Product Solutions

Home Access

• By Cindy Horbrook
• Apr 01, 2010

At their core, home access products give patients perhaps the most central component of independent living: the full use and enjoyment of their homes. Tasks such as climbing stairs and freely moving from room to room are made easier with home access products.

Obviously patients with mobility limitations are good candidates for home access products, and of course the market for home access products also includes older patients that still want to live in their homes, as opposed to moving to an assisted living facility. A recent AARP study that showed that 89 percent of homeowners over the age of 45 prefer to remain in their homes, yet 80 percent of the population will require special housing needs at some point.

While some providers are working with general contractors to install more specialized home access solutions, there are still a variety of solutions available to providers seeking entry points into the home access market. These include stairlifts and other patient lifts, ramps, solutions for the bath and others. Here are some of the latest offerings on the market:

Travel Comfortably

Electra-Ride III (model CRE-2110)

• Custom curved rail stairlift crafted based on exact measurements of an individual stairway.
• Features fl ip-up and adjustable arm widths, and an offset swivel seat at the top for more stable exits.
• New rail clamp design and improved carriage structure deliver an increased weight capacity of 400 lbs.

Bruno Independent Living Aids Inc.
(262) 567-4990
www.bruno.com

Narrow Stairlift

SL600 Pinnacle Stair Lift

• Slim and lightweight stairlift boasts one person installation.
• Features a wide, comfortable swivel seat and 350-lb. weight capacity.
• Drive system requires no messy greases or lubricants.

Harmar
(866) 351-2776
www.harmar.com

Alleviate Barriers

Optional Power Folding Rail

• Optional power folding rail available for the Electra-Ride Elite stairlift.
• Power folding rail is a 20-inch (508-millimeter) section of rail at the bottom landing, which folds up and out of the way with the touch of a button.
• Retraction can be done by a rider, using the rocker switch on the end of the right armrest, or from a wireless call/send control.

Bruno Independent Living Aids Inc.
(262) 567-4990
www.bruno.com

Minimum Assembly Ramp

EZ-ACCESS MODULAR Ramp

• For mobility needs that extend beyond scope of a portable ramp!
• Universal components and platforms ensure fewer parts, requiring minimum assembly, and can be easily expanded, reconfi gured, or moved
• Made of durable, lightweight aluminum that does not rust, rot, or decay, requiring very little maintenance
• Permanent non-skid surface

EZ-ACCESS, a division of HPI
(800) 451-1903
www.ezaccess.com

Ramp with Beveled Edges

EZ-ACCESS RUBBER THRESHOLD Ramp

• Ramp features beveled edges for cross-traffic access.
• Beveled version is available in 1½- and 2½-inch heights, which can be trimmed to sizes in-between
• Improved water drainage with builtin slip resistant surface

EZ-ACCESS, a division of HPI
(800) 451-1903
www.ezaccess.com

Toilet Seat Facilitates Sit-to-Stand

SECURE-BOLT HINGED ELEVATED TOILET SEAT

• Raises the height of a toilet by 3 in. to facilitate sit-to-stand motion for individuals with mobility limitations.
• Consists of a mounting bracket and an elevated seat.
• Fits most standard/round toilets and has a 550-lb. weight capacity.

Maddak Inc.
(973) 628-7600
www.maddak.com

This article originally appeared in the April 2010 issue of HME Business.