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CRT providers build, fit, grow, repair and adjust complex seating & wheeled mobility systems per each client’s highly specialized and often progressive needs. They know which wheelchairs their clients use, what sorts of additional complex rehab technology they own, and what they’re likely to need in the future.
That puts ATPs in prime position to also provide the accessibility equipment — ramps, lifts, bathroom products — that can optimize clients’ independence and the long-term safety of both clients and caregivers. CRT providers intimately know the particular challenges that their clients face — for instance, that one spinal cord injury client with paraplegia can quickly and easily wheelie down a ramp, but that another with a similar injury level has more trouble due to wrist pain. Or that with some equipment support, a client with Limb Girdle muscular dystrophy would be able to execute transfers by himself. ATPs even know the lengths and widths of wheelchairs, and how nimbly they turn. That’s valuable information when determining the sorts of accessibility equipment that would work best at home or in other environments.
In this pictorial, we look at a range of accessibility equipment that could open new doors for your CRT clients, and could also open the door to retail revenue for your business. It’s a win-win situation, but also check out the manufacturer tips (Ezee Life
These aluminum rehab shower/commode chairs are available in 18″, 20″ and 22″ seat widths, and the smaller two sizes are available with posterior tilt for clients who need seating support. Standard features include flip-up armrests and footrests; padded seat, arms and back; removable seat; anti-tippers; belt; and commode bucket. Convert the chairs into wheelchairs via a quick-assembly kit and 24″ wheels, which are available for all models.
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