25 Themes for National Wheelchair Beautification Month

Celebrating National Wheelchair Beautification Month in Style

National Wheelchair Beautification Month is a fun opportunity for everyone, young and old, who relies on a wheelchair to make everyone else jealous about it. Many communities hold personalized wheelchair parades or decorating contests to celebrate and give people a chance to have some fun. If you have an elderly relative that is confined to a wheelchair and relies on home care providers, they may welcome the opportunity to participate in the celebratory events going on in your town.

Being in a wheelchair means that your elderly relative has limited mobility and probably doesn’t get out and about like they once did. That, plus losing their independence due to chronic illness, injury and age can mean they may be ready for a fun event and a creative challenge. In many families, National Wheelchair Beautification Month is a family project involving neighbors, friends, home care providers and anyone else who wants to participate. It’s an especially fun way for your elderly loved one to spend time with grandkids, too.

While many people personalize their wheelchairs using wheelchair decorations like colorful fabrics, stickers, washi tape, ribbons, and accessories, decorating takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to a parade or contest. Some of the most successful wheelchair transformations are inspired by a theme that the elderly person loves. You and other family members can work with your aging relative to create an amazing work of art.

Here are 25 personalized wheelchair theme ideas that you, family members, friends, and home care providers can help with:

Home Care Northridge CA – 25 Themes for National Wheelchair Beautification Month

1. Throne for a king or queen
2. Horse-drawn buggy or chariot
3. Hot air balloon and basket
4. Viking ship
5. Pirate ship
6. Christopher Columbus’s ship
7. Spaceship or UFO
8. Zoo animal or circus animal in a cage
9. Fire truck
10. Police car
11. Underwater adventure
12. Superhero theme
13. Batmobile for Batman or Batgirl
14. Cinderella’s magical coach
15. Santa’s sleigh, complete with reindeer
16. Mermaid on a seashell
17. Dragon, Pegasus or unicorn
18. Flying carpet
19. Christmas theme
20. Creepy Halloween-themed buggy
21. Patriotic red, white, and blue
22. Pop culture car like Herbie, Flintstones, or Disney’s Cars
23. NASCAR
24. Flower garden
25. Tropical paradise or beach party

The stigma of being in a wheelchair can be hard on a person’s self-esteem. However, by highlighting all the amazing things that wheelchairs do for people who need them, the negative associations can quickly recede into the background. Not only is celebrating the wheelchair inspiring and empowering, but it will also help you and your elderly relative meet new people and show the community that life in a wheelchair doesn’t change someone’s good qualities. If your elderly relative wants to participate in National Wheelchair Beautification Month this year, it’s not too late to spruce up with fun wheelchair decorations.