Can anyone recommend a hoover that might be good for a frail, very underweight woman in her late 70s who is unsteady on her feet?
I realise the best answer is for someone else to do it for her, but MiL is fiercely independent and likes to do everything possibile for herself. If we say we will do something for her, she will try and do it herself before we get there, on principle.
She is just home with a fractured hip and her hoover (henry type) is very old and too difficult to manage. She is going to get a cleaner for a few weeks, but absolutely intends to get back to doing everything for herself as soon as she is able (ie able to walk without her frame).
I am tying to set her up with new 'tools' to do the jobs she will absolutley want to do for herself, but I don't know what to suggest for hoovers. My traditional dyson will be too heavy and I don't really have experience of other hoovers. I think I need something lightweight, but maybe still freestanding in case she gets tired and needs to stop.
The best solution would of course be to persuade her to keep the cleaner, but I'm not sure her independence and her frugality will let her. And she'll still want one in the house for emergencies. No urgency for this as I hope we can stop her doing things for a few weeks yet, but any recommendations are appreciated.
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