A Handicap Ramp Takes You Places

The modern world has certainly come a long way from the times when it was virtually impossible (or at the very least, highly tricky) for wheelchair bound people to go in and out of public places because of the obstacles that stairs presented. And not just public places, but it was very tough for wheelchair users to even have complete access to all the areas in their own home. Thankfully, with the invention of handicap ramps, all this is now a matter of the past.

Handicapped ramps have increased the mobility of wheelchair users in a way that no other product has, thereby giving people a lot of their independence back. Before the availability of handicap wheelchair ramps, people with handicaps had to rely on caregivers for almost all their mobility needs. Someone needed to be present to lift the wheelchair in and out of cars, while at other times to help tackle staircases. However, with different kinds of ramps such as van, threshold and portable wheelchair ramps being freely accessible; wheelchair users can now make do without someone being present to help them at all times.

Types Of Handicapped Ramps

• Threshold ramps: While going through a doorway, ever been worried that the tires of your wheelchair may get caught on the doorsill, thus causing your wheelchair to trip and you taking a nasty fall? A threshold ramp is designed to tackle this very problem. This type of handicap ramp allows easy and safe passage through doorways.
• Folding ramps: These are available in single-fold, dual-fold, or multiple fold designs. Depending on how long you want your ramp to be, you can choose a folding ramp accordingly. Even though these ramps can achieve great lengths, because of their design they can be folded easily, and thus they do not pose a problem to store or to transport.
• Auto ramps: Wheelchair users need to travel by auto for various reasons such as doctor’s visits, grocery shopping, fun day trips, or simply to visit loved ones. But because wheelchairs can be quite heavy to lift in and out of vehicles, people generally give up all their pleasurable activities that entail car travel and only do the most important ones. However, with auto handicap ramps, you have the resource to access your vehicle on your own, and take as many car trips as you want.

Other kinds of handicapped ramps include portable ramps, telescopic ramps, boat ramps, track wheelchair ramps, pool ramps, etc. Your choice of handicap chair ramp will depend on what obstacle you are trying to overcome and your individual handicap.