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MIL (age 84) will not be able to navigate the campus. If we can just get her to swallow her pride and use a wheelchair just to get from place to place, maybe we can all make this work in what will be 90 degree heat in the East.
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<p>You can rent a folding wheelchair from a medical supply store, and it will probably fit nicely in the trunk of the car. Just make sure that Grandma knows how to set the brakes and that everyone else knows that they must not push or move the wheelchair without asking Grandma first (this is not just a matter of courtesy; if Grandma has her hands on the wheels to maneuver the chair herself and someone starts to push it, she could get her fingers caught). </p>
<p>I broke my leg last winter and discovered that a wheelchair is a splendid device for traveling long distances in public places. I hope your mother-in-law feels the same way.</p>