiting for a room? Room waits can be a long wait.


If you are living here in the States, there is an app for NextDoor. These are nearby neighborhoods in your area, and I have seen people requesting and even giving away wheelchairs. If you are in the Philippines, I don't know if NextDoor has been launched there yet.
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Meriam Sep 22, 2024
Hello sir Good Morning..I living here in the Philippines and my Dad is already at public hospital..he has no bed and even a wheelchair..he only sitting in plastic chair ..with his dextrose and oxygen...
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We were able to borrow one from the Ambulance service for free
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Meriam Sep 24, 2024
Good morning to u...our ambulance doesnt have the wheelchair and the hospital run out of it too..
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Sorry, I just don't think we can help you with your problem. Do you use facebook? If so, maybe someone in your town has set up an information group or yardsale group and you can post there u need a wheelchair. You are over 7000 miles from Los Angeles. Really even mo way to get one to you if someone had one.
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Meriam Sep 26, 2024
Hello good evening..yes I have Facebook and I tried to post..but people bashed me..so, I deleted my post
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https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/

https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FWM-Newsletter-Winter-2021-SP-Web.pdf

It's amazing what a browser search will turn up...
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