Power-assisted handbike that can be clipped on a manual wheelchair – allows bicycling on equal terms
Tips from Karolina
Karolina lives together with her family in a house. She is working part time. She was injured in 2006 and has a tetraplegia (C7). She has 12 hours personal assistance a day.
Support cushion
A practical cushion that makes it easier to achieve a better, more relaxed body position – suitable for people with reduced trunk balance
Adapted laundry room
Well-planned practical laundry room – suitable for wheelchair users
Desk and dining table close to the kitchen
Practical desk and workplace next to the kitchen – suitable for wheelchair users
Specially designed washbasin
Pull-out washbasin next to toilet chair for convenient toileting for people with disabilities
Automatic bathroom wastebasket
Wastebasket opens without having to touch it – suitable for people with disabilities
Sink at different heights
Placement of sink and drawers in adapted bathroom
Adapted bathroom
Spacious and well-planned adapted bathroom for a person who uses a wheelchair and the entire family
Garage in adapted house
Two-car garage with direct entry to the house – suitable for people with disabilities who drive a van with ramp on the side
Mobile laundry basket
Laundry basket on casters is convenient for wheelchair users
Accessible sauna
Simple adaptation in sauna – suitable for wheelchair users
Shower basket with suction cups
Practical organizer for shower accessories – suitable for people with disabilities
Wall-mounted shower chair
Stable, convenient and space-saving shower chair – suitable for wheelchair users
Bathtub in adapted bathroom
Ordinary bathtub in adapted bathroom – a possibility for people with disabilities
Placement of dishwasher
Careful planning of dishwasher placement makes it possible to load and unload dishes without having to move – suitable for wheelchair users
Trivet
Practical kitchen utensil for easy transfers of hot pots – suitable for people with disabilities
Built-in wall oven in accessible kitchen
Telescoping track makes it easy to put food in/take food out of the oven
Microwave oven
Position of microwave oven in accessible kitchen
Accessible kitchen in newly built house
Large kitchen designed for wheelchair users and the entire family
Easy-slide drawers in accessible kitchen
The content of the kitchen cabinets is easily organized and easily accessible for wheelchair users
Freezer with slide-out bins
Large freezer in modified kitchen – wheelchair users only reach the lower sliding bins
Closet in the bedroom
Practically designed bedroom closet – suitable for families where one member uses a wheelchair
Toilet in adapted bathroom
Wall-mounted toilet with folding armrest – suitable for wheelchair users
Angled grab bar
Angled easy-grip grab bar – suitable in an adapted bathroom
Custom-designed microlax doser
A simple custom modification to hold, insert, and empty the microlax tube – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Wheelchair cushion StimuLITE
A wheelchair cushion that prevents decubitus ulcers – suitable for persons who lack sensation
Foot rest on wheelchair
The foot rest helps position feet properly and prevents pressure ulcers when the user does not wear shoes
