Wheelchair skills training is essential for individuals who rely on wheelchairs for mobility. It’s a cornerstone of empowering people with disabilities to live independently and confidently.
Being confident using a wheelchair is key to being independent and living a successful life. Wheelchair Skills Training is essential for individuals to have the confidence to go on holiday, out with friends or family, or even alone, and being able to use good wheelchair skills makes it a whole lot easier.
Here are some key reasons why wheelchair skills training is so important:
- Enhanced independence: Learning to manoeuvre a wheelchair effectively allows individuals to navigate their environment with greater autonomy and become less reliant on others.
- Improved safety: Proper training reduces the risk of accidents and injuries.
- Increased confidence: Mastering wheelchair skills can boost self-esteem and overall well-being.
- Access to the community: With the right skills, individuals can participate more fully in social and recreational activities.
- Better quality of life: Wheelchair skills training can significantly improve an individual’s overall quality of life.
Freedom Wheelchair Skills offers one-to-one or group training, where participants learn essential skills to overcome daily challenges confidently. Training is available to anyone at any stage.
Wheelchair Skills Training: essential for independence, is offered at the Freedom Wheelchair Skills location in South Bucks or at the client’s location.
Freedom Wheelchair Skills does not supply or offer the use of wheelchairs to use. The trainee has to bring their own wheelchair. This is so they can learn and master the skills in a wheelchair that they will be using. Although, skills are transferable between different wheelchairs – it’s the user who develops the skills, not the wheelchair,
Although training is available for anyone at any stage, some skills, however, will not be suitable for everyone. A full assessment is done before training commences.
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