BraunAbility Accessible Seating Options
For those who struggle to get in and out of a vehicle safely or for wheelchair users who prefer to drive or ride in the vehicle seat, these specialty vehicle seating options simplify the process.
Avoid the struggle with odd angles and cramped spaces with a transfer seat that rotates to provide more space for you or your loved ones to maneuver.
Turny Evo Swivel Car Seat
Make travel simple and safe again for your loved one with a BraunAbility Turny Evo swivel seat. When a loved one struggles to get in and out of the car, the risk of injury from strain or fall is a major concern. The BraunAbility Turny Evo swivel seats make getting in and out of tall vehicles easy and safe. The seat swivels outside of the vehicle so the passenger can easily be seated without climbing into the cabin. The result? Safe, secure, and simpler travel.
Turny Orbit Swivel Car Seat
If you are the caregiver of a loved one who needs assistance getting in and out of the family vehicle, the BraunAbility Turny Orbit is the affordable and convenient solution.
The fully powered swivel seat rotates out and moves up and down to meet the passenger at the ideal transfer height in the mid-row of popular minivans. Enjoy the peace of mind of safe, secure transfers for your loved ones at an affordable price.
Turny Manual Swivel Car Seat
Enjoy the simplicity of stress-free transfers at an affordable price with the BraunAbility Turny Manual Swivel seat. This simple and convenient swivel seating solution is ideal for anyone who needs a little help getting in and out of low vehicles such as sedans or small CUV’s or the mid row of popular minivans.
BraunAbility Transfer Seat
The BraunAbility Transfer Seat allows the vehicle seat to rotate to face the center of an accessible vehicle, allowing for easy transfers from the wheelchair into the driver or front passenger seats.
Installing a transfer seat in the driver or front passenger area of a vehicle is a safe and comfortable solution for many customers. Transfer seats retain all factory seat features like lumbar support, adjustment features like tilting, and leather, if applicable.
To make the transfer of an individual from a wheelchair to a car easily, consider a BraunAbility Turny Evo seat. The seat swivels out and down to the level of the wheelchair, making the transfer less strenuous.
One effective way to transfer a wheelchair to a car is to use the BraunAbility Chair Topper wheelchair carrier. Once you’ve transferred into your car, the Chair Topper lifts and stores your wheelchair in the weatherproof rooftop compartment.
There are many ways to transfer a wheelchair depending on the type of wheelchair and your vehicle. Some wheelchairs can fold or collapse to easily fit into the cabin of your vehicle. More rigid wheelchairs require special equipment like a BraunAbility Chair Topper. A power wheelchair may require an accessible vehicle manufactured by a mobility provider like BraunAbility.
To better understand if Medicare or state or local government funding sources will cover the cost of a transport chair, consider contacting your local BraunAbility mobility dealer.
Transferring an elderly person from a wheelchair to a car requires careful planning and consideration to ensure their safety and comfort throughout the process.ﾠ It is important to note that the transfer technique and equipment used may vary depending on the individual’s abilities, their weight-bearing capacity, and any physical limitations they may have. It is recommended to consult with healthcare professionals, occupational therapists, or mobility specialists who can provide personalized guidance and recommend specific techniques and equipment for safe and effective transfers based on the elderly person’s specific needs and abilities.ﾠ Utilizing adaptive equipment like a swivel seat can assist in the safety of the transfer in and out of a car, minivan, SUV or Truck.
BraunAbility recognizes that for some consumers, it would be very convenient to have the ability to interchange seats during travel, making it possible for the wheelchair user to switch from driver to passenger on long trips. That may sound like a convenient feature for some, but interchangeable seating is simply not safe.
The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are the legal guardrails that ensure the safety of vehicle occupants, and automakers have evolved their engineering and design to meet those evolving standards. Airbags integrated within the vehicle’s seats are one of the more recent advancements all automakers have incorporated. These airbags are specifically designed to protect the seat occupants based on whether the seat is in the driver or passenger position. If those seats are interchanged, the course of the air bag deployment is altered or disabled altogether. Removing the protection of the air bag where it was intended to deploy leaves the seat occupant more vulnerable to injury.
For that reason, BraunAbility has put the safety of our customers first and has opted not to offer interchangeable seating.
