Increased Portability With Folding Wheelchair Ramps

Mobility devices and accessibility products are a great boon for people who find it difficult to walk, or simply cannot walk at all. While mobility devices such as scooters and wheelchairs can make your more independent and mobile, the mobility so achieved is unfortunately restricted. This is because of various barriers such as doors, raised surfaces, steps etc. But with the availability of wheelchair ramps, all that is set to change. One type of wheelchair ramp, which we will discuss in this article, is the folding wheelchair ramp.

Folding Wheelchair Ramp Types

While wheelchair ramps come in various styles, designs, and types; the folding wheelchair ramp is perhaps your best choice as far as portability is concerned. Folding  ramps can be folded into a small and tidy package, which can then be transported anywhere you want, thus giving you increased wheelchair access at all times. Here’s a look at some of the different types:

1. One Fold Wheelchair Ramps: This type of ramp usually folds along its center, either vertically or horizontally. It is quite simple to erect and set up and can easily be managed by the wheelchair user as well.
2. Double Fold Wheelchair Ramps: As the name suggests, this kind of folding chair ramp has two folds. As this ramp folds twice as opposed to just once, it forms an even tinier package when folded, thus increasing its portability and usefulness a great deal.
3. Tri-fold Wheelchair Ramps: These folding wheel chair ramps can be folded three times. This feature enables the wheelchair ramp to be quite long in length and still turn into a small package when folded. The increased length of tri-fold wheelchair ramps makes them very convenient for overcoming taller obstacles for the wheelchair user.

Another kind of folding ramp - the suitcase wheelchair ramp, folds in such a manner so as to look like a suitcase when completely folded. In addition to giving you the accessibility you need, such a folding wheelchair ramp is great at being inconspicuous too!