Local Councils and NHS Trusts are finding the number of, and wait time for, adaptations continues to grow. Stairs are the second most common hazard in the home(1) and one of the major barriers to both keeping people safe and home, and discharging them from hospital.
AAT has a solution: its Universal Seat System and brand-leading S-Max Sella stairclimber.
The combination means healthcare professionals can optimise use of budgets- usually without even requiring DFG funding- to deliver a safe stairway transfer solution within days. They do it by recycling (re-issuing) the equipment.
Because the equipment is not fixed to the structure of the home, it is easy to re-prescribe from one recipient to another.
The addition of the Universal Seat System means the Sella can be easily set up to ensure almost every potential user is safe and supported when using the Sella, irrespective of their physical and/or mental impairment.
It is achieved without the need to purchase extra accessories. No other stairway transfer system offers such flexibility.
And AAT will also support the assessment process, to ensure the relevance of the solution for the person, the occupation and the environment, and personally train the carer in the Sella’s safe operation.
Says Peter Wingrave, AAT Director:
“We have numerous examples of community equipment services (eg Nottinghamshire & Nottingham City) now buying not just additional Sella stairclimbers, but Universal Seat Systems, to have in equipment stores ready to go, so they can quickly deliver a solution for a client.
"It means local Councils and NHS Trusts can keep people safe at home. They can be discharged from hospital.
“Even if it is a short-term solution whilst a larger and/or more permanent adaptation is undertaken, our Sella/Universal Seat System and re-issue capability gives a highly cost-effective and fast way to manage the potential risk of someone falling on the stairs: a genuine adaptation without delay.”
Full details of the Sella and Universal Seat System can be found @ http://www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/
where healthcare professionals can also book a free, no obligation client assessment or team demonstration session.
Reference:
(1)https://bregroup.com/press-releases/bre-report-finds-poor-housing-is-costing-nhs-1-4bn-a-year/
