August 16th, 2009
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Welcome to Handicap, a site that is intended as an informational and resource rich aid for people with disabilities who may need assistance in one of many aspects in this area.
We will be providing a collection of informative and interesting articles based around a lot of different needs and requirements for wheelchair users, people with limited mobility or those with disabilities that may exclude them from areas which able bodied people take for granted.
While we can’t possibly know everything there is to know about this subject, we are furthering our researches into the many needs of people who may not be able to use everyday objects or circumstances, such as steps, irregular terrain, narrow passages or entrances, regular automobiles public transport not specially adapted for the needs of people with disabilities etc.
As much information as we can unearth will find its way in here at some point, so if you don’t see what you’d like to at any time, please leave a comment in the most recent post and we’ll do our best to include in in a future published article.
We hope this site provides the information that you are searching for, or at least if it does not it can point you in the right direction of a site that can. We’ll be adding resources and also specialized merchandise in separate pages here at this site as we discover them and find them to be of use to some people. Thanks for visiting and we hope to be able to bring you more very soon.
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August 7th, 2010
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There are many different types of handicap lifts that do an assortment of different jobs and help many people with disabilities to access places that without them they would be unable to. They come in various forms and can be placed in a variety of situations depending upon the need for their placement. Here we’ll look at some of the different types of lifts that are specially designed with those who need them most.
The most common type of lift that has been created for people with limited mobility is the home stair lift, that goes by several names such as a residential stair lift, a stair chair lift, chair lift for stairs, handicap stair lift, or just plain stairlift. These are lifts that have a sturdy and comfortable chair attached to a motorized base which runs along a rail fitted to the stair risers or the wall adjacent to the steps of the staircase. The idea is that the user sits on the chair and operates the lift with a lever to go up or down the stairs. It is a real help to people who were previously cut off from the upper floors of their home by the inability to climb the stairs unaided.
Another type of lift is that designed specifically for wheelchairs and is generally called a wheelchair stair lift, or motorized wheelchair lift. This is similar in principle to a stairlift, except instead of a chair, there is a horizontal platform for the wheelchair to roll onto, lock in place and be carried with its user remaining seated in the wheelchair, up or down the stairs.
Another type is the vehicle lift which is fitted to a handicap van, MPV or RV and is used to lift wheelchair users in their regular wheel chairs or motorized wheelchairs into and out of a specially adapted motor vehicle for transportation to and from wherever they want to go. This kind of handicap ramp is motorized, powered by an electric motor that takes its power from the vehicle battery and is a short scale lift that only needs to raise or lower the wheelchair into and out of the vehicle from the kerbside.
There are also specialized handicap lifts for a number of lifting operations for things like mobility scooters in and out of vehicles as well as up and down short or long flights of stairs where greater weight lifting ability is needed for the additional weight of the scooter. Different applications exist where special adaptations of the regular stair lift or vehicle lift are used to meet the needs of the situation providing people with disabilities and limited mobility the ability to access places that would otherwise be inaccessible.
July 12th, 2010
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While its a real adventure planning, designing and creating a brand new handicap bathroom from the beginning and seeing it come into existence through your own work and diligence, once the final room has been completed and all the necessary furnishings are in place and functional, the room is still not quite complete. To round things off, you will still need to add those finishing touches that transform a mere facility into a real bathroom.
There are many accessories that can be added to the finished bathroom and these include some smaller yet still important handicapped bathroom fixtures that go into completeness the decor and creating an inviting and welcoming space to enjoy. I know that sounds like creating somewhere you are only ever going to perform the necessary activities of cleanliness and bodily needs, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do these things in a welcoming room that is finished to make it as comfortable and enjoyable as it can be.
Nice touches such as small extending mirrors attached to walls in places where they will get a lot of use are the order of the day and not tucked away in a corner never to be looked at twice. Ample towel racks set at just the right height so the towels can be easily got at when needed. Holders for moist wipes for those times when a minor and quick cleanup is needed without the need for using soap and water.
For that matter, soap holders and liquid soap dispensers should be positioned so that a wheelchair user can easily reach over and use them by sinks and vanity units. In the shower, a rack for putting shampoo, shower gel, soap and any other products that the user likes to use should be placed for easy access and have a wide enough shelf or shelves so items can be picked up and set back without knocking over other items because they have been crammed in together for lack of space.
Its all about using some imagination and creative thought as well as practicality for placement in the perfect places that makes the right handicap bathroom fixtures to complete the room just perfect.