Housing

Ceiling fan

Ceiling fan

Ceiling fan helps persons who have problems regulating body heat to sleep on hot summer nights.

Closet without plinth

Closet without plinth

Adapted closet that makes it easier for a person in a wheelchair to come close to pick out clothing and objects

Sliding door

Sliding door

A sliding door is easy to use and convenient for a person who uses a wheelchair.

Universal knob for doors, stove and lock

Universal knob for doors, stove and lock

Portable and adapted handle that enlarges and therefore makes it easier for a person with impaired hand function to twist/open/close various types of lock and stove knobs.

Electric bed

Electric bed

Adjustable height bed with back and foot adjustment; suitable for persons who have difficulties moving in bed

Closet

Closet

Closet without plinth and with lowered closet pole, suitable for wheelchair users

Pull-out pantry

Pull-out pantry

Easy to reach things and well-arranged. Good choice for wheelchair users.

Bathroom storage

Bathroom storage

Practical storage for persons with limited reach or who use a wheelchair

Kitchen table

Kitchen table

This table has room for one or several persons with wheelchairs

Tealight holder

Tealight holder

Tealight holder that can easily be moved or placed by a person sitting in a wheelchair who has impaired hand function

Storage bin on casters

Storage bin on casters

Toy storage bin on casters is appropriate for parents with disabilities who have young children

Ceiling lift in bathroom

Ceiling lift in bathroom

Used not only as an aid for transfers, but also as an assistive device to enable high quadriplegics to wash.

Individually modified kitchen

Individually modified kitchen

The user chose fixed low work surfaces. The closer the work surface to the knees, the better she can work independently in the kitchen.

Oven in modified kitchen

Oven in modified kitchen

Oven with side-opening door makes it easier for wheelchair users with impaired balance to remove hot bakeware from the oven.

Air freshener spray

Air freshener spray

Air freshener spray can make it easier to accept help in intimate situations.

Magazine holder with handle

Magazine holder with handle

A modification that enables persons with physical disabilities and impaired hand function to handle magazine holders.

Electric bed

Electric bed

An adjustable electric bed with bed lift is appropriate for persons with a high spinal cord injury

Low-tech door closer

Low-tech door closer

Solution enables wheelchair users to close doors that open outwards after coming inside

Shower stall with doors

Shower stall with doors

Shower stall with doors that seal directly against the floor is a good solution for wheelchair users.

Whirlpool tub

Whirlpool tub

A hot bath can help persons who find it difficult to stay warm and have problems with spasticity

Accessible patio

Accessible patio

Raising the entire patio to the same level as the house avoids ramps directly in front of the entry door

Spring mattress with hard edge

Spring mattress with hard edge

Specially ordered hard edge in the spring mattress facilitates transfers for wheelchair-bound persons with impaired balance