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The Council's scheme of temporary loan of outdoor wheelchairs
is essentially designed to provide a recreational facility for homebound
old people. The period of the loan is restricted to two
months at a time. After this, the applicant's name is placed again
on the waiting list and he/she is eligible to receive a further loan
as soon as a wheelchair becomes available. Persons who are in
permanent need of an outdoor wheelchair may be provided with
one by the Ministry of Health on the recommendation of a
Hospital Consultant.
Special Physical Aids for the Handicapped
In addition to the range of aids and gadgets which are available
under the loan of equipment scheme, a variety of special aids were
provided for individual physically handicapped persons to assist
them in overcoming particular difficulties. These items included a
runabout chair, a kitchen stool, foot stool, overbed table, electric
shaver, etc.
Holidays
Summer holidays are arranged for all categories of handicapped
persons, either directly or in conjunction with voluntary organisations
or by assisting with holidays privately arranged by the
persons concerned.