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Category: Personal assistance

Tips och ideas about: Mobility with assistance


  • Communication with personal assistants (4)
  • Handling of money with assistance (1)
  • Leisure with personal assistance (1)
  • Looking after ones health with assistance (1)
  • Mobility with assistance (19)
  • Planning of personal assistance (1)
  • Preventing back problems (4)
  • Room for assistents (3)
  • Self care with assistance (15)
  • Travelling with personal assistance (3)

Mobile toilet

A folding lift attached to the wheelchair makes bathroom visits possible anywhere – suitable for women with extensive disabilities [..]

Mobile toilet
Author Helena2017 Categories Mobility on trips, Mobility with assistance, Self care on trips, Toileting, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Moving on soft sand

– a solution when there are no ramps [..]

Moving on soft sand
Author Alex2015 Categories Mobility with assistance, Moving around by wheelchair, Swimming, Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Harness for easy transfers

– makes transfers simple both for the user and the assistant [..]

Harness for easy transfers
Author Anonym 192015 Categories Mobility on trips, Mobility with assistance, Wheelchair transferTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Ride up an escalator in a wheelchair with assistance

Description of technique with help from one person [..]

Ride up an escalator in a wheelchair with assistance
Author Staffan2011 Categories Mobility with assistance, Moving around by wheelchairTags Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1)

Go down a flight of stairs with a wheelchair with assistance

Description of technique with help from one person [..]

Go down a flight of stairs with a wheelchair with assistance
Author Staffan2011 Categories Mobility with assistance, Moving around by wheelchairTags Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1)

Straps for easy transfers with lift

Leather strap that holds hands together facilitates transfers for people without arm/hand function [..]

Straps for easy transfers with lift
Author Helena2009 Categories Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Ceiling lift in RV

Ceiling lift with bent U track make transfers possible in RV – suitable for people with extensive disabilities [..]

Ceiling lift in RV
Author Helena2009 Categories Camping/motor home, Mobility on trips, Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Transfer belt EasyBelt

EasyBelt facilitate transfers – suitable for wheelchair users who need help with transfers [..]

Transfer belt EasyBelt
Author Tomas2008 Categories Mobility with assistance, Washing oneself, Wheelchair transferTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Neck roll cushion

The neck roll supports and helps to relax the neck during moves – suitable for persons with extensive disabilities who use a personal lift [..]

Neck roll cushion
Author Nina2008 Categories Mobility with assistance, Preventing/treating muscle tensions, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Transfer mat

Glide mat for easy horizontal moves for persons with extensive disabilities and for assistants [..]

Transfer mat
Author Nina2008 Categories Mobility with assistance, Wheelchair transferTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Transfer from floor to wheelchair with help

– a technique with the help of one person [..]

Transfer from floor to wheelchair with help
Author Tobias2008 Categories Mobility with assistance, Wheelchair transferTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Transfer from wheelchair to floor with assistance

A technique with the help of an assistant [..]

Transfer from wheelchair to floor with assistance
Author Tobias2008 Categories Mobility with assistance, Wheelchair transferTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Folding floor lift

Folding lift that can be transported in 3 bags [..]

Folding floor lift
Author Martin2007 Categories Mobility on trips, Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Ceiling lift between bed and bathtub

By opening up the wall above the bathroom door Anders can transfer from the bed directly to the bathtub using a ceiling lift [..]

Ceiling lift between bed and bathtub
Author Anders2007 Categories Keeping warm/ keeping cool, Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devices, Washing oneselfTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Transfer from wheelchair to bed

Simple lift technique with an assistant’s help, but without a lift [..]

Transfer from wheelchair to bed
Author Yasmin2007 Categories Mobility with assistance, Wheelchair transferTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Transfer from bed to wheelchair

A simple lift technique with the help of a person but without a lift [..]

Transfer from bed to wheelchair
Author Yasmin2007 Categories Mobility with assistance, Wheelchair transferTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Ceiling lift between bathroom and bedroom

Ceiling lift on track from bathroom to bedroom. [..]

Ceiling lift between bathroom and bedroom
Author Gert2005 Categories Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Mobile lift

Mobile lift Golvo has an electric adjustable frame for easy transfers to a couch. [..]

Mobile lift
Author Conny2005 Categories Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Ceiling lift in bedroom

Ceiling lift on tracks placed on the ceiling, diagonally across the room. [..]

Ceiling lift in bedroom
Author Bruno2005 Categories Bedroom, Mobility with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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Kategorier av tips

  • Personal assistance
    • Communication with personal assistants
    • Handling of money with assistance
    • Leisure with personal assistance
    • Looking after ones health with assistance
    • Mobility with assistance
    • Planning of personal assistance
    • Preventing back problems
    • Room for assistents
    • Self care with assistance
    • Travelling with personal assistance

Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
  • Tip categories
    • Assisting others/childcare
    • Caring for household objects
    • Carrying, moving and handling objects
    • Communication
    • Eating, drinking
    • Economic life
    • Education
    • Household tasks
    • Housing
    • Looking after ones health
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