It can be difficult for those with a disability or older people with mobility problems to get out and about as much as they would like during the summer months. Leisure time spent doing the gardening can also become more onerous as the years pass and bending and gripping is not as easy as it used to be.
There is quite a selection of aids to help in the garden but three of the most popular are the garden tools, kneeler and stool. Gardening tools with a natural radius grip have been designed to minimise stress on the wrist so that the user can continue to work in the garden without pain. They benefit those with restricted arm movement and the non-slip grip makes them easier to control and gives greater comfort. The garden kneeler has a comfortable kneeling platform and the steel arms are just the right height to make getting up and down again easier. When turned upside down it turns into a handy seat to have that 10 minutes or so of rest between gardening chores!
There is a good range of transportable scooters and wheelchairs available for those who like to get out and about with their families and friends during the summer but cannot manage to walk any distance. In addition, for those who are more able there are four wheeled and three wheeled walkers and the aluminium versions are very lightweight to transport and to use. If the requirement is just for a walking stick, again there are many to choose from. The traditional wooden fixed walking stick is available in addition to lightweight aluminium folding sticks which come in a variety of patterns and colours. For those who do not need more than a stick but occasionally need to rest, the walking stick seat is the ideal answer.
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