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This post has been written by Yorkshire Care Equipment for Disabled Living.

Carole had been given a wheelchair by the NHS Wheelchair Services that met her needs but was simply too heavy for her to push herself in. She decided to take matters into her own hands and started looking for a new wheelchair which was lightweight and would give her some well-deserved independence.

Carole searched for mobility equipment shops in her local area and found Yorkshire Care Equipment. She had a quick phone call with a member of their team and arranged to visit their showroom to look at different wheelchairs that would be easier for her to propel herself in.

Looking specifically at active user wheelchairs, Carole wanted to find a chair that would give her all the comfort and support she needed whilst being lightweight enough to self-propel.

Yorkshire Care Equipment showroom advisor Gary Hornsby-Shawe said:

I showed Carole a range of active user chairs so she could pick the one that suited her needs the most. She had been a bit worried about funding, so I gave her a copy of our charities database just so she knew that help was available should she need it.

We got the perfect chair in the end; Carole is loving it and says it’s the best chair she has ever had!

After test driving the different wheelchairs available, Carole settled on a Küschall Champion SK wheelchair in a matte black finish. She personalised it by adding on some matte black Spinergy wheels and specially design oval-shaped hand rims with a built-in rubber lining for extra grip.

Carole then returned to Yorkshire Care a few weeks later to buy a SmartDrive powered add-on which will give her some extra power when pushing her new chair.

Carole said:

Before, I was using a heavy old chair. It was uncomfortable and hard to propel.

Gary was very patient with me when we bought the chair and he gave me the advantages and disadvantages of all the models I tried. Yorkshire Care helped me choose a chair that fitted me.

The Champion SK wheelchair weighs less than 10kg and folds down to a very compact size so Carole can enjoy days out with no hassle at all. To see the SmartDrive powered add-on in action, watch this video.

Yorkshire Care Equipment are listed in our Supplier Directory.

This post has been written by Yorkshire Care Equipment. Amelia is a nine-year-old girl from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. She came to our showroom in her old, NHS supplied wheelchair that she’d had since she was five. It was oversized and clunky, and it was too heavy for Amelia to push herself in. Unfortunately, the NHS couldn’t offer her anything better so Amelia took matters into her own hands.

Amelia and her family took a trip to our Yorkshire Care Equipment  showroom in Harrogate just to see if we were able to offer her any other wheelchairs that might suit her better. Our showroom advisor Gary got to work straight away and began working through a standard wheelchair prescription form with Amelia and her family.

Gary determined that she needed a wheelchair that would be a better physical fit for her, and it needed to be lightweight enough for her to self-propel. She also wanted the wheelchair to look nicer; Amelia wanted it to be bright pink.

Gary, our showroom advisor, said:

When I first met Amelia and her family, it was pretty obvious that her wheelchair just wasn’t right for her anymore. We sat together and did a sort of wish list of things she could have in her new wheelchair, and then we set to work arranging it all.

We chose the Zippie Youngster 3 wheelchair which is a lot lighter for her to push, and we made sure it could be supplied in pink. We also put integrated brake levers in the wheel arches to make it easier for Amelia to stop with little effort.

She chose a flamingo pink glitter finish for the chair and added some light-up flashing castor wheels on the front for extra personalisation – it’s by far one of the most unique wheelchairs we’ve ever supplied!

We also included a comfy seat cushion and a specifically adapted SmartDrive powered add-on for the chair. Amelia can control the SmartDrive all through her wristband, and it will give her a helping hand pushing her wheelchair along whenever she needs the extra boost.

Lisa, Amelia’s Mum, said:

Amelia loves her new wheelchair because it’s so lightweight, she can push it herself. It’s a joy to see her in it!

We went to Yorkshire Care Equipment because they’re local and it’s important to support the community. They were incredibly helpful and really did pull out all the stops to make sure my daughter’s wheelchair was exactly as she wanted it to be.

Yorkshire Care Equipment have a charity database that they give to clients whenever they need to raise funding for specialist equipment. However, Amelia’s family had already secured funds from The Lions Club of Knaresborough, the Rotary Club of Knaresborough, the NewLife Charity, and a private donor.

Between the bright pink frame, light up wheels, and the flowery spoke covers, Amelia will be easy to spot wherever she goes! Check out the video below of her taking her new chair for a spin.

https://yorkshirecare.vids.io/videos/709ad0bf111decc5f8/20180531-yce-amelia-in-showroom