A Wheelchair assessment involves assessing the person’s abilities in the following areas:
- Cognition
- Neuro-musculoskeletal
- Sensory Skills
- Motor skills
- Psychosocial skills (ability to relate to others)
- Educational skills.
The assessment also considers the individual’s lifestyle, what they want to be able to do independently, and where. We assess for many different types of wheelchairs including manual wheelchairs, active user wheelchairs (which can be adjusted to meet specific needs more than standard chairs), powered wheelchairs, pressure-relieving cushions, and special seating inserts. By providing users with the most suitable equipment we aim to give them more independence, reduce pain and correct posture or accommodate postural deformities.
