Kitchen – partly accessible for people with disabilities

Kitchen with many countertops - a possibility to make it easier for wheelchairusers to manage in a regular kitchen

Standard kitchens with multiple pull-outs at different heights

Standard kitchens with multiple pull-outs

The kitchen has many pull-out cutting boards that are used to put things on. The cabinets have pull-out drawers. The kitchen does not have any knee space so it actually is not appropriate for persons who use a wheelchair.

Users comments
A wheelchair user can access parts of the kitchen with some difficulty. A rod is used to open the kitchen cabinets (see associated tip “Customized dressing hook”) but they are resistant and difficult to open; usually the personnel have to close the cabinets afterwards. This was the existing kitchen when the user moved in.

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Specialanpassad påklädningskrok Customized dressing hook
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Author: Bruno

Bruno bor i lägenhet och arbetar heltid. Han skadade sig 1974 och har en tetraplegi, C5-C6. Opererades 1977 för att få armsträckare och tumgrepp. Han har personlig assistans 7 timmar dagligen plus nattpatrull.
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Type of disability

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

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