subject: Portable Wheelchairs: No Stopping Now! [print this page] Very soon you realize that with a portable wheelchair the sky really is your limit. The world seems a smaller place when taking a trip seems nothing more than an inconvenience combined with pure frustration. Look no further here are some ideas about ramps and lifts that you could consider and hopefully be the answers to your prayers.
Thankfully many now have the opportunity to explore the world even their own homes which seemed more of a restriction. Slightly confused? Don't be with an electric wheelchair lift the world of double storey homes and automobiles has just opened up. A good number of homes have a stair lift in their homes. Installation is relatively simple with the wheelchair lift attached to the stair wall allowing you the freedom to move between levels. Thankfully stair lifts are as temporary and as fixed as you choose them to be making for easy decision rather than an indefinite choice. For auto travel there are several options for wheelchair lifts. With the lift folding into the vehicle or simply being attached to the rear bumper mobility is no longer restrictive. If you drive your vehicle, however, there's no reason to worry. Specially designed lifts have been created with the physically challenged drivers in mind specifically those who drive vans.
In need of a quick solution? Wheelchair ramps maybe just that. Ramps come in many forms such as the modular wheelchair ramp guaranteed not to move and easily movable. Threshold ramps are the perfect solution to small steps or entryways making for ease of movement. Wheelchairs no longer pose a problem when it comes to stairs and vehicles when using a track ramp.
Of course this is not your only option; there are many types of ramps that assist well for those keen automobile travelers. Tri-fold wheelchair ramps are usually built into vans to allow a wheelchair access in through the side of the vehicle. Like its name says, this kind of ramp folds in and out of the vehicle. Hitch mounted ramps are mounted onto the hitch of a van or SUV and also fold up for easy use.
When it comes to mobility the 'portable wheelchair' is definitely a good choice. However the use of a lift or ramp maybe required. Ramps and lifts assist greatly and can be used in conjunction with a portable wheelchair. Restrictions in building and vehicles are a thing of the past when it comes to wheelchair ramps and lifts.
