With most of those children living in homes with stairs, there is an ongoing problem of what to do when the child becomes too big to carry.
We're highlighting one answer that manages the risk of stairs, without the emotional stress/trauma to the child- and parents- of the ‘quick fix’ of moving the child’s bed downstairs.
With its range of accessories, our S-Max Sella stairclimber (stairclimbing wheelchair) gives unrivalled safe and supported transfer up and down stairs, without any disruption or alteration to the home, therefore enabling the risk to be managed within days. That combination cannot be achieved with any other accepted alternative.
We are the only company that supplies stairway management solutions that has developed a bespoke range of accessories for paediatrics. The options mean that a toddler can continue to use the S-Max Sella safely, and be correctly and well-supported in the equipment, right through to their teens- and beyond, with no major expenditure. It puts the needs of the child first and foremost.
All that is needed is re-assessment and appropriate harnessing and/or support accessories- or adjustment to the accessories made.
Our accessories have been developed as a result of in-depth consultation with Occupational Therapists and parents, and ensure optimal comfort, support and safety for everyone involved in the stairway transfer process.
And, unlike alternative stairway transfer solutions, when the child no longer needs the S-Max Sella, it can be re-prescribed/ re-issued to another disabled child, achieving best value and use of resources.
Peter Wingrave, AAT Director, observes, “There comes a point as a child grows that it becomes unsafe to carry them up and down stairs because of their size and weight, and the strain that puts on their carer. If the child experiences an episode of tension, spasm or similar on the way, the risk is even greater, especially when you consider staircase design- with newel posts to catch limbs, possible turns with narrowing risers. According to RoSPA(2), there are already 43,000 cases every year of people being admitted to hospital through falls on stairs. It’s an accident waiting to happen!
“Everyone in the social care sector has a duty of care to manage that risk and take steps to make an everyday ‘occupation’ of going to the bathroom, to bed, safe. Prescription of S-Max Sella is the fastest, least disruptive answer.”
Full details of the S-Max Sella, the accessories plus support material including ‘how it works’ video, testimonials from parents etc can be found @ https://www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/.
https://www.rospa.com/campaigns-and-fundraising/current-campaigns/safer-stairs
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9602/CBP-9602.pdf
