Kruk

MOBILITY AND HOME CARE Equipment that fits the person using it

We fit, deliver and set up wheelchairs, walkers and bathroom rails across the northern suburbs. Measured on the day, not guessed off the side of a box.

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WHY A FITTING MATTERS Most of it comes down to millimetres

A wheelchair seat 40 mm too wide lets the person slide sideways, and by the third week the shoulder is sore and the chair is standing in the passage. A walker set 30 mm too high pushes the elbows up and takes the weight off the legs, which is the opposite of what it is for. We measure hip width sitting down, and handle height at the wrist with the arm hanging straight. Bring the person if you can, or bring the measurements and a photograph of the doorway. The common sizes are on the floor in Durbanville, so you can try three chairs in an afternoon instead of ordering one and hoping.

DELIVERY AND HIRE We bring it and we set it up

Anything bigger than a crutch goes out on our own bakkie. We carry it in, set it up in the room it will actually be used in, and take the packaging away with us. A ramp gets checked against the real step, not the one described over the phone. Delivery is free in Durbanville, Bellville, Brackenfell and Kuils River, and R180 further out. After a hip or a knee replacement most people need a commode and a rollator for about six weeks and then never again. Those come out of the hire pool at R450 a month with a R1 000 deposit, and if you decide to keep it the hire comes off the price.

WHAT WE CARRY Six shelves, in plain words

Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs
Walkers and rollators
Walkers and rollators
Bathroom safety
Bathroom safety
Beds and rails
Beds and rails
Ramps and thresholds
Ramps and thresholds
Six-week hire
Six-week hire

ON THE FLOOR Prices as they stand this month

COME AND SEE IT FIRST Walk in, or send a photograph of the doorway

We are on Wellington Road in Durbanville, open weekdays eight to five and Saturday mornings until one. Most schemes will look at a written quote, and we make one up for you while you wait.

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TELL US WHO IT IS FOR Ask about a fitting

Give us the doorway width, the person’s height and what they are managing now. We deliver and set it up across the northern suburbs, usually inside two working days.