There's a quick, cost-effective way to overcome the issue of steps in and out of the property. It makes the whole home environment- and the wider community beyond- visitable and accessible.
Providing someone with a stairclimber removes the risk of steps.
It simultaneously avoids the time delay, cost and visual impact of installing a ramp, lift or of rampscaping. And it means they can go beyond their immediate home environment.
Our S-Max stairclimbing wheelchair can either be attached to the wheelchair, or be supplied with an integral seat (S-Max Sella).
The carer simply controls the direction and speed of ascent/descent to transfer the person with mobility issues outside.
Most local authorities already have AAT stairclimbers within their equipment catalogue.
Unlike the alternative means of addressing external access, the stairclimber can be re-allocated without any modification to the home. So you achieve best value and use of budgets.
Because there is no visual alteration to the home, it could also make the client safer, reducing their risk of being a victim of doorstep crime(2).
“Occupational therapists know that the environment they are adapting does not start at the front door, it starts with the area around the property- a holistic approach.
"And we all know the benefit to our mental health & wellbeing of being able to get outside into the fresh air,” says AAT Director Peter Wingrave.
“The DFG legislation was updated specifically to include access to a garden where it was ‘reasonable and practical’ to do so.
"What’s more reasonable and practical than a stairclimber? Our stairclimber is probably already available, and can be provided and set up for the client within days- for <£1000 if a re-issue.”
AAT’s S-Max Sella is already proven to provide external freedom: https://www.aatgb.com/case-study-no-more-stuck-in-the-basement-family-gatherings-restored-s-max-liberates-mel-and-phil/
More details of S-Max, including video on how it works and how to book a FREE, NO OBLIGATION assessment can be found on AAT’s website: https://www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/
