INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE (ILC) A.C.T. - CHAIRS, LIFTS AND MOBILITY ITEMS.

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Above: A swivel device - useful for turning your body around so that you can get out of a car.

Right: A chair on castors. Often used in nursing homes.

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Above: The now familiar tilting chair with electric power mechanism that can bring you from a seated to an upright position.

Right: You have heard of water beds? This is a water chair with strategically placed water-filled cushions for those with painful back areas needing responsive support.

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A firm chair whose arm rest can be lowered so that a person might be able to slide to or from a wheelchair.

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Electric powered bed with a foam frame back and arm rest to provide extra support.

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Walkers of all types.

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Manual wheelchairs of various designs. There are also battery-powered wheelchairs.

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Left: A hoist for lifting someone out of a bed onto a commode or chair, or into a bath.

Above: Paediatric seating devices, including a meshed strap-in seat for bathing a child in a tub.

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blue.gif (1473 bytes) Introduction.

blue.gif (1473 bytes) How it operates.

blue.gif (1473 bytes) Some examples of the items on display.

blue.gif (1473 bytes) Chairs, lifts and mobility items.

blue.gif (1473 bytes) Bathroom and other items.