Below are a list of tips that have been really useful for me. They will not all be useful for you as everyone is different
1. Door widths matter
We have had the door frames removed or altered on a number of doors to make it easier to get in and out
2. Sometimes you have to go backwards
There are occasions where it is easier to go backwards in your wheelchair than forwards, particularly if there is a tight corner you need to get round and there is also a path straight on. This is the case in my house and I always have to go to the kitchen backwards.
3. Wheelchair skills
Get yourself on a wheelchair skills course with The Back-Up Trust. It is really useful and helps you get up and down kerbs and over different surfaces and inclines.
4. Access to work scheme
If you are in employment then your employer must make reasonable adjustments but sometimes you need more significant adjustments. The access to work scheme helps cover some of the cost so your employer has to pay some of it and they pay the rest
5. Smart homes are useful
Being able to control lights etc without needing to get up and flick a switch can be really useful at 3am when you’re doing a catheter