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schroth-sensei replied to the discussion Bath Wheelchair at the Hotels in Tokyo. in the forum Japan 9 months ago
Bath Wheelchair at the Hotels in Tokyo.
Like Josh has stated, I wasn’t able to find a rental for a shower chair in Japan (hygiene issues essentially require them to sell them new, which is probably for the best when I thought about it). Also, purchasing one locally in Japan can be very expensive or problematic (many places may not have local inventory available for immediate…
Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Bath Wheelchair at the Hotels in Tokyo. in the forum Japan 9 months ago
Bath Wheelchair at the Hotels in Tokyo.
Maybe @schroth-sensei can comment on this.
From my understanding, most rental places won’t rent them for hygienic reasons and you may need to buy… or take one with you.
Febin replied to the discussion Bath Wheelchair at the Hotels in Tokyo. in the forum Japan 9 months ago
Bath Wheelchair at the Hotels in Tokyo.
Hi Josh, I’m a C5 complete quadriplegic. I’m hoping to visit Japan with my parents in the near future. It would be really helpful if you/anyone could share information on how the commode situation can be handled (currently, I’m using a shower wheelchair with commode design at home. And I have never travelled outside for more than 2 days so…
Anaïs K replied to the discussion Travel with tracheotomi in the forum Japan 9 months ago
Thank you so much Josh!
Yes indeed I think it is more sure, especially that I imagine that not all will speak English.
Impossible on the other hand to find the company/ agency offering the medical treatment of “tourists”; they proposed medical transfers and caregivers available if necessary… This will teach me not to register sites immediately!
Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Travel with tracheotomi in the forum Japan 9 months ago
Hi.
While it may be possible to hire some care workers for basic help, care requiring medical level assistance (like getting phlegm from the person’s airways) legally requires a special certification in Japan. So I would suggest they come with their own care worker or family member.
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