General advice and routine maintenance
The purpose of a wheelchair is to provide mobility for people who cannot, or
find it difficult to walk. For safety, wheelchairs should not be used for any other
purpose.
Greencare modular wheelchairs can be set up or finely adjusted to suit
user and carer needs. Build options cover active occupant use through to
attendant controlled use. Users should contact their approved distributor or
local service centre if they are having problems. An adjustment or alternative
build configuration may help to improve operation or accessibility.
Users are responsible for keeping the wheelchair clean, day to day care, and
using their wheelchair according to information provided in this guide.
Professional guidance and skills training should also be provided through the
wheelchair-issuing centre. Users are recommended to ensure that they are
confident in wheelchair use, within their environment. Users and carers, who
are unfamiliar with wheelchair use, should pay particular attention to safety
advice when transferring in and out of the wheelchair.
Users should understand what regular maintenance routines are required of
them to keep the wheelchair in a serviceable condition. These are mainly
based upon cleaning, general function checks and care of the wheelchair,
and do not require the use of workshop tools. The Greencare website
includes a checklist of routine maintenance checks, which may be carried
out by the occupant or carer or both as is practical. We recommend that,
occupants and carers take an active interest in the wheelchair condition and
its satisfactory operation.
If the wheelchair is be to be used for
transportation with the seated occupant,
the specified wheelchair and occupant
restraint system and fixing points should
be used. Users, carers and vehicle
operators should understand the use of the
recommended wheelchair four-point tie
down and occupant restraint method, as
advised in this guide.
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