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Smart Solutions for Making Bathrooms Easier to Use for People with Disabilities

Raised Toilet Seat

Having access to a fully functional bathroom, being able to use our shower and toilet as and when we please with complete ease, is something many of us take for granted. But, for many those with disabilities, as well as for those who have mobility issues or are elderly, bathrooms can be difficult spaces to navigate within their homes. Bathrooms can provide those with disabilities with a big source of difficulty and frustration, and make tasks like having a shower or using your toilet a challenge.

From inaccessible showers to not being able to access their bath, to finding it difficult to sit down on the toilet – those with disabilities can face an uphill battle when it comes to navigating their bathrooms. Here at ISB Mobility, we have put together this post, to outline just some of the smart solutions that you can use to make bathrooms easier to use for those with disabilities. If you’d like to learn more, keep reading and for further information on our disability bathroom products in Dublin – head over to our website. 

Wet Rooms

If you or a loved one is struggling to use your regular bathroom, then you might benefit from having it turned into a wet room. A wet room is where an entire bathroom is made waterproof, and has level floor entry with the water simply falling away into a chrome galley trap in your shower area. This means that you won’t have to worry about stepping over the edge of a bath or shower and that you will be able to use your entire bathroom space freely. They take away the struggles that those with disabilities can experience with regular bathrooms, allowing you to safely use your bathroom without any issues.

Level Access Showers 

Level access showers can also be a fantastic way to make your bathroom more accessible, by taking away the need for you to step into a raised shower tray. A level access shower is when your shower area is completely tanked or sealed to ensure that it is watertight, so none of the water escapes into the rest of the bathroom. This takes the need away for you to step into a raised shower tray, which can be challenging for those with disabilities. They also have enclosures, so the water won’t escape out of your shower space. 

Raised Toilet Seats

For those with disabilities, using a regular toilet seat can be extremely challenging as they may not be able to reach it comfortably. A raised toilet seat can help by reducing the distance that a person has to move when they need to sit down on the toilet. This can make the world of a difference for those with disabilities, as even raising the toilet seat just a few inches can make it a lot easier to sit down on it. They make it easier for you to transfer to and rise from the toilet, increasing your independence and making this small task a lot simpler. 

Shower Seats

Showering can be a hazardous activity for those with disabilities, and can put them at risk of having a fall or injuring themselves whilst in the shower. Shower seats have transformed the way that those with disabilities can use their showers, providing them with a seat that they can comfortably sit on whilst they wash. This means that you will be able to fully sit down whilst you shower, rather than standing for long periods of time. 

Toilet Frames

As well as struggling sitting down on a toilet, those with disabilities can also find it challenging when using their toilets if there isn’t anything for them to grab or hold onto. This can put you at risk of having a fall and potentially injuring yourself, whilst trying to use the bathroom. A toilet frame can be the ideal solution, allowing you to hold on and stay safe whilst using the toilet. A toilet frame can be placed around your toilet, and provides you with support sitting down on the toilet seat.

Looking for Ways to Make Your Bathroom More Accessible? 

If you’re looking for ways to make your bathroom in Dublin more accessible, then why not speak to ISB Mobility today? We supply wet rooms and level access showers, as well as a wide range of bathroom aids making accessing your bathroom safer, easier and more straightforward.

They’re there to make using your bathroom safer, easier, and more efficient as well as more comfortable for you. They also give you your independence back, and not have to rely on anyone else when using your bathroom. Our disability bathroom aids consist of Premium-Hinged Support Rail, Toilet Aid, and Wall Mounted Folding Shower Seat.

We supply wet rooms, level access showers and disability aids to meet your needs and requirements, and we also install them. We pride ourselves on delivering the very best results and services, and helping make bathrooms easier to use and more accessible.

To learn more about how you can make your bathroom in Dublin more accessible contact our team today. Simply fill out our online contact form, and a member of our team will get back to you shortly to discuss your needs and requirements. You can also reach us by giving us a call on 01 616 7079 or 045 892 696, or by sending us an email to showroom@irishstairlifts.ie.

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Highlighting How Ramps Can Help those with Mobility Issues

For those dealing with mobility issues, a disability, or just generally old age – accessing your home, or certain rooms within your home can become a great difficulty. Even getting in and out of your home can be a challenge, and a ramp is a practical solution. Ramps are an essential part of making your home accessible, should you have a wheelchair or a scooter, and they can make everyday activities easier and take away the challenges that you might be facing.

They can also increase safety, and provide you with the independence and confidence that you need to pursue your daily activities. In this post, we discuss how ramps can help those with mobility issues, and allow you to adapt your home to fit your lifestyle. To browse our full range of high-quality house ramps at ISB Mobility, head over to our website today.

  • Making Accessing Your Home Easier 

For those in a wheelchair or a mobility scooter, it can be very challenging to access your home as many of us have a step or a raised floor at the entrance of our homes. Many of us have steps in our homes too, as well as raised landings, and raised showers which can become very difficult to access also. This is where a ramp can help, allowing you to move freely from one place to another without any difficulty getting over a raised step or entrance.

  • Reducing the Risk of Injury 

Injuries and accidents can happen when you are in a wheelchair or scooter, and you are trying to get into certain rooms in your home or the entrance of your home without a ramp. Stairs, curbs, and raised entrances can make it extremely easy for you to injure yourself when you don’t have proper access, which can be potentially life-threatening and especially dangerous for those that live alone. A ramp can help to reduce the risk of injury by providing you with a level surface for accessing rooms in your home, playing a significant role in decreasing the potential for injuries and accidents.

  • Supporting Carers

As well as making accessing your home easier, and reducing the risk of injuries, ramps can also support carers. Not only those in a wheelchair or scooter will benefit from a ramp, but their family, friends, or carers too. Providing support to someone in a wheelchair can be challenging, and without a ramp in place, it can be extremely difficult to get them into their homes and move them around the different rooms. A ramp makes it safer and easier for a carer to help those in a wheelchair move around their home.

Looking to Install a Ramp in your Home?

If you’re looking to install a house ramp in or outside your home, speak to ISB Mobility today? We provide and build ramps to suit your unique requirements, whether you’re searching for a ramp for the entrance to your home, the garden, or the interior of your home, to make accessing your home and its rooms easier, and safer and to help you regain your independence.

We design bespoke ramps that are bespoke to fit your layout of your home and help to make it more accessible for you. Ramps are suitable for a variety of uses, whether you are going to be using them with a mobility scooter or a wheelchair. 

They are built with health and safety in mind and conform to industry standards. As well as installing ramps, we will also provide you with rails and edgings for safety and practicality – which are made of steel, and painted in an anti-rust paint, with the colour of your choice. 

To learn more about having a ramp installed in your home, then get in touch with us today for a quotation. Just fill out our online quotation form, or alternatively, you can give us a call at 01 616 7079 or 045 892 696, or by sending us an email to showroom@irishstairlifts.ie.

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How to Enhance the Mobility Capability of your Wetroom

One of the most essential rooms within our homes; sometimes even our businesses, tends to be the bathroom, but in some circumstances something as simple as washing or using the toilet can prove to be a tricky task in itself. With age this is something many of us will notice but this can also be a problem for those with disabilities or conditions that require some extra support.

 

Although we may really need some extra support in our everyday lives, the one thing that can be particularly difficult is sitting on the toilet, standing back up after sitting on the toilet, supporting ourselves when standing to wash our hands or freely standing in the shower or lifting ourselves out of the bath. 

 

That being said, surely there must be a way to maintain your independence when it comes to using the facilities within your bathroom without requiring a helping hand from a care assistant or loved one? Well, we are pleased to inform you that there are plenty of ways to stay mobile; even in the bathroom, all thanks to ISB Mobility.

 

Welcome to ISB Mobility

 

ISB Mobility is a County Kildare, Ireland based company that has been offering renowned mobility solutions that are designed specifically to make day to day tasks easier for those that have limited mobility to private customers and Irish councils for over 25 years.

 

Our recognised vendor to the HSE prides itself on being able to supply our new, existing and prospective customers with the expert advice they are seeking when it comes to their search for the best quality mobility aids for everyday use. This is because we rely greatly on the satisfaction of our customers as we wouldn’t have been able to build the excellent reputation we have so far that allows us to stand out from our competitors.

 

If you are interested in finding out more about us before taking any further steps into the collection of state of the art mobility aids we have established at ISB Mobility, then we encourage you to visit our website today.

 

Enhance your Wetroom’s Mobility Capabilities

 

Here at ISB Mobility, the comfort and independence of our customers is at the top of our priority list. We believe that no matter our age, disability or mobility circumstances we should always have total control over our own independence. That is why we have taken great time and attention into establishing an extensive range of mobility aids that are designed to allow our customers to stay mobile both at home and when out and about; this of course includes our wetroom mobility features.

 

Wetrooms are an ideal alternative to conventional bathrooms as they reduce the risk of trips and falls over bulky, freestanding facilities. Our mobility equipment is compact and allows for a greatly open plan wetroom setting. So, why not say goodbye to climbing into and out of the bath every time you need a wash or standing and holding yourself up whilst in the shower because our walk-in, walk-out showers create the ideal, spacious wetroom for plenty of mobility access.

 

Not only this, but why not take your time in the shower without having to worry about supporting yourself; or anyone else supporting you, when our wall mounted shower seats simply fold out when in use and compactly fold away when not in use. More information on our wetrooms and bathroom mobility aids can be found on our website.

 

Give yourself the Independence you Deserve

 

Whether you are searching for a bathroom alternative for a loved one or yourself, ISB Mobility is here to assist our customers in order to achieve the ideal wetroom they need in order to gain their independence back once again and feel confident when using their facilities.

 

Should you have any questions or wish to find out more about ISB Mobility or any of the products and services we have to offer then please do not hesitate to get in contact with our dedicated, friendly team today.

To speak to an expert directly, please call us either on +353 (0)1 6167079 or +353 (0) 45 892696, email us at showroom@irishstairlifts.ie or fill in the relevant information into our online contact form and we will get back to you promptly with the further information you require as well as free estimate for your desired wetroom in Wicklow.

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How a Quality Stairlift Can Make a Difference to the Quality of life

Throughout our lives our body’s are challenged in many different aspects, be that activity, wellness, illness, disability or simply old age and although these are not conditions we even consider before being faced with the challenge itself, we are quickly prompted to think about the logistics that comes with dealing with old age, illness or disability.

 

With that being said, in order to continue doing the things we love and enjoy as well as carry out day to day tasks at home and out and about whilst maintaining your desired level of independence, we may have to make some changes or adaptations to provide us with the helping hand we may need one day. 

 

Although you may think this starts with the help of another human being, there are in fact other tools and resources to consider that may be the difference between needing another person’s support and keeping that extra bit of independence you had hoped.

 

Discovering the Help you Need to Get Up and Down the Stairs Independently

 

One of the most popular mobility aids that has been proven to benefit a wide number of elderly or disabled customers and allowed them to maintain their independence in the comfort of their own home is that of a quality stairlift.

 

Stairlifts are the ideal solution for those that simply find taking the stairs between their floors of their property a challenging task in itself. That being said our stairlifts in Wicklow at ISB Mobility not only offer an extensive range of characteristics; some appealing more than others, including how quiet they are when in motion, their great reliability which we are sure you’ll be more than happy to depend on, all the way down to their design and stylishness.

 

We pride ourselves on being able to offer a wide range of stairlifts to choose from; some examples being the Bruno Elite Straight Stairlift, Platinum Horizon Straight Stairlift and Ultimate Curved Stairlift, which are suitable for both straight and shaped stair layouts, therefore making our affordable, quality stairlifts in Wicklow suitable for any of our customers and their home. 

 

To find out more about all of the stairlifts we have to offer at ISB Mobility, please visit our website for more information.

 

Why Choose ISB Mobility as your Stairlift Provider?

 

Now, we understand that when it comes to looking for a provider of a service you haven’t needed before, it can often be tricky to tell whether you are getting the best service, deal and quality for the price you are paying. That is why we have dedicated great time and attention into perfecting our trade over the past 25 years to ensure the quality of service that our customers receive is exactly what they expect and deserve. 

 

During the time since our establishment we have become a recognised vendor to the HSE; and have been for over 10 years now, as well as proudly having covered numerous grant work jobs with county councils all over Ireland. So you can rest assured our highly qualified and professional technicians have your best interests at the forefront of their priority list.

 

Speak to our Experts About the Support our Quality Stairlifts in Wicklow Offer

 

Should you wish to find out more about our renowned County Kildare, Ireland based mobility solutions provider, the services we have to offer, along with the top of the range products and resources we use for each and every one of our projects, then we encourage you to head over to our website or get in touch with us directly today.

 

This can be done by giving us a call either on +353 (0)1 6167079 or +353 (0) 45 892696 where our friendly and helpful experts are on hand to answer any questions or queries you may have about our company and the services we offer that may benefit you or a loved one now or in the future.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to contact us via a digital platform then please do not hesitate to send your enquiry to our email address showroom@irishstairlifts.ie or by filling in the relevant information into our online contact form. Once we have received your correspondence, we will work to gather all of the further information you have requested as well as generate a free estimate for the service you require.

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Highlighting the Benefits of Owning a Mobility Scooter

If you are struggling with independent movement, you might be looking for a solution that allows you to get around easily and efficiently without any issues or having to rely on anyone. Luckily, mobility scooters can help, offering those with mobility issues a simple and effective way of getting out and about and helping them to regain their independence. Mobility scooters are similar to wheelchairs, but they are motorised making them easy to use if you suffer from mobility issues or if you’re elderly. 

 

We have put together this short post to highlight some of the benefits of owning a mobility scooter, and how they can make your life easier. ISB Mobility supplies customers in Ireland with high-quality, affordable mobility scooters, stairlifts, bathroom solutions and other mobility aids.  Read on to learn more, and if you’d like to browse our full range of mobility scooters that you can purchase in Dublin, please visit our website today. 

 

Allow You to Regain Your Freedom

 

If you have trouble walking and getting around by yourself, you might end up feeling isolated and trapped in your own home. Mobility issues can make it difficult for people to go outside by themselves, and go about their day independently. You might feel stuck or isolated in your home, and like you can’t get out and experience outdoor life. A mobility scooter gives you your freedom back, allowing you to go shopping, visit places, see friends and family, and much more whenever you want to. 

 

Giving You Your Independence Back

 

Mobility scooters also give you your independence back and allow you to go out and lead a normal life. If you suffer from mobility issues, you might currently be having to rely on others to help you get around and leave your home. This can really impact your mental health, and have you feeling like a burden on others and like you can’t function by yourself as you used to. With a mobility scooter, you can be fully independent, and go wherever you want by yourself without needing anyone’s assistance.

 

Ensuring that You are Safe 

 

For those with mobility issues or who are elderly, the chance of you having a fall is increased putting you at potential risk of injury when you try to move around by yourself. By travelling on a mobility scooter, you can have the peace of mind that you will be safe and won’t experience any falls due to your mobility issues or your age decreasing your risk of injury. This also gives your family and friends the peace of mind that you are safe, and they don’t have to worry about your safety whenever you leave your home. 

 

Providing You With a Comfortable Way to Travel

 

If you have mobility issues, you might have pain in certain areas of your body whether that be your joints or muscles and this can make it uncomfortable to move around by yourself. You might have issues walking or even standing up for too long, which is where a mobility scooter can help. You will be able to sit comfortably for long periods of time with no aches or pains, and won’t have to worry about experiencing pain when moving around or waiting in queues. 

 

Purchase a Mobility Scooter in Dublin with ISB Mobility

 

We have been providing our mobility solutions to our customers in Dublin, Leinster and all over Ireland since 1999 – putting us in the ideal place to provide you with a mobility scooter to suit your needs. We only stock mobility scooters from leading brands, ensuring to bring our customers the best of the best when it comes to their mobility needs, all at affordable, budget-friendly prices that you will love. 

 

We have a range of high-quality mobility scooters to choose from, with options to suit each and every customer and their unique mobility needs. We stock small/boot scooters, which can easily be folded and popped into the boot of a car to make it easy to transport your scooter and take it out and about with you. 

 

We also provide both medium scooters and large scooters, offering you plenty of size options so that you can find the ideal mobility scooter to suit your lifestyle. Choose between the eFOLDI Lite Scooter, Revo 2.0 Scooter, Colt Sport Scooter, or the TGA Vita Lite Scooter.

 

Receive a Free Quote for your Mobility Scooter

 

If you’re interested in buying a mobility scooter in Dublin from ISB Mobility, please contact our team today. Just fill out our online contact form, and a member of our team will be in touch with you shortly to discuss your requirements for your new mobility scooter. 

Should you have any question for our team regarding our mobility scooters, or any of the other products that we stock, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we are always happy to help and to answer any questions that you might have. You can reach us by giving us a call on +353 (0)16167079  or +353 (0) 45892696, or by sending us an email to showroom@irishstairlifts.ie.

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