"In sickness and in health..."Bill Forward has risen to the challenge of caring for Gladys, his wife of fifty years. Alzheimers disease had taken over her life.
In his own words, Bill says, "I don't count it a burden to look after my wife. From the moment she wakes up to the time she goes to bed, I take care of her every need."
Out of his concern came the BIKE-CHAIR.
"Several years ago I felt a deep sense of loss as I noticed my wife was losing her ability to walk. We had enjoyed walks by the sea, through parks and beside rivers. Having lived and travelled in Asia I remembered what people had done to bicycles to make food carriers or tri-shaws.
I thought that we could modify a bike to
enable us to continue these outings I wanted the passenger seat in front of me
so that we could see and talk about the same things together and then as her
disability progressed, I would be able to see if she was in some difficulty or
another.
I took the concept to my good friend, Ken, who immediately spotted the problems. With his skill and knowledge we were able to produce the original Bike-Chair. We have developed it further to ensure safety and comfort. We can put the Bike-chair in our box trailer to visit nearby beaches and also on a rack behind our Coaster RV when we travel to enjoy special times It is a wonderfully liberating experience to be able to get out again together and cycle along bike paths everywhere. I get the exercise I need to stay healthy and my wife loves to meet and greet people along the way."
If you know of someone who could be helped, see his website: www.bikechair.com.au
What a great story. Thanks Bill for sharing with us.
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