Commonly Treated Conditions:
Hip and knee replacements, Spinal surgery, Old age
The Principle: We have a wide range of assistive devices to ensure continued mobility and improved quality of life. Unfortunately we all need some help sometime in our life and thanks to our wide choice of assistive appliances you’ll feel a renewed level of comfort and independence. There are a variety of products to choose from including walkers with comfy handles and adjustable brakes and even easy reach grabbers to pick items up from the floor without putting excessive strain on your spine, joints or muscles.
Special Considerations: Certain precautions need to be taken to reduce the risk to a person needing assistance. Our products do not replace specialised medical care giving.
A stair lift a suitable solution for a person who has difficulty with walking but is not wheelchair bound, such as the elderly, a person with severe arthritis or after a stroke.
A stair lift has a seat that is fitted on a rail running up the side of a staircase. Stair lifts need to be custom made according to the height, length and gradient of the staircase. Gradient changes such as a landing, curvers or corners need to be considered. The chair is foldable so that it can be out of the way for normal use of the staircase.
A chair lift is usually able to swivel between 90 ° and 180 ° to make it easier to climb on and off safely. It usually has a control switch or joystick mounted on the chair and one on the wall at the bottom and top of the staircase.
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