Adapted wheelchair cushion

Simple modification of cushion for easy transfers

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Dela

Wheelchair cushion with reinforced side edge

The user sits on a Simulite contoured cushion. The side edges are reinforced with a piece of a sleeping pad. The edges of the cushion become more stable and are not pressed together during transfers.

Purchased from
Supracor, supracor.com (cushion), last checked June 2020.

Author: Mikael

Mikael bor med sin sambo i en lägenhet. Han arbetar deltid. Han skadade sig 2008 och har en tetraplegi (C5-6). Han har ca 30 timmar personlig assistans i veckan.

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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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