Housing

Electric incinerating toilet

The electric toilet is a good alternative for a vacation home – suitable for wheelchair users

Ramp construction in garden

Wooden ramps and deck structures make a garden in the archipelago wheelchair-accessible

Vacation home terrace

A wood terrace that makes a vacation home wheelchair accessible

Accessible boat dock at vacation home

Hinged floating dock – suitable for wheelchair users

Adapted bowl for microwave oven

Cord attached to a bowl works as handle and enables a person without dexterity to grasp the bowl and move it

Fire blanket

Accessible fire blanket increases security for persons who have difficulties moving

TV in bedroom

Mounting the TV on the wall makes it easy to watch TV while lying in bed – suitable for persons who have to spend a lot of time in bed

Shade against light

An assistive device to avoid being disturbed by light at night – suitable for persons who have help from personal assistants

Positioning cushions in bed

Positioning cushions to lie comfortably, improve circulation and prevent decubitus ulcers – suitable for persons with extensive disabilities

Adapted door for wheelchair users

An extra handle close to the door hinges makes it easier for a person who drives a wheelchair to close a door

Large mirror on casters

A mirror is an important assistive device for correcting seated position – suitable for persons who lack sensation

Projector clock

Assistive device suitable for persons with extensive disabilities

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

Computer workstation

Ergonomic computer workstation – suitable for persons with tetraplegia

Wall-mounted shower stool with armrest

Stable wall-mounted shower stool for easy transfers with sliding board

Toilet seat with flush function

Toilet seat that facilitates bathroom visits and personal hygiene for persons with impaired hand function

Railing along path

Railing along path helps persons with impaired gait

Washbasin cabinet in adapted bathroom

Washbasin cabinet with curtain and shelf with cut-out section make it easier for wheelchair users to come close and maintain balance

Oven in modified kitchen

Oven on counter works for a person who uses a wheelchair

Microwave oven

Large handle on microwave oven – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Balcony with seating, cooking facilities and plants

A spacious accessible balcony – an extra room in summer for wheelchair users.

Kitchen – dishwasher Miele

Slide-out flatware compartment makes it easy to see and sort flatware – suitable for wheelchair users or persons who have difficulties to bend

Extra support for toilet chair

Reinforced water reservoir extends life span of toilet chair used by persons who drive a wheelchair and have poor balance

Adapted dining table

The table support frame is sawn off to enable wheelchair users to slide their knees under the table.

Paper storage in workroom

Paper and documents stored in drawers are convenient and easy to see – suitable for persons with limited reach

Path between garage and house in accessible housing

Short dry path between house and garage – important for persons who use electric wheelchairs and who drive cars

Open and close terrace door in adapted house

A simple modification enables a person with a high spinal cord injury to open and close a sliding door without assistance

Accessible storage

Storage unit with additional open space under roof

Accessible clothes closet

Wheelchair accessible, easy to see clothes closet

Wooden deck outside adapted house

Spacious wooden deck suitable for wheelchair users

Workplace at home

Workplace for a person with high spinal cord injury allows user to work from home

Customized modified kitchen

A kitchen designed for a person with a high spinal cord injury

Drinking water directly from the faucet

A method for persons with high spinal cord injury to drink water

Remote control for garage door

Remote control for garage door – appropriate for people with disabilities who drive

Modified garage

Modified garage for a person who drives a minivan equipped with a ramp on the side

Modified kitchen table

A round table with a pedestal leg in the middle can be suitable for wheelchair users

Glassed-in terrace

Spacious terrace in wheelchair accessible house

Bathroom in wheelchair accessible single-story home

Bathroom with ceiling lift and whirlpool tub

Sheet for urinary incontinence

Sheet to have at home or while traveling, useful for persons with urinary incontinence.

Microwave oven on sliding board

Microwave oven on sliding board – a solution for wheelchair users who have limited reach

Corner cabinet with carousel in accessible kitchen

Carousel cabinet makes it easy to see contents and increases accessibility – suitable for wheelchair users

Paper storage at workstation

Storage in drawers provides easy access to paper and documents – suitable for persons with limited reach

Elevator in old-fashioned house

An elevator that fits in with the style of the house and makes it wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair accessible house

Successful modification of old two-story home

Entrance to wheelchair accessible home

Modified home with elevator that also serves as wheelchair accessible entrance

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

Clothes closet

Practical wheelchair-accessible clothes closet

Ramp design, exit to garden

A ramp design with built-in seating area leads from the kitchen to the garden

Storage for draining materials

Bureau with drawers is easily accessible and easy to see for wheelchair users.

Fire extinguisher

Reliable and easy to use equipment to extinguish fire.

Bed, electric adjustable

A solution for a double bed when one member of the couple needs an electric bed

Sliding door to bedroom, etc

Sliding door with large handles – suitable for wheelchair users who have impaired hand function

Rotating bookcase on casters

Practical space-saving bookcase – suitable for persons with limited reach

Adapted door for wheelchair user

Wide doors blend in with the style of the house

Seating with folding table

Folding table – a place to sit in the sun

Door opener at work

Opening the door is easy with a key card and card reader – suitable for wheelchair users

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

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

Low window in accessible living room

Low windows provide a good view for wheelchair users

Tiled patios

Paving or tiles increases accessibility for persons who have compromised arm strength and use a manual wheelchair

Adapted bathroom

Adapted bathroom – suitable for a wheelchair user

Wheelchair accessible sauna

A sauna large enough to accommodate a wheelchair

Accessible kitchen

Accessible kitchen with adjustable height work surfaces and wall-mounted cabinets – suitable for wheelchair users

Elevator in multilevel apartment

Installing an elevator makes both floors of a multilevel apartment accessible for wheelchair users

Accessible balcony

Balcony without threshold facilitates passage for wheelchair users

Accessible entrance

An aluminum frame and a platform elevator make an apartment building from the turn of the last century accessible for wheelchair users.

Custom-designed kitchen

Custom-designed kitchen for a person who uses a wheelchair

Refrigerator and freezer in accessible kitchen

Refrigerator and freezer with large easy-grip handles – appropriate for persons with impaired hand function

Waste-sorting cabinet

Practical waste-sorting cabinet that opens automatically

Cooktop with knee space underneath

Touch panel on cooktop – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Washbasin in adapted bathroom

Built-in washbasin with easily accessible low bathroom cabinets – suitable for wheelchair users

Storage of household utensils and food

Easy to see and easily accessible kitchen drawer – appropriate for wheelchair users

Elevated toilet seat

An elevated toilet seat makes it easier for wheelchair users to transfer to and from the toilet.

Counter without lower cabinet in accessible kitchen

Fixed counter without lower cabinet – appropriate in a kitchen used only by a wheelchair user

Dishwasher in accessible kitchen

For persons who cannot reach far it is important that the dishwasher baskets are designed so that all kinds of dishes can be placed toward the front of the baskets