According to RCOT, delays in providing community equipment are now a major factor in delayed discharge. 74% of equipment providers report discharge delays linked to unavailable equipment. NHS data says dealing with stairs is the first change required to the home and help with stairs is among the top three most common home adaptations(1).
At AAT GB, we are pioneering ways for OTs to take steps, address long waits and discharge delays resulting from inefficiencies in community equipment recycling/redistribution.
We were the first in the sector- and the only ones with national capability- to create a bespoke package to optimise recycling and redistribution of community equipment.
The result is our re-issue programme for our top-selling mobility stairclimber.
Class 1 Medical Device certified, our S-Max Sella stairclimbing wheelchair is battery-powered and completely portable.
It makes traversing stairs- and onward- safe and easy, without any need for disruptive equipment installation/fixing.
There is no disturbance to your client’s home environment, nor the family’s routine, dignity and privacy.
Our Sella stairclimbers are in almost all local authorities' community equipment inventory.
So our scheme means someone can be discharged from hospital, or their home environment made safe, quickly and cost-effectively: the package costs <£1500.
Under the scheme, we support OTs with an in-depth PEOP assessment of client, carer(s) and the home environment, service and set up the mobility stairclimbing wheelchair to the client’s requirements then personally train the care team in the equipment’s safe use.
Mark Roberts, AAT Director- “Re-issue of our Sella stairclimber means someone with reduced mobility is enabled to get home, or remain in their home, safely.
"The Director of Practice and Innovation at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Karin Orman, said: ‘Access to the right equipment is not a luxury, it’s essential for people to be safe in hospital and at home. Not having the right equipment can put people at serious risk of harm.'
“Our re-issue package spares that risk, and does so fast and cost-effectively, helping make the most of already stretched financial resources.”
Full details of our re-issue package and services for OTs can be found here: http://www.aatgb.com/ots/
