If you have any difficulty negotiating your stairway, it is best to install residential indoor stair lifts . These efficient accessibility devices are economical and are greatly in demand. Besides carrying people, indoor stair lifts can also carry heavy loads, groceries and other items up and down the floors. Though considered luxurious items earlier, residential indoor stair lifts have now become a necessity, especially in multistoried buildings. Moreover, these easily fit into the...

We all know the differences between a folding and a normal wheelchair just by its name alone, so the decision wether to have a folding or a rigid frame will lie with you. The main advantage that a foldable wheelchair will have over a rigid frame wheelchair is its ease of travel over uneven surfaces it can do this due the frames ability to keep the wheels on the ground and hence reduce the bumps.

Cost of buying a foldable wheelchairs

Foldable wheelchairs come in two...

Installing a stair lift.

Adding s ladder elevator to your home can be a great way to improve the accessibility of their homes. If you have a relative or a frequent visitor of the stairs that makes a lot of stress, can help relieve the mental anguish that by installing a stair lift that will allow them to get around his home without incident stairlift installation and without shame.

Today, the installation of a lift on the stairs of his house is very simple and gives you the...

Autism Acceptance

One of the greatest gifts, we as parents, can give our children on the Spectrum, is our acceptance of Autism as being part of their intrinsic selves.

When we can reach a heart-felt understanding that our children are unique individuals with their own temperament, personality, psychological/cognitive, physical/biological and emotional ‘make-up', whose immediate social, familial, physical etc., environment has a direct influence on their individuality...

A movemanSKG Prestige platform lift provides an access route for less able students at the newly built primary school in Ballyfin, a small village in the beautiful Slieve Bloom Mountains of Ireland. The building is on a slope, and the three-stop lift allows wheelchair users to move between entrance level, the lower floor playground and cloakrooms, and upper floor classrooms.

Funded by the Department of Education and the local Parish, Ballyfin’s new school cost over £3m...

As there’s such a huge range of mobility cars available now there’s no longer any reason for people with mobility issues to struggle in and out of more traditional vehicles. Having access to a mobility vehicle can mean having access to freedom so people can enjoy their lives without worrying about the safety or inconvenience of travelling in unsuitable vehicles.

If you’re ready to buy a mobility vehicle for yourself or for a loved one to use then this can...

Walkers have come a long way from when the only one available was a steel, non-folding, four legged walker. While the four-legged folding walkers are still available and are still needed, the introduction of wheeled walkers with a seat, basket, and hand brakes give a safe walking alternative to a large population. Four wheel walkers increase the confidence of the user and allow for a broader walking range. They also help with stability and were created to aid in fall...

Residential elevators were a chosen amenity for 94,000 homeowners last year!  These homeowners were among the ever-increasing number of individuals who recognize the benefits of avoiding a “vertical mobility challenge” by age proofing their home through the installation of an elevator.  Elevators – whether luxuriously appointed or simple in style - are a practical way to add functionality to any home and can be uniquely designed to reflect the needs and...

Second hand mobility scooters are a viable option when considering the products on the market. Most scooters and power wheelchairs are well attended to and have many more years of service available. Yes as with any used product search you may encounter a worn out shell of a scooter. But with knowledge at hand simply pass that one by and move on to a quality power chair. Ask the right questions first before going out to make a visual inspection.

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Diabetes is a chronic disease. Once developed, there is no treatment for this disease. However, if detected early, can expect a higher probability of curing this serious disease. In order to detect traces of this disease in the body needs attention to the potential symptoms.

Experts come with several symptoms that suggest the development of this disease within the human body. Must learn about these symptoms and watch out for these from time to time. The best way is to go for...