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In this video, Liam Braddell from Theraposture explains how to successfully manage bedding when getting in and out of a Rotoflex rotational bed.  http://www.theraposture.co.uk/adjusta... Get in and out of bed independently with the original and trusted Rotoflex - the considered choice. - NEW! World’s first optional rising heel section for total elevated leg support – only available with the Rotoflex! - Typically saving up to £27,000 a year in care costs - Widest bespoke range including UNIQUE low access and bariatric versions - ROTOFLEX 200 MK2 – NEW modular design for enhanced tailor-made seated support  - 35 years experience of helping people with neurological conditions such as MS and Parkinson's - New, refurbished or rental - Buy back scheme  - Free home assessments and demonstrations - Handmade to look at home in your home - 14-day Suitability Guarantee Freephone: 0800 834654  Email: info@theraposture.co.uk http://www.theraposture.co.uk/

WHILL - FREEDOM, REDEFINED Designed and developed by leading talents from the Japanese car industry, WHILL is a pioneering new powerchair from TGA with incredible all-directional four-wheel-drive. If you have limited walking abilities, never again will you struggle to manoeuvre around your home, at work or outdoors. There is no other powerchair like it, there is only one WHILL. Effortless manoeuvrability - All-directional 'omni' front wheels that encompass 24 rollers that rotate sideways which means the wheels don’t need to pivot. Class leading accessibility - Drive over 3’’ high obstacles such as kerbs and safely tackle 10 degree slopes with stability and control. Pioneering performance - powerful 4WD system and batteries, large rear wheels, and multi-terrain capabilities for up to 12 miles. Tailor-made comfort - advanced postural support for user weighing up to 220lb. Impressive ergonomics - effortless steering and controls Precision and quality - top specific...

Eddie Porter, aged 89 and retired farmer from Great Eccleston, has purchased a funky new TGA mobility scooter so he can continue selling ‘Pilling Potatoes’ to raise money for a Ugandan orphanage. Eddie was originally from County Tyrone in Ireland and before retirement was successful in several careers including dairy farming, building and biscuit making. He met his wife Margaret when he managed a farm in Out Rawcliffe and since retiring they have both kept busy with various activities including selling potatoes. The Porters are friends with a bishop called Patrick from Africa who has visited their church several times. Patrick built and manages a Ugandan orphanage which depends on donations from supporters such as Eddie and Margaret. Due to walking difficulties Eddie needed a way to continue selling his potatoes around the village which led to purchase of a   TGA Ibex   mobility scooter. Eddie can now continue delivering his 3lb and 5lb bags of Pilling potatoes to a...

In this video Liam Braddell introduces the key features and benefits of the latest Rotoflex 200 Mk 2 Bed from Theraposture. Tel: 0800 834654 http://bit.ly/2zJRQGH NEW! ROTOFLEX 200 MARK 2 BED Representing a break-through in assistive technology, the enhanced Rotoflex 200 Mark 2 incorporates modular seat depth allowing four different choices plus the new option of an electrically height adjustable foot section – both a world’s first in turning bed systems. These advantages are only available on Theraposture’s Rotoflex which continues to be the most advanced and established solution on the market. Through 25 years of patented development, the electrically operated Rotoflex has been refined so that it provides the safest and most ergonomic method to get in and out of bed. It will power-assist a user from a recumbent to a fully upright seated position at the side of the bed. With vertical lift in this seated position users can achieve more controlled sit-to-stand transfers –...

In this short video Rachel from TGA demonstrates how to fold and unfold the TGA Maximo mobility scooter. https://www.tgamobility.co.uk/range/scooters/maximo

The Rotoflex® from Theraposture is the original and proven rotating bed system. Uniquely, this sophisticated and proven adjustable bed has been developed over a period of 20 years. It allows people living with restricted mobility to access a bed independently and safely without the assistance of a carer. Getting legs into bed is a problem for many people – the Rotoflex offers the solution. At the touch of one button, the Rotoflex will move you from an upright seated to a lying position and vice versa. The precision German mechanisms are smooth, quiet and strong so the transfer experience is pleasant and relaxing, you are always in total control. http://www.theraposture.co.uk/adjustable-beds/rotoflex/

In this time lapse video you will see how the powered transfer seat on the Scorpio bath provides safe accessibility for disabled bathers. It is ideal in domestic settings or for bathroom areas where space is restricted. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2waBa9P # AdjustableBath   # DisabledBathers   # BathingIsBetter