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Mobility Equipment Mobilises!

Introduction

Mobility – it is only really possible to appreciate what mobility means if your ability to move around freely is reduced, then it takes on a whole new meaning.

Living with someone who is partially disabled gives me an insight into the kind of issues that people with disabilities have to deal with. When you are able and sure footed there is no real understanding of the restriction of not having full mobility of your person. Besides which nobody is particularly interested unless it concerns them directly. We all take it completely for granted when everything works as it should and we get on with living our lives concentrating on making money, raising a family, having a good time and other such normal everyday activities. In fact quite often we don’t even like to see people who are disabled and struggling because it makes us aware of our own vulnerability which reminds us of our mortality. Next time you see someone who is in a wheel chair, notice your own reaction to that person, and be aware of how you avoid eye contact and carefully get out of the way. People who use wheelchairs often say how people they meet will talk to the carer and ignore them as if they are stupid as well deaf.

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Invacare Chair - Making Your Home Handicapped Accessible

How do you make your home and bathroom handicapped accessible? This question normally pops up when a family member suddenly suffers an injury or illness that requires the use of a wheelchair. Making your house wheelchair accessible will allow the patient to easily navigate the four corners of your home without any help.

Here are some simple wheelchair accessibility improvements that you can do:

• Remove any rugs and carpet that might cause the wheelchair wheels to stuck. You do not need to pull out all the carpet in your house, just make sure that the carpet does not easily snag when the wheelchair passes on it.

• People who are on wheelchair may have a hard time using the standard doorknob. Replace round doorknobs with the ones that have lever-action handles. Lever-action handles are easier to open because they require less leverage from the person in the wheelchair.

• Rearrange your furniture. A standard wheelchair needs at least 32 inches of space so it can pass the corridors and around furniture and 5 feet for turning. To make your room more spacious, push your furniture against the walls. Move any object that might impede the patient's movement.