Martin lives together with his wife in a house. He is working part time. He was injured in 2000 and has a high tetraplegia (C4). He has personal assistance 24 hours a day.
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 | Accessible house Well-planned house – suitable for a person with disabilities who has a family and assistants |
 | Accessible sauna Large sauna planned for electric wheelchair access |
 | Adapted bathroom Spacious bathroom adapted for a wheelchair user without any arm or hand function |
 | Automatic door opener Automatic door opener suitable for persons who drive a wheelchair |
 | Bus system for electrical installations The bus system makes it possible to control all electrical functions in the house from one transmitter; suitable for persons with extensive disabilities |
 | Ceiling lift Discreet ceiling lift with attractive design |
 | Closet with sliding doors Large closet in bedroom with sliding doors and easy-to-see interior |
 | Entrance on lower floor Entrance designed to rinse off dirty wheelchair wheels |
 | Entrance telephone Entrance telephone makes it possible to speak with someone standing outside the door and enables to open and lock the door from the bed |
 | Folding floor lift Folding lift that can be transported in 3 bags |
 | Gewa Progress - advanced remote control Well arranged, high-capacity infrared transmitter for environmental control system |
 | Guest bathroom with accessible shower stall Shower stall with folding walls, without plinth |
 | House entrance Entrance to adapted house |
 | Hygienic chair Shower and hygienic chair with customized armrest, suitable for persons with extensive disabilities |
 | Natural garden Accessible natural garden |
 | Outdoor furniture Outdoor furniture suitable for persons who use electric wheelchair |
 | Pressure relieving mattress Mattress for pressure ulcer prevention with quiet motor – suitable for persons with ulcer problems |
 | Room for assistants A separate room for assistants improves privacy for the user and the assistants |
 | Shaft elevator in accessible house Shaft elevator in 2-storey house – suitable assistive device for wheelchair users |
 | Shower chair while traveling Small folding travel shower chair on casters – large and tall people do not sit well on it |
 | Spacious kitchen Spacious kitchen in accessible house |
 | Spacious light bedroom Spacious light bedroom – suitable for persons with disabilities who need to spend much of their time in bed |
 | Spacious living room Spacious living room with glass walls on two sides – suitable for wheelchair users |
 | Storage room Practical storage adjacent to bedroom – suitable for wheelchair users |
 | Telephone for persons without arm/hand function Telephone does not work satisfactorily for persons without arm/hand function |
 | Use of computer with head mouse in bed Custom-made laptop table for use in bed – highly appreciated assistive device for persons who control the computer with a head mouse |
 | Well-planned wood terrace Large easily accessible wood terrace that makes it possible for a wheelchair user to easily spend time outdoors on a sloping lot |
 | Window opener Remote control electric window opener |
 | Workroom with computer workstation Workroom with computer workstation for a person who controls the computer with a head mouse |