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Caroline's Cart, a Shopping Cart for Special Needs Individuals and Caregivers
For lone caregivers of special needs kids and adults, shopping for groceries can be difficult; pushing both a wheelchair and a shopping cart is impractical. Enter this Caroline's Cart, developed by Drew Ann Long, an entrepreneur and mom of a special needs daughter. Long came up with the idea when she realized her daughter would outgrow a standard shopping cart.
They're designed to avoid pinch points, feature large fixed handles and have extra wheels for better weight distribution. The seat can support an individual of up to 250 pounds.
Long first got them into production in 2012, by North-Carolina-based manufacturer Wanzl Technibilt. She's recently scored a major win: Walmart will be ordering roughly 8,000 units and says they'll have them in every one of their stores by next year.
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I have been battling cancer for 3 years and am trying to recover I have some issues from the chemo which wrecked havoc on my body. I have 2 severe pain causing conditions and I am very weak and debilitated. I have trouble standing my balance is off. My fatigue is out of control and I get tired walking from the car to the store. My issues with this cart is when they’re embarrassing I have had store managers walk to confront me with an angry look in their face until they see me up close. It’s so bad I want to cry. Also I am facing backwards and it makes me dizzy and nauseous. It gets so bad I have to lay my head on my arms and close my eyes. I can’t see the groceries or other items until I’m already passed them as well. I wish yall made accommodations for an adult that is nut intellectually disabled and only needs assistance with mobility issues. Unfortunately these carts are replacing wheelchairs and the electric scooters in stores which causes confusion and embarrassment for people like me. My husband and children think it’s important for me to leave the house and try yo shop and get out but it’s becoming more of a hassle then it’s worth when I’m already wiped out.