Sep 13

DoAbility UK offers several products designed to help people with disabilities feel comfortable and have support in bed, such as rope ladders, bed cradles, horizontal bars, floor support, end attachments, and bed rails.

Swereco’s Rope Ladder is used as an aid to rise from the bed, or even from the tub. It is made up of five pins mounted to a nylon rope, and the bottom ends of the cords are tied around the bed legs. The plastic ladder enables the person to pull herself up with a hand over hand movement.

The Bed Cradle, on the other hand, keeps the blanket from getting in contact with tender parts of the body.

Another set of products by Swereco, the Horizontal Bar and Bed Rails are easy to lift off before making the bed. The bar can be changed from right- to left-hand use. These are designed to assist a person in rising or sitting up on the bed. They are also used as protection from rolling out of bed. The Bed Rail may be combined with the Horizontal Bar or another Bed Rail.

The end attachments and floor support are used for the Horizontal Bar and Bed Rails.

Quite often, using the right mobility equipment will allow a person to be less dependent or require less assistance from their caregiver.

To find out more about these products that can help your loved ones with disabilities be comfortable in bed, visit DoAbility UK today.

Sep 11

For more than 30 years, Swereco has been providing equipment and tools to make the lives of the handicapped and elderly people as normal and as comfortable as possible.

From its humble beginnings, it has founded a competitive company with faster and more personal service compared to its competitors. At present, Swereco is an even more superior company, but still encompass the essential aspiration and modesty to its customers and the reality.

Giving excellent customer service and offering high quality products at a reasonable price have been Swereco’s primary principles since 1973. Their headquarters is situated in Stockholm, Sweden. They have their own manufacturing plant located in Lenhovda in the southern part of Sweden.

Swereco’s credit rating has been, for many years, ranked AAA by a recognized finance company. For their customers, this means safety and security. This guarantees that Swereco products will always be in the market and will continually provide good quality service.

Structure, value, and environmental consciousness are also some of Swereco’s priorities, proof of which are their certification of the Quality Management System of SS-EN ISO 9001:2000 and the Environmental Management System of SS-EN ISO 14001:2004.

Swereco manufactures and delivers a large assortment of effective and reasonably priced products. In addition, aside from their standard collection of mobility aids, they also have products for individual user needs.

Swereco’s most popular products include the Flexy Foot,  Potty Pan, and Angled Ergonomic Knives among others.

DoAbility UK is the exclusive distributor of Swereco products in the United Kingdom.

Sep 11

A person who is bound on a wheelchair usually has difficulties taking a bath. What is ought to be an enjoyable cleansing activity becomes a burden to people who have physical limitations. There are even those who come to a point when they no longer desire to take a bath nor shower because of the uneasiness and hazards related to bathing.

When taking a bath gets difficult for a person with disabilities, using a shower bench, chair, or stool may assist in making bath time accesible and a little more agreeable for them.

Shower benches are adjustable benches designed to allow people to sit after getting out of the bath or shower. Shower chairs with armrests make it easy for a person to rise from the shower and move to a wheelchair.

People with restricted physical capabilities still want to live independently, especially when it means doing private stuff, such as bathing. Nevertheless, because of its design, the bathroom is one of the most dangerous places in the house for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Wet areas, as well as perilous floors and electrical appliances in the bathroom are regarded as hazards for people with limited physical abilities. Considering that they have difficulty moving, falling, losing balance, or breaking a bone is likely.

Shower stools answer what the disabled requires to survive independently while accomplishing body-cleansing customs. A caregiver’s help would no longer be necessary since this specific type of seats are durable and secure.

For individuals who have handicaps, who avoid trips to the bathroom due to difficulty or fear, shower chairs are the perfect tool to make them enjoy bath time. It provides the person with a feeling of being normal and self-reliant.

For more information on shower/bath aids for the disabled, visit DoAbility UK today.