Developed in conjunction with Occupational Therapists, AAT’s new Universal Seating System means just one system simplifies stairclimber prescription and re-issue.
It adjusts quickly and easily to safely support clients with the top-selling S-Max Sella stairclimber, whatever their requirements, initially AND as they change over time. It improves safety on stairs for users young and old.
The System features a core range of four sizes of back panel with adjustable lateral, hip and head supports and harnessing and two sizes of seat. The seat depth is also adjustable, meaning the client has appropriate and comfortable support whether child or adult, and, from the carer’s perspective, constancy for the stairclimber’s centre of gravity and balance point.
This flexibility means almost any user from infant to adult up to 100kg/ 15st can be safe and supported on stairways without the need to prescribe and purchase/fund numerous different accessories for each person.
It also enhances the equipment’s ability to adapt to the client as their needs change without funding of additional accessories.
The adjustability of the System extends the stairclimber’s already proven ability to be re-issued/re-prescribed to another client.
Further, because it is quick-release design, the Universal Seating System can be easily removed and the stairclimber folded compactly down and away when not in use. This frees often limited space within the home for daily living and occupations. It leaves the stairway unrestricted for the other members of the household.
The Class 1 Medical Device certified Sella is Britain’s top-selling stairclimber. The German-engineered machine is itself adjustable- handle height and climb speed- to suit individual operator preference. It is light weight so easy to manoeuvre, not just up and down the stairs but onwards throughout the home with no need to transfer from the Sella.
The Sella can be used on almost any staircase, without need for installation. With the number of Sellas already sold to local authorities (almost every Council in the country has at least one), OTs have a practical, fast and cost-effective way to manage the risk of stairs.
"The Universal Seating System/Sella combination is transforming prescription of stairway access already,” says Peter Wingrave, AAT Director.
"It’s great for OT’s: it means they can manage the risk of stairs for almost anyone with mobility issues- fast: the kit falls within Equipment Stores’ ambit so no need for the delay of DFG funding. It’s portable, so no need for installation. Its flexibility means that it’s quick and easy to re-prescribe to another user. Plus, our nationwide team will support the OT in assessing the client, carer and environment, and train the carer(s) to ensure the set-up is correct for all involved.
"It’s great for the users: it makes staircases safe for the client. It’s easy for the carer to use. And it folds away when not in use.”
To arrange a free assessment, contact AAT via LiveChat on the website www.aatgb.com, fill in the form on the website: https://www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/
email sales@aatgb.com or telephone 01978 821875.
According to leading mental health charity Mind, spending time in green spaces including your local parks can improve your mood, reduce feelings of stress or anger, improve self-esteem, reduce loneliness, and help you feel more relaxed.
People with physical disabilities eg mobility issues are more likely to experience mental health issues, reports show.
Access to and from a garden or making a garden safe for a disabled resident falls under the scope of home adaptations; indeed, such alterations and modifications can be funded under the Disabled Facilities Grant.
Our innovative S-Max Sella stairclimber provides a fast, effective way to provide access to outside space where steps are otherwise a barrier.
S-Max Sella is battery-powered and completely portable, unlike the conventional alternative equipment to address steps and stairs which is fixed in place.
As a result, you have a fast and effective way to access the garden- and the wider community, where steps are a barrier.
The Class 1 Medical Device certified, our equipment can propel you or your loved one up, down 300 steps from a single charge.
And it carries onward from the staircase or steps, without you needing to get off. It works inside or out, and at whatever pace you feel comfortable with.
S-Max Sella automatically adjusts to variation in riser height. It gently brakes on the edge of each riser to enable a smooth transition between levels.
“We all know how much better we feel from getting outside, feeling the sun on our faces,” says Peter Wingrave AAT Director.
“More homes than we appreciate have steps either to or within the garden, or out to the street. If your mobility is impaired, that’s enough to make you trapped indoors. Our stairclimber gives you freedom to get out and about and reap the benefits to your mental health of outside space.”
We offer a comprehensive support service, including free no obligation assessment, setting up of the S-Max, training of its users, plus ongoing service & maintenance.
Full details including videos of the Sella stairclimber can be found @ https://www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/
