A folding lift attached to the wheelchair makes bathroom visits possible anywhere – suitable for women with extensive disabilities
Tips from Helena
Helena lives together with her husband and two teenage children in a house. She is working part time (75%). Since birth she has a muscular disease with symtoms similar to a high spinal cord lesion. She has personal assistance 24 hours a day.
Hand sprayer as mobile shower
A hand sprayer makes it easier to wash genital area – suitable for people with disabilities
Accessible RV with ceiling lift
Specially furnished RV allows a woman with disabilities to travel on vacation with her family (husband and two children) and her personal assistant
Ramp to adapted RV
Custom-designed stable ramp for adapted RV – an option for people who drive wheelchairs
Shower in RV
Custom shower stall with ceiling lift and shower chair – suitable for a person with extensive disabilities
Plastic container used as chamber pot
Plastic container and custom-built lift on wheelchair replace an accessible toilet
Computer workstation
Individually adapted computer workstation – suitable for people with extensive disabilities
Ceiling lift over two floors
Ceiling lift over two floors makes it possible for a person with extensive disabilities to sleep in the loft
Lift strap
Narrow lift straps facilitate bathroom visits for people with extensive disabilities
Straps for easy transfers with lift
Leather strap that holds hands together facilitates transfers for people without arm/hand function
Strap to be able to drive electric wheelchair
The forearm is attached to the armrest which facilitates wheelchair driving – suitable for people without arm function and with very little hand function
Elevator and elevator buttons
Control elevator with wheelchair footrests/front wheels – an option for people without arm/hand function
Use of phone assisted by computer and modem
– allows people with extensive disabilities to use a telephone independently
Mounting arm for trackball mouse
By using the mounting arm the mouse comes into the right position for the user to control it by mouth – suitable for people with extensive disabilities
Custom-built shower chair for adapted RV
Custom-built shower chair saves room and makes it possible for a person with extensive disabilities to shower in an RV
Pivoting toilet in RV
– makes bathroom visits easier for people who need assistance
Ceiling lift in RV
Ceiling lift with bent U track make transfers possible in RV – suitable for people with extensive disabilities
Adapted mouse
Trackball mouse controlled with mouth and lips – suitable for people with extensive disabilities
