Thanksgiving dinner. A beloved
granddaughter's birthday party. The family celebration when one of
its members graduates. These events are often held in homes that are
not easily accessible for someone in a wheelchair. The biggest
barrier is often getting up the steps to the porch, followed by
getting over the raised threshold of the door. These obstacles don't
have to block a relative's access to family gatherings where fun and
sentiment and great food are a welcome break from everyday life.
If you are taking a relative to a
family get-together and a wheel chair is part of the scenario, you
can make the process easier by carrying along a folding wheelchair
ramp that will tuck into the back seat of your car. Ramps of various
sizes can be rented, or you may want to invest in an economically
priced aluminum wheelchair ramp that can be shared by various family
members involved in transporting the relative whose life will be made
easier by its use.
Portable threshold ramps will make the
final moment of arrival at the family event simple and dignified as
your guest is able to roll up and down the slight incline on either
side of a raised doorway without missing a beat. Made of rubber with
a non-slip bottom surface and grooves for traction on the top,
portable threshold ramps are approximately 2-inches high at their
peak, about 3 to 4 feet wide, and very lightweight so they will
easily fit in the trunk leaving plenty of room for a folding travel
wheelchair and the goodies you're bringing along to share with the
family.