Accessible sauna

Large sauna planned for electric wheelchair access

In a sauna a bench is folded against the wall

Accessible sauna with hinged bench

Spacious sauna. One of the benches can be folded up and locked in place, which enables the user to enter with the Permobil. The user sits in the sauna fully dressed with the temperature set to 50-60o C.

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

Wall bracket to hold up hinged bench

Wall bracket to hold up hinged bench

In a sauna a bench is folded against the wall

Bench folded down

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Type of disability

High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

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