The better weather is coming and it is time to get out and about to enjoy days out enjoying our countryside. Should you be disabled or a member of your family uses a wheelchair, having portable ramps with you when you go out is a useful aid for you to take along.

Although most public buildings now have wheelchair access to their property, there could be occasions when using a ramp will make it easier for the wheelchair user and attendant. OT Stores have one of the best selections of access ramps to be found anywhere and they have teamed up with the world famous Danish designer Guldmann, which we genuinely believe are the best ramps you can buy. At the access ramps page you will find a number of different access ramps, which we feel sure will meet the requirements of the user.

Your first stop for any disabled and mobility aids would have to be OT Stores which has a vast range of aids designed to help and assist those amongst us who may be suffering mobility problems.

The Seville Attendant/Transit wheelchair is an example of one of the many wheelchairs’ that is offered by OT Stores online shop and this stylish innovative and lightweight wheelchair offers exceptional value for money.

This lightweight wheelchair is manufactured with a die cast aluminium frame making it sturdy but at the same time lightweight. The seat and backrest is padded, manufactured in hardwearing canvas and is complete with two substantial parking brakes fitted to the rear wheels. Sideways transfers are achieved easily by lift up armrests and the wheelchairs easily folds to 17” making it easy to transport in a car. The chair is supplied with either pneumatic or solid tyres depending on the user preference.

If you are now finding it a struggle to get in and out of bed, also getting upright or changing position in your bed, the OT Stores UK Bed Support Rail could be the answer to the problem. The bed support rail is fully adjustable and is manufactured from high quality chromium plated steel designed to fit comfortably underneath the mattress and is suitable for single, double, or kingsize divan style beds.

Featuring a double loop bed rail, this allows you to adjust your position in the bed, from a lying to a sitting position without difficulty. Suitable for persons up to 20 stones in weight, this simple aid is competitively priced at just £58.16 inclusive of VAT and will provide most people with all the help they need when repositioning in the bed.

Our backs our perhaps the most vulnerable part of our bodies and it is one which we seem to neglect on a regular basis. Of course it is not always due our own fault; we may have had an accident, or suffered from bad posture due to car seats or a work related problem. However one of the most common is something that we can do little about, and that is the onset of old age.

There are a number of areas where help in lifting, reaching or picking up items can be achieved without putting stain on our backs. OT Stores UK feature a variety of items that will help to prevent putting extra strain on to our backs, the standard helping hand reacher model REAC265 is an example of the many that can be seen at the OT Stores online shop pages. This item is indispensable for those with limited ability, it is lightweight and easy to use and can help in picking up from both the floor as well as reaching a high objects.

As the weather improve our thoughts turn to spending some time out and about, perhaps going to the seaside, or visiting a Stately Home or theme park for a day out. If a friend or member of your family is infirm or disabled, problems can arise transferring from wheelchair to car, or just getting in and out of a car which can often prove difficult.

A simple mobility aid to help with this problem has to be the De Luxe Swivel Cushion, sold by OT Stores UK model MOVE722. Used on the car seat the cushion provides valuable assistance getting in and out of the car. The swivel cushion can also be used, and is valuable for, chair or bed use as well. The De Luxe Swivel cushion simply rotates easily and the body turns smoothly, allowing the user to face the door of the car, or away from a dining table for example. An excellent aid, particularly useful for those suffering from arthritis, leg or back pain, the cushion is priced at just £58.74 inclusive of VAT.

OT Stores is more than just a healtchcare product provider. All of our mobility aids, disability aids and products that help with daily living are sold at the best pricing and backed up by people who really care and have experience within the industry.
Purchasing products  online has never been easier and we provide a one stop shop for both private individuals and public organisations.

Not only do we take care of customer’s who require mobility and disability aids but our extensive online healthcare store provides solutions for other areas such as arthritis and back pain as well as other disabilities which could limit your physical activity.