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Tips from Lotta

Together with her husband, her daughter, three dogs and a cat Lotta lives in a two-story house in the countryside. She is working as a volunteer for Rekryteringsgruppen (an organization of persons with spinal cord injuries). She was injured in 1983 and has a high paraglegia (TH 3). She does not have any personal assistance.

Garden tools

Short-handled garden tools work best when working in easily accessible raised beds [..]

Garden tools
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, Porch/garden, Taking care of plants indoors and outdoorsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Riding lawnmower

Wheelchair user can mow lawn with an MTD riding lawnmower [..]

Riding lawnmower
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Wheelchair accessible path to dock

A power wheelchair works best on gravel path by lake [..]

Wheelchair accessible path to dock
Author Lotta2006 Categories Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Watering accessible raised beds

Watering system that can be handled by a wheelchair user [..]

Watering accessible raised beds
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Raised beds from pallet collars

Easy to make, simple accessible raised beds [..]

Raised beds from pallet collars
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Homemade raised beds

Accessible raised beds that also work as greenhouses [..]

Homemade raised beds
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Ramp to garden

Ramp across ditch on a wheelchair-accessible lot [..]

Ramp to garden
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, Porch/garden, SummerhousesTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Ramp for Permobil electric wheelchair

Telescoping ramp on country home lot [..]

Ramp for Permobil electric wheelchair
Author Lotta2006 Categories Moving around by wheelchairTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Ramp to vacation home

Wooden ramp with railing [..]

Ramp to vacation home
Author Lotta2006 Categories Moving around by wheelchair, Summerhouses, Thresholds/rampsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Wheelchair accessible country home

Country home with accessible garden [..]

Wheelchair accessible country home
Author Lotta2006 Categories Garden, SummerhousesTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Residential garden

Residential garden with raised beds [..]

Residential garden
Author Lotta2006 Categories Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Accessible terrace

Accessible terrace [..]

Accessible terrace
Author Lotta2006 Categories Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Outdoor clothes dryer

Outdoor clothes dryer placed so a wheelchair user can hang laundry [..]

Outdoor clothes dryer
Author Lotta2006 Categories Care of clothing, Porch/gardenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Adapted kayak

RG Active Rehabilitation offers kayak lessons for persons who have a spinal cord injury [..]

Adapted kayak
Author Lotta2006 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Transfer from wheelchair to kayak

Transfer technique for wheelchair users [..]

Transfer from wheelchair to kayak
Author Lotta2006 Categories Water sports and boats, Wheelchair transferTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Cushion between knees in boat

A cushion between the knees helps the user to maintain a good seated posture in a kayak for people with functional impairments [..]

Cushion between knees in boat
Author Lotta2006 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Kayak skirt

Kayak skirt keeps the kayaker warm and protects against water [..]

Kayak skirt
Author Lotta2006 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Seat cushion in boat

Pressure-relieving seat cushion [..]

Seat cushion in boat
Author Lotta2006 Categories Preventing/healing ulcers, Water sports and boatsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Floating dock with wooden ramp

A floating dock guarantees an even height between dock and kayak, which facilitates transfers for people with physical disabilities [..]

Floating dock with wooden ramp
Author Lotta2006 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Oven in modified kitchen

The oven door, which opens downwards, protects the user if she should drop something hot when removing food from the oven [..]

Oven in modified kitchen
Author Lotta2006 Categories KitchenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Paper towel holder

Easily accessible paper towel holder [..]

Paper towel holder
Author Lotta2006 Categories Preparing mealsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Storage unit on casters with recycling bins

Storage unit on casters with practical recycling bins for sorting waste. The unit is heavy to move. [..]

Storage unit on casters with recycling bins
Author Lotta2006 Categories Kitchen, Preparing mealsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Refrigerator and freezer in accessible kitchen

Counter space next to the refrigerator makes it easy to remove things and put them away – appropriate for wheelchair users [..]

Refrigerator and freezer in accessible kitchen
Author Lotta2006 Categories Appliances, KitchenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Microwave installed above oven

A microwave that is only used to heat food can be placed above the oven, even in an accessible kitchen [..]

Microwave installed above oven
Author Lotta2006 Categories Appliances, KitchenTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Pliers to reach things in high deep cabinets

Wheelchair users can reach things that are farther away with pliers. [..]

Pliers to reach things in high deep cabinets
Author Lotta2006 Categories Picking up/taking downTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Wall-mounted folding ironing board

Customized ironing board [..]

Wall-mounted folding ironing board
Author Lotta2006 Categories Care of clothing, LaundryTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Accessible laundry room

Practical laundry room for wheelchair users [..]

Accessible laundry room
Author Lotta2006 Categories LaundryTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Drying rack on casters

Portable drying rack on casters is suitable for wheelchair users. [..]

Drying rack on casters
Author Lotta2006 Categories Care of clothing, LaundryTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Accessible stacked washer/dryer

Stacked washer/dryer works for wheelchair users [..]

Accessible stacked washer/dryer
Author Lotta2006 Categories Care of clothing, LaundryTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Plastic basket to move objects

A basket for moving objects, appropriate for wheelchair users. [..]

Plastic basket to move objects
Author Lotta2006 Categories Care of clothing, TransportingTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

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