At first the thought of a mobility ramp that can be rolled up doesn’t seem possible, but they are in fact available.

Being able to roll up the ramp when not in use and for transportation allows it to be carried (usually in a bag) and transported easily.

As with other mobility ramps, the roll up type are lightweight, to add rigidness to the ramp there are usually two side rails and these act as guides too for added safety while the ramp is in use.

Although more and more public places continue to accommodate people with mobility needs with improved access to buildings, there are always other situations, like visiting a friends or relatives home or other property where they wont have a permanent ramp in place so a temporary one is ideal to take with you and being able to have it rolled up after use and put away into a carry bag makes things nice and simple.

As well as walkers being available for adults, you can also find them for children at a size and weight that is easily manageable for a child to use.

Usually there are hand grips on the sides of the walker frame and depending on the type there may be an open front section with the cross rails behind the child, or on some the walker is mostly in front of the child, with the handles being about level with the back wheels and the child walks behind the walker.

They are usually height adjustable and can also be folded down so that they will fit quite easily into cars and other vehicles.

Most walkers for children are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Prices can range from around £350 up to around £800, sometimes more, depending on features that the walker provides.

A walker provides the child with the chance to move around of their own will and promotes a feeling of being able to do it by themselves rather than having an adult so close by to assist.

Have you noticed how sometimes when there are steps to access and exit a house, either at the front, back or side entrances that sometimes those steps can be a little steep for someone with limited mobility?

Sometimes a ramp is not necessary and also not the best choice but the steps in place, while only a few, maybe two to three steps or even just one in place may pose a problem.

This is where a half-step comes in handy, the height will usually be about half of any concrete step that you have in place and although its actually adding an additional step its lessening the height difference so that the step becomes much more manageable, and because the ground and paving slabs can sometimes be unlevel, you will often find that a half-step is adjustable on all four corners, so that you can adjust it to be level and not prone to wobbling.

This is a really simply solution to what can otherwise pose quite a problem and in cases where someone does try to tackle steps that they are finding too steep it can sometimes lead to rather nasty falls.

For the sake of an additional step to lessen that risk it can make the situation a whole lot easier and safer for a person with limited mobility.