It is important for people with disabilities who cannot do the laundry themselves to maintain control and be able to access the laundry room [..]
Tips from Suzanne
Suzanne lives together with her husband and children in a house. She is working part time. She was injured in 1991 and has a complete tetraplgia C6. She has personal assistance.
Mechanical elevator opener
An emergency solution that makes it possible for a user in a wheelchair with impaired hand function to open the elevator door from the inside, if this should not occur automatically [..]
Elevator in old-fashioned house
An elevator that fits in with the style of the house and makes it wheelchair accessible [..]
Sliding door to bedroom, etc
Sliding door with large handles – suitable for wheelchair users who have impaired hand function [..]
Bed, electric adjustable
A solution for a double bed when one member of the couple needs an electric bed [..]
Clothes closet
Practical wheelchair-accessible clothes closet [..]
Adapted door for wheelchair user
Wide doors blend in with the style of the house [..]
Washbasin and storage
Washbasin with spacer unit and support for forearms – suitable for wheelchair users and persons with compromised arm/hand function [..]
Pull-out bathroom mirror
Easy to use mirror for persons with impaired hand function [..]
Adapted shower handle
“Selecta band” on shower handle makes it possible for persons without dexterity to hold on in the shower [..]
Adapted bathroom
Adapted bathroom – suitable for a wheelchair user [..]
Fire extinguisher
Reliable and easy to use equipment to extinguish fire. [..]
Storage for draining materials
Bureau with drawers is easily accessible and easy to see for wheelchair users. [..]
Computer workstation at home with MouseTrapper
MouseTrapper facilitates computer work – suitable for persons who have or are at risk of having shoulder problems [..]
Paper storage at workstation
Storage in drawers provides easy access to paper and documents – suitable for persons with limited reach [..]
Taking medicine
A person without dexterity can dampen a thumb to remove medicine from a dish [..]
Low window in accessible living room
Low windows provide a good view for wheelchair users [..]
Rotating bookcase on casters
Practical space-saving bookcase – suitable for persons with limited reach [..]
Dining table
By pulling out a drawer a wheelchair user can sit at a table that she or he otherwise could not slide in under [..]
Accessible kitchen
Accessible kitchen with adjustable height work surfaces and wall-mounted cabinets – suitable for wheelchair users [..]
Sink with faucet and pull-out hand shower
With the pull-out hand shower a pot that is standing on the stove can be filled with water – suitable for persons with compromised arm/hand function [..]
Pull-out board with custom handle
A handle in orthotic material makes it possible for a person with impaired hand function to pull out a sliding board [..]
Microwave oven on sliding board
Microwave oven on sliding board – a solution for wheelchair users who have limited reach [..]
Removing a dish from a microwave oven
Technique for wheelchair user with impaired hand function for using a countertop microwave oven [..]
Corner cabinet with carousel in accessible kitchen
Carousel cabinet makes it easy to see contents and increases accessibility – suitable for wheelchair users [..]
Ramp design, exit to garden
A ramp design with built-in seating area leads from the kitchen to the garden [..]
Seating with folding table
Folding table – a place to sit in the sun [..]
Glassed-in patio with infrared heating
A glassed-in patio allows people who freeze easily to be outdoors on chilly days and evenings – suitable for wheelchair users [..]
Tiled patios
Paving or tiles increases accessibility for persons who have compromised arm strength and use a manual wheelchair [..]
Garage adapted to minivan
In order to avoid a slope for the car ramp, the level of the ground at the side of the garage was raised to the same level as the floor of the car – suitable for persons with compromised arm function [..]
