Transfer to car

Built-in sliding board facilitates transfers to a car for wheelchair users
User seated in wheelchair on the way into the car; built-in sliding board is folded down
User seated in wheelchair on the way into the car; built-in sliding board is folded down

The car is modified with a foldable padded board at the same height as the car seat. When the board is down, it bridges the gap between the wheelchair and the car seat and facilitates transferring into the car.

Made by
Hedemora Anpassning, which today is part of Starmobility, starmobility.se/internationell (last checked January 2021)

Paid for by
Social Insurance Agency

User sitting on the car's built-in sliding board while transferring into car
User sitting on the car’s built-in sliding board while transferring into car
Car with lowered built-in sliding board
Car with lowered built-in sliding board
Car with raised built-in sliding board
Car with raised built-in sliding board
Car with inset built-in sliding board
Car with inset built-in sliding board

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Author: Sten

Sten bor tillsammans med sina föräldrar i en lägenhet. Han arbetar deltid. Han har en låg paraplegi sedan födseln.
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Type of disability

Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

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