Wheelchair Wall Guards
Making your house a home is always important and perhaps even more so if you use a wheelchair. The world outside your home can pose challenges and there will be many obstacles to get around, but in your home you should feel as though you can go anywhere, anytime.
Navigating your chair around the house can be a bit of a challenge depending on the width of your hallways and how many bends and curves there are. To help ease your mind about banging into the walls with your chair, installing proper wall guards can do wonders.
Before you go out and buy guards, make sure you know what rooms you want wall guards for, the type of area they are for and finally what you want the wall guard to do. Some wall guards let you to hold onto them in case of an accidental fall. Other wall guards can be strategically placed in certain hot spot areas so you do minimal wall damage to a well-travelled hallway.
Wall guards come in different sizes. There are 3-inch rails to protect the wall from the bottom of your chair and 6-inch guards to cover up to armchair level on the wall. Most wall guards are made out of aluminium and have a vinyl covering. Vinyl is intended to flex upon contact. They can come with a smooth surface or with shallow grooves.
Making sure you purchase the right wall guards for your home is important. Consult with other people with a similar disability to yours for advice on what are the best guards to use. Also, browse the different wall guards on display at your local manufacturer so you can get a better idea of what they will look like in your home. Guards come in a variety of colors to match all home décor, so there's no reason to let your wall guards disrupt your personal style.
