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Cross-Canada Roadtrip Jul 13, 2014 15:01:10 GMT -8

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Good evening everyone,

I'm looking for someone who has made a cross-Canada trip since their injury. I'm hoping to make a trip from Toronto to Nova Scotia in the fall for a couple weeks and I'm trying to find accessible accommodations but am having a hell of a time. I want to avoid Montreal at all costs, so I'll probably be looking for a hotel in Fredericton and the Quebec city or Riviere du Loup area. I've done this drive before but I don't really remember the areas that we stopped to rest. If you have any better ideas than mine, feel free to let me know.

Has anyone made this trip before? I just got on the Peristeen system so I'm getting very confident about doing my bowel routine on my own. Mainly what I need is a room with a relatively low toilet, bed, and an accessible shower. Right now I'm looking for my own portable commode to take with me, but I'm open to any suggestions!

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Cross-Canada Roadtrip Jul 14, 2014 2:40:39 GMT -8

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Jul 13, 2014 15:01:10 GMT -8 chris said:

Good evening everyone,

I'm looking for someone who has made a cross-Canada trip since their injury. I'm hoping to make a trip from Toronto to Nova Scotia in the fall for a couple weeks and I'm trying to find accessible accommodations but am having a hell of a time. I want to avoid Montreal at all costs, so I'll probably be looking for a hotel in Fredericton and the Quebec city or Riviere du Loup area. I've done this drive before but I don't really remember the areas that we stopped to rest. If you have any better ideas than mine, feel free to let me know.

Has anyone made this trip before? I just got on the Peristeen system so I'm getting very confident about doing my bowel routine on my own. Mainly what I need is a room with a relatively low toilet, bed, and an accessible shower. Right now I'm looking for my own portable commode to take with me, but I'm open to any suggestions!

Good luck with the trip chris

Im sure the peristeen system will be a great benefit for you and your bowel management....ive only heard very good reviews of it.

DJ Administrator STAFF Posts: 8,162 Post Likes Received: 2,829 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: C6 - ASIA B Date Injured: June 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Cross-Canada Roadtrip Jul 14, 2014 3:40:30 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DJ on Jul 14, 2014 3:40:30 GMT -8 Hey chris, I haven't done any traveling since I was injured so I don't really have any advice for you. What kinda difficulties are you having with finding accessible hotel rooms?

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Cross-Canada Roadtrip Jul 14, 2014 7:26:30 GMT -8

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Jul 14, 2014 3:40:30 GMT -8 DJ said:

Hey chris, I haven't done any traveling since I was injured so I don't really have any advice for you. What kinda difficulties are you having with finding accessible hotel rooms?

I'm trying to use those travelocity type of sites but they don't have accessibility as a criteria to help you narrow things down. I'm sure I'll get it figured out but I thought I'd check to see if anyone has any advice for routines/showers while on the road with no psw/nurse.

I'm in the market for some kind of foldable half commode/half bath bench, something like this. As long as I can break it down and put it in my GTI, I'm happy!

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Cross-Canada Roadtrip Jul 15, 2014 17:05:15 GMT -8

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Post by peacewillcome on Jul 15, 2014 17:05:15 GMT -8

chris
Chris a lot of people doing the drive from ontario to nova scotia stop in the edmunston new brunswick area. Theres quite a few travel type motels that are there just for that reason
Check out
www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotels-g182168-Edmundston_New_Brunswick-Hotels.html

Its about half way depending on where you are going in nova scotia.
I live in the maritimes so let me know if i can help further
unfortunately have not been there since in my chair but i am sure there would be one of those places with an accessible room

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Cross-Canada Roadtrip Jul 17, 2014 15:05:30 GMT -8

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Jul 16, 2014 18:49:22 GMT -8 wavewolf said:

Jul 13, 2014 15:01:10 GMT -8 chris said:

Right now I'm looking for my own portable commode to take with me, but I'm open to any suggestions!

goesanywhere.com/ Hope this site might be of use.

Wow, thanks wavewolf ! These look fantastic

And I'm from the Maritimes as well peacewillcome . I lived in Bridgetown, NS before I got injured.

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Cross-Canada Roadtrip

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