Life in a wheelchair should never hold you back from doing what you want. One way to ensure you remain mobile and independent is to invest in lightweight access ramps designed for chair users. If you are a permanent chair user, then a concrete ramp at your home is a good idea. But, why should you stay at home. Being active as a chair user is often more important than to able-bodied people. There are a wide range of portable ramps available and other accessibility needs that can ensure you do stay active, and you get to go where you want, when you want.
Folding Lightweight Access Ramps
A popular choice for people on the move is a foldable access ramp that is lightweight. These can be picked up easily due to the fact they fold, and they will fit in the boot of an estate car or adapted vehicle along with your chair. Easy to carry and lightweight, this type of ramp is versatile as it can be unfolded and used in a variety of situations, fitting over steps, stairs, and some thresholds.
Lightweight Access Ramps : Threshold Ramps, Plates, and Mats
Thresholds can be very annoying to wheelchair users. But we tend to find them everywhere. Even the smallest step up and down and elevated area by a door makes it impossible to enter with a wheelchair. Perhaps a threshold is in place to stop cold air, or to stop rainwater coming in. Whatever the reason, a threshold plate, mat, or ramp is the perfect solution. Threshold ramps can be taken up and placed down in just minutes, and they are easy to store away. Made from non-slip materials, rubber mats and threshold ramps are very popular in day centres, schools, and nurseries.
Lightweight access ramps are designed to withstand the test of time and to be used repeatedly. Depending on the type of ramp you invest in, they can even be strong enough for use with mobility scooters. If you regularly visit somewhere that is not correctly adapted for wheelchairs, then taking along your own ramp can save you hassle and sometimes embarrassment. Although all public buildings are required to offer wheelchair access, some ramps are zigzag and hard to use. In other places you will find big drops down from the curb. A portable ramp can solve this problem in just minutes.
Lightweight access ramps sold in the UK should all be DDA compliant. If you are investing in a ramp, always use a reputable provider such as Go Access Ltd. Wheelchair ramps that are correctly made provide safety and they are designed for repeated use.
Life in a chair doesn’t need to be tricky. With one portable access ramp that can fit in the boot of your vehicle, you can travel anywhere you want, safe in the knowledge that you will not get stuck in your chair. Portable ramps can also be laid down over areas of grass that have become muddy, stopping you from getting stuck in the mud. Adaptable to a whole host of situations, invest in a portable wheelchair ramp today.