Plastic container used as chamber pot

Plastic container and custom-built lift on wheelchair replace an accessible toilet

The user is suspended in the wheelchair lift; a plastic container stands on the wheelchair seat under her.

User in wheelchair lift with plastic container

Ordinary mixing bowl.

Users comments
Bathroom visits have always been a problem for the user when she was out. In the past she always brought her mobile floor lift. The problem was that the floor lift was in the car, which was sometimes parked far away. Now she uses her custom-built lift (see associated tip) and a large mixing bowl which is fits in an IKEA bag. A great relief for her.

Purchased from
Department store

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user and her husband’s

Plastic container

Plastic container

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Author: Helena

Helena bor tillsammans med sin make och två tonårsbarn i en villa. Hon arbetar 75%. Sedan födsel har hon en sjukdom (spinal muskelatrofi) motsvarande en hög ryggmärgsskada. Hon har personlig assistans dygnet runt.
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Type of disability

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

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