Accommodations and Special Pricing

Welcome Project Walk Participants and All Visitors. Let us make your reservations for you. Please tell us when you will arrive and depart along with the days and times of your therapy. Call our toll free number for more information at 760-448-5728 for pricing and allow us to help you.

Gold Package:

• Pickup and return to San Diego Airport.
• Round trips to and From Project Walk.
• Hotel
• Private Duty Care including Personal health assistance

Silver Package:

• Pickup and return to San Diego Airport.
• Round trips to and from Project Walk.
• Hotel

Bronze Package:

• Round trip to and From Project Walk
• Hotel

Please inquire about wheelchair accessible restaurants and menus in Carlsbad. We are happy to help you with tickets to The San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Sea World, and Legoland and locale Casinos. If you wish to travel a little further, visit the Getty, Universal Studios, Grumman’s Chinese theater and much more. Simply go to: www.visitcalifornia.com.

Healthy Wheelchair Traveling Tips

The number one thing you should be aware of is your health. Nothing ruins a well thought out trip like catching a bug, even if it’s the common cold. So, build up your immune system around 5 or more days with a super power multi-vitamin, like AirBorne. Vitamin C is also a great germ fighter and can also be taken on top of this. Get your body stronger before you go to that initial airport or train station. Take these immune boosters on your tip to keep fueling your body’s natural defense system. Plus, it will give you more energy to push yourself to see more while you travel.

To further fight off a bug that might slow you down, combine the immunity boosters with an antibacterial disinfectant. This comes in many forms: gels, lotions, sprays, and wipes. Use these while you are in crowed areas to preventing the spreading of bacteria. To keep it as clean as possible in the restroom, think about carrying a disinfectant on a disposable cloth. You can such cloths to wipe down the toilet seat and handrails if you are really concerned about germs.

Keeping yourself healthy while traveling equates to a number of different areas, one is protecting yourself from common illnesses that spread easily as specified above but another is subtle and sometimes hard to detect. Without active use of ones legs, those in wheelchairs are prone to blood clots. Blood clots can be a silent killer and for many cannot be felt. The most dangerous time for something like this to occur is flying. The drop in cabin pressure further compresses blood flow. Though one should check for hot spots as an indicator there are ways to help prevent this from occurring. Think of adding baby aspirin to your body booster combo. Baby aspirin thins the blood which allows it to flow more freely and it’s extremely gentle on the stomach; gentle enough for babies.

Something else you can do to improve your blood circulation on a plane flight and the rest of your trip is to wear compression socks.  These tight fitting socks come in either knee or thigh high and in black, white, and nude. They are virtually indistinguishable from your average sock or stocking. The socks are also available in different pressure levels. It is the tightest around the ankles and gradually digresses, pushing the blood back to the heart. Having your blood flow at tip top shape helps your whole body function better, including healing itself.  One can buy compression socks at a local drug store, Target, doctor’s office, or on the Internet.

The next item that always gets in my suitcase is my Waffle Air Cushion. This portable and waterproof air cushion folds down to the size of a thin undershirt. It‘s most purposeful use is in the shower. Often times a bench or chair that a hotel, for example, provides may be a hard wood or plastic that does not give you enough soft support while you sit and shower. One must be aware of the safety and condition of one’s skin to not get a breakdown. Using the Waffle Air Cushion is generally a good idea even if the bench or chair is padded for sanitary reasons.  This air cushion could also come in handy on and airplane or car ride where the seat provided doesn’t relieve enough pressure.

Above all else mentioned so far, the grandest thing you can do for yourself to ensure happy travels is to drink lots of water. Water is life and makes everything better. Most people think they get enough water but do not take into account that caffeine is terribly dehydrating. One glass of water and a cup of coffee pretty much cancel each other out, leaving your body dry. Blood is 92 percent water, the brain and muscles are 75 percent water, and bones are about 22 percent water. There’s nothing better you can do for your body than to drink water.  Especially when you are traveling, dealing with altitude and climate changes.

*(Please consult your Physician before taking any supplements.)*

If there is anything we can do to make your stay more Enjoyable, please do not hesitate to ask.