Ramp between patio and garden

Ramp to the garden - suitable for wheelchair users

Ramp between patio and garden.

Ramp between patio and garden. Photo: Katharina Ratzka

A telescopic folding ramp is used between the patio and the garden.

The ramp is portable and can be used to level out some of the higher differences in level. It is easy to pull out to the desired length and can be folded lengthwise.

Purchased from
For example Trident, trident.se/ENG (last checked April 2020)

Paid for by
County Council

Whose idea
User

Ramp between patio and garden.

Ramp between patio and garden. Photo: Katharina Ratzka

A person is folding the ramp in the middle.

A person is folding the ramp in the middle. Photo: www.guldmann.se

Author: Anonym 19

Personen bor ihop med maken i en villa på landet. Hon är pensionär. Sedan 1998 har hon en C-6 ryggmärgskada. Hon har personlig assistans 13 timmar dagligen.
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Type of disability

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

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