Custom designed lift for car
– lift that allows a person with extensive disabilities to get into a car with open roof
Tips och ideas about: Transfers into and out of cars
- Ambulation (7)
- Cycle/motorbike (18)
- Driving a car (37)
- Flying (8)
- Moving around by wheelchair (118)
- Transfers into and out of cars (34)
- Transfers with lifting devices (26)
- Turning over (2)
- Using transportation (3)
- Wheelchair transfer (49)
Transfer from wheelchair to a minivan
Transfer technique into a minivan using sliding doors – suitable for wheelchair users with strong arms
Transfer from minivan to wheelchair
Transfer technique from a car with sliding doors – suitable for wheelchair users with strong arms
Transfer to car
Built-in sliding board facilitates transfers to a car for wheelchair users
Protection for car seat
Custom sewn covers for the car seat protects both the user and the car seat from dirt when he places a wheelchair in the car
Modified Chrysler minivan
– enables a person with tetraplegia to drive a car
Lift for modified van
– facilitates transfer to and from the car for people with disabilities
Electrically adjustable driver’s seat in modified car
– facilitates transfers between wheelchair and driver’s seat
Homemade sliding board for transfers to and from car
– Suitable for wheelchair users
Tetra quick release
Tetra quick release enables people with impaired hand function to remove and attach the rear wheels from and to the wheelchair
Modified van
A van that can be fully controlled with a joystick – suitable for people with severe disabilities
Bag for folding sliding board
Custom-sewn bag for sliding board that can be attached to the wheelchair
Wheelchair crane for moving a scooter in and out of the car
– suitable for people with disabilities
Adapted sliding board
Sliding board with extra anti-slip material
Strap as assistive device for transfers
Strap around thighs facilitates transfers – suitable for wheelchair users
Adapted quickrelease
– makes it possible for people with impaired hand function to independently put on/take off wheelchair wheels
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
Wheelchair crane for car
Wheelchair crane that lifts a manual wheelchair into and out of the car trunk – suitable for people with disabilities and low strength
Small transfer mat
Small convenient transfer mat to avoid chafing during transfers
Transfer from the wheelchair to the car
Technique for people with impaired balance and impaired arm/hand function
Lifting the wheelchair into the car
Technique for people with impaired balance and impaired arm/hand function
Placing a wheelchair into a passenger car
Technique for people with strong arms
Transfer from wheelchair to driver’s seat in car
Transfer technique for wheelchair users who have strong arms
Lifting a wheelchair out of a passenger car
Technique for people with strong arms
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
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
Securing the wheelchair during transfers to and from the car
A simple strap can prevent the wheelchair from sliding away when transferring to and from the car
Passenger seat cover
Custom-sewn cover for passenger seat – suitable for wheelchair users who place the wheelchair on the passenger seat when driving
Wheelchair gloves
Individually manufactured gloves used for transfers (to or from wheelchair) and when operating the wheelchair.
Specially designed sliding board
Specially designed sliding board is easier to pull out from underneath the user after transfers.
