When you are constantly confined to a wheelchair it is necessary to make certain alterations in your home to account for this. For example, if you have a garden you may well need to have a ramp built so you can move from inside your home to the outside as easily as possible without assistance.

But not every situation is as easy to solve. You may not have the room to have a permanent ramp installed, and even if you have there will be other places where disabled access ramps are not in place.

Let’s say you go round to a friend who lives locally to visit. If you cannot get from their front door inside the house, you might think you are stuck for a solution. But luckily there are companies now who make ramps which are moveable and can even be rolled up.

It is possible to buy disabled access ramps that you can carry with you, so you can cope with situations like this. When you arrive the ramp is rolled out quickly and easily and you can manoeuvre your wheelchair up the front step and into the house. And when you have done so, the ramp is rolled up once more – ready to use wherever else you may need it. Of course you may need the help of another person to do this, but it opens up so many more possibilities for you.

Another type of ramp you will see is one which connects to the back of a specially made vehicle, designed to have a wheelchair in the back. This means you can go up the ramp and into the back, before the ramp is folded up and stored away safely in the vehicle during the trip. When you arrive, the same process occurs again to get you out and on your way.

As you can see, disabled access ramps make life much easier and more versatile for those who require them. No matter whether you have them permanently in place or folded up ready to use, they are an invaluable addition to everyday life.




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