Everything you ever wanted to know about mobility aids…
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on May 13th, 2008
You can get wheelchair lifts that hold the wheelchair ouside of the vehicle, normally at the back of the vehicle.
Serious injury can occur if your vertical platform wheelchair lift is not installed to professional standards by trained workmen.
For smaller wheelchairs a swing lift fitted inside the vehicle is a good option although they do take […]
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on Apr 16th, 2008
For wheelchair lifts installed in the home there are a number of important requirements which can be found in the ADA specifications.
A benefit of the portable wheelchair lift is that they normally do not require to be installed.
Your budget for installing a vertical platform wheelchair lift should also make provision for a maintenance contract or […]
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on Jan 11th, 2008
It’s important that the material used in your wheelchair ramp is suitable for the weight and other demands that will be placed on it.
Long wheelchair ramps with a gentle slope are easier to use and are a lot safer as well.
Without raised edges on a wheelchair ramp there is always the danger of the wheelchair […]
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on Jan 4th, 2008
I am pleased to tell you that I have updated my lift chairs category page to include loads a helpful information about lift chairs.
This information will greatly assist any potential purchaser of a lift chair with all the data they need to make an informed decision.
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on Dec 3rd, 2007
Buying a wheelchair ramp is not as straight forward as you may think.
Portable wheelchair ramps are for general use where you may have to overcome obstacles that you have no prior knowledge of.
Some wheelchair ramps are designed to only transport an empty wheelchair and this may not be what you require.
If your wheelchair ramp is […]
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on Oct 27th, 2007
An obvious safety factor to take into consideration is the skid resistance of the surface of the ramp. This is particularly important if it is slippery due to rain or snow falling.
Keeping your ramp clean and free of debris will also help to reduce the risk of an accident when using your ramp.
Some ramps come […]
Posted in Lifts & Ramps on Oct 22nd, 2007
There are many factors that effect the functioning of a wheelchair ramp.
One of these is the skid resistance of the surface material. This is obviously a very important factor as the last thing you want to happen is to slip and slide as you traverse the ramp.
The higher the resistance / friction the better from […]