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Fen Mobility Center Topics Library

Assessments & Professional Advice

A closer look at when an assessment can help, what an Occupational Therapist considers and why the right equipment is about more than measurements alone.

What Size Mobility Scooter Do I Need?

How to Measure for a Wheelchair

When a Basic Wheelchair Is No Longer Enough

Powerchair Seating and Positioning: Why Assessment Matters

How to Choose the Right Rollator

How to Measure for a Riser Recliner Chair

Can Two People of Different Heights Share a Riser Recliner?

When Is a Gadget Helpful and When Is It Just Clutter?

How Long Does a Wheelchair Ramp Need to Be?

Can a Ramp Be Too Steep Even If the Scooter Can Climb It?

Pressure Care: A Practical Guide for Everyday Life

Pressure Care Equipment: When Professional Advice Matters

Can You Use a Mobility Scooter if You Have Poor Balance?

Why Wheelchair Seat Width Matters

Wheelchair Transfers: When Equipment and Technique Need Reviewing

Powerchairs for Multiple Sclerosis

Walking Aids for Parkinson's: What Can Help?

Why Seat Height Matters in a Riser Recliner

Complete Guide to Choosing an Adjustable Bed

How Much Space Does a Stairlift Need?

Understanding Ramp Gradients Without the Jargon

Raised Toilet Seats: How to Choose the Right Height

Pressure Cushions: Why One Size Does Not Fit All

Pressure Relief Versus Comfort: They Are Not Always the Same Thing

How to Get On and Off a Mobility Scooter More Easily

Wheelchair Footrests: Getting the Height Right

Can a Manual Wheelchair Be Too Heavy for a Carer to Push?

Powerchairs for Motor Neurone Disease: Planning for Changing Needs

What to Do When Someone Keeps Falling

Why Seat Depth Matters in a Riser Recliner

Can an Adjustable Bed Make Getting In and Out Easier?

Can You Fit a Stairlift on a Narrow Staircase?

Ramps for Powerchairs: Weight and Gradient Matter

Grab Rails in the Bathroom: Where Should They Go?

Posture and Comfort in a Wheelchair

Car Grab Handles: Useful Aid or False Confidence?

Mobility Scooter Controls for Painful or Weak Hands

Wheelchairs After a Stroke: What Should You Consider?

Complete Guide to Choosing a Powerchair

Powerchair Assessment at Home: Why the Environment Matters

When Should a Walking Aid Be Reassessed?

Riser Recliners for Parkinson's

Bed Height: Why It Matters for Safe Transfers

What Happens During a Stairlift Survey?

When a Portable Ramp Is Not the Right Answer

Safer Toileting After a Stroke

Seating for Parkinson's: Stability, Posture and Getting Up

Car Transfers for Someone with Parkinson's

Complete Guide to Choosing a Manual Wheelchair

Choosing a Wheelchair for Someone Living with Dementia

How to Choose the Right Powerchair Controls

How High Should a Walking Stick Be?

Complete Guide to Choosing a Riser Recliner

Made-to-Measure Riser Recliners: When Are They Worth It?

Adjustable Bed Side Rails: When Are They Appropriate?

When Stairs Become Difficult: Stairlift or Downstairs Living?

Home Access Assessment: What Should Be Considered?

When Is a Bathroom Assessment Worthwhile?

Changing Seating Needs in Motor Neurone Disease

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