Environmental control system on bed

An environmental control system that can be operated from the bed is suitable for persons with high spinal cord injuries

Description
Anders uses an environmental control system to control the phone, radio, TV, etc, from the bed. The programmable IR transmitter with scanning is operated with a sip/puff control. The transmitter sits on a holder so that Anders can see it when lying in bed. The sip/puff control sits on a flexarm on the main section of the bed. Anders use a speaker phone.
The transmitter, sip/puff control and speaker phone are from Gewa.

Manufacturer
GEWA, www.gewa.se

Paid for by
County council

Editors comments
Today (2010) there are eaven newer transmitters available like GEWA Progress or Control Omni, see www.gewa.se

Tip is dated from 2007

Categories for this tip
carrying, moving and handling objects » switching on and off, communication » use of phone, recreation, leisure » television and sound, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).