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A fall- the F word- is massively on the increase: among older people, up 57% last year!(1). More than 40,000 people are hospitalised each year because of a fall on stairs(2).

Falls cost on many levels: ambulance call-outs, stays in hospital, admission into care, provision of home care. There is the psychological cost too: people become wary doing everyday activities.

Yet, with prescription of appropriate equipment, many of those could be avoided.

AAT’s S-Max Sella stairclimbing wheelchair is proven over 20 years to make traversing stairs safe for people with mobility issues/ a disability(3). Battery powered, Sella not only travels up and down stairs, but outside steps too.

It removes the barrier(s) that prevents someone- young or old- being able to fully access their home environment.

Unlike alternative solutions, it is completely mobile/portable. The Sella stairclimber requires no installation nor electric supply to function. It is not limited to the staircase, meaning it can be used to move its passenger anywhere in the property and beyond without them needing to transfer off it.

Sella has an impeccable safety record and is the stairclimbing choice for virtually every local authority in the UK. As a result, it has the unique capability to be re-prescribed (re-issued) multiple times, giving the council best value and use of equipment resources.

The Nelson family demonstrates Sella’s value. They were prescribed one by their OT Fran Richardson after numerous “near misses” carrying their disabled son on the stairs.

Fran commented,” “The stairclimber eliminates the risks associated with using the stairs for the family. Its versatility ensures it effectively addresses their current challenges and supports their long-term needs. The Sella cost less than half of the alternative options.”

Full details of the Sella stairclimber, including video of it in action, and how to book a free no obligation assessment, can be found @ www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/.

(1) https://operabeds.com/blogs/knowledge-hub/falls-in-the-elderly-uk-65-injury-and-accident-statistics
(2) https://www.rospa.com/campaigns-and-fundraising/current-campaigns/safer-stairs
(3) Subject to there being someone competent on hand to operate the equipment