I love my family and spend a lot of time with them. One of our favorite things to do is going to the beach.
One of my elderly relatives recently bought a rollator to assist with maintaining her balance after having her hip replaced.
A Problem On The Beach With A Rollator
In the course of using that rollator, we realized that pushing a regular rollator down the beach is almost impossible because it is almost impossible to get up and down from the beach.
It is not just getting to the beach that causes problems, but the distance from the boulevard to the ocean that is more problematic. As a result, it is extremely difficult to use her normal rollator because of the sand, and we had to pick it up and assist her with walking by holding her arms while we helped her.
As I am always focused on ways to make life easier, I did what I do every time I find an opportunity to do so. I got home, fired up my computer, and started trying to find ways to make life easier.
The thing I found was a website that specializes in product reviews specifically for seniors, and on that website I discovered a thing called a beach rollator.
That there was anything like that exists and that it works both on the beach and on surfaces such as gravel has quite surprised me in a good way.
Beach Rollator – Know All About It
There is not a great deal of difference between a standard rollator and a beach rollator. Their main difference is that beach rollators roll on wheels.
It is important to note that a standard rollator comes with small wheels which are not suitable for surfaces such as sand and gravel. This is only true if you are strong enough to push very hard, and we will be honest here, most people using a rollator do not have that strength.
In the case of beach rollators this is solved by their larger wheels which make a real difference over regular rollators.
This wheel does not sink into the sand, as they are not only wider in diameter, but also wider overall, and that gives them an additional layer of support that helps them to stay upright.
Rollator Experience
It was only after doing my research and finding the beach rollator to be the best solution for my problem with a regular rollator and the beach that I put the search for finding the perfect one to the test.
Just today, my friends and I went shopping online, and I found some new products thanks to the article I mentioned earlier. Although the price was a little steep, it was still worth it.
Some of the more popular beaches sometimes allow you to rent beach rollators for a day or even an hour.
Using this method, I was able to test whether this approach would be the best choice for my elderly relative.
I was amazed at how well it worked. Even with a rollator, however, walking from the boulevard to the ocean was not easy. Yet, it took no more than a few minutes.
Consequently, we decided to buy one since we frequently go to the beach and the cost of renting is higher than buying one.
My Conclusion
Additionally, you can disassemble it, so it’s very easy to transport it.
Since we’ve used it for the entire season, we’ve also used it for walks in the park where there are gravel pathways to walk on.
I would recommend investing in a beach rollator for many people especially for those who like to remain mobile and not feel restrained by a walking stick.