Services We Provide 

Your services / Services we Provide for Adults and Old People / Services - Bolton Wheelchair Service

Wheelchair Service

Service Description

Bolton Wheelchair Service provides permanent wheelchairs for Bolton residents with a physical disability affecting mobility, who candemonstrate that they will use a wheelchair on a regular basis.

Who we are

A small team of clinic based therapists and support workers who aim to assess the clinical mobility need of those who have permanent physical mobility difficulties.  We provide manual and powered wheelchairs and any associated seating to be used in the wheelchair, to residents of Bolton.  We work within an agreed and published eligibility criteria.

 

How the Team works

 

Assessment is carried out by trained staff, following referral from a doctor or a therapist. Clinical need is established following discussion and physical assessment, and suitable equipment is issued, or sourced and ordered. Equipment is handed over and maintenance arrangements are outlined. Re assessment is via appointment at clinic.

 

 

What do we offer?

 

A professional assessment service by qualified staff for residents of Bolton aged 3 or over (although there is no lower age limit on those requiring specialist seating in a wheelchair). We provide many different types of wheelchairs including basic wheelchairs, active user wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, pressure relieving cushions, and special seating inserts. We have a re assessment and maintenance service.

 

 

Support to Professionals

 

We encourage other therapists to attend appointments to ensure that their patient’s needs are fully explained and wherever possible met.

Training of therapists and therapy assistants is undertaken to enable them to assess and prescribe basic wheelchairs directly from this Service.

Advice is always available by phoning the department

 

 

How to access the service

 

Referral is initially via GP, Consultant, Health or Social Care professional, using the Service’s referral form.

Once the wheelchair has been issued the user may re refer themselves for re-assessment by telephone.

 

Exclusions: non residents of Bolton Metrolpolitan Borough

 

  

Contacting the Service:

 

Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30

 

Bolton Wheelchair Service

Lever Chambers Centre for Health

Ashburner Street

Bolton

BL1 1SQ

 

Telephone 01204 462777

Fax 01204 462778

 

Alternative Services 

For a short term loan of a wheelchair (approximatey 3 months) contact Social Services on 01204 337020