Active Mobility Systems Blog

With 2020 almost over it’s time to reflect back on the past 12 months. It’s been a year of ups and downs, especially with what’s going on around us at the moment. Here at Active Mobility we’re still able to assist our customers with providing them with mobility equipment that they need as well as providing useful information in our industry.

Following from our previous blog about keeping clients safe while using their rollators, this week we’ll talk about how to best maintain their rollators so that it’ll stay with them for years to come. Like all mobility equipment rollators also need to be maintained since if it’s not maintained well then it could break down when you least expect it, which could cause distress.

Rollators are one of the equipment that clients might need as they grow older. Although they can move, it doesn’t mean that they move as efficiently or quickly as they used to and having a rollator will help.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has helped people living with disability obtain equipment that they need to keep being independent or to assist them with their daily routines.

Those that live with disability and use mobility equipment will most likely need to consider an accessible home. Ramps are one of the common ways that participants utilise in order to achieve this.

Group homes enable participants to live in a community that will allow them to be taken care of in a dignified and practical way. In some instances they may need to be weighed, but they may live with disability or are otherwise unable to use traditional weigh scales.

Are you looking for a wheelchair cushion? There’s a lot to consider, whether this is your first cushion or a replacement. However before making the purchase it’s best to talk to either your doctor or therapist to see what would best suit you.

Wheelchair cushions help prevent pressure sores from occurring as these can be painful and distressing for users who stay in their wheelchairs for long periods of time.

Mobility scooters are an alternative choice for mobility equipment as electric wheelchairs tend to be on the more expensive side of the price tag. However among the various mobility scooter brand there is one that stands out amongst the rest: Shoprider.

Our parents has always been there for us and supported us. Now as they get older their ability to do things begins to wane, which is unfortunately part of the aging process. It’s important that we do the best we can for our parents and that includes getting the best equipment possible.