Wheelchair service

Croydon's wheelchair service aims to meet the needs of individuals with a permanent need for a wheelchair, with the overall aim of achieving independence in daily living.

Tilt in space wheelchairs eligibility criteria

Tilt in space wheelchairs will be issued to facilitate multi-positional caring for dependent wheelchair users where a user has met initial wheelchair service criteria.

A tilt-in-space wheelchair has the ability to adjust the angle of the seat whilst maintaining the seat to back angle.

Eligibility criteria

A standard wheelchair with a fixed semi-reclining back and wedge cushion should be considered as the first option where a user needs to sit in a tilted position.  

The user must meet all of the following criteria: 

  • the user has significant clinical and postural needs, which cannot be met in any other wheelchair
  • there is a need for wheeled mobility in addition to postural support
  • the user has a need to mobilise both indoors and outdoors
  • the user is unable to walk
  • the user will spend more than 4 hours per day in the wheelchair
  • the user will spend a significant time using the variable tilt function on the chair
  • the user will gain significant improvements in their posture and mobility from the provision of a tilt-in-space wheelchair
  • at the time of issue the user is residing in their permanent home environment 

Environmental constraints and needs of main carer will be considered when prescribing this type of wheelchair. There must be sufficient space for such a wheelchair to be used. These wheelchairs will not be provided to overcome moving and handling/hoisting issues only.

If all of the above criteria are not met, consider:

  • posturally supportive armchair
  • a standard wheelchair with a fixed semi-reclining back and wedge cushion

Notes

Hospitals or rehabilitation units are expected to supply their own tilt in space wheelchairs to be used during rehabilitation.  

Assessment for a tilt-in-space wheelchair will not be carried out while progress is being made and posture and/or mobility is still improving.

Croydon Wheelchair Service

Address

Croydon Living Independently Centre
3 Imperial Way
Croydon CR0 4RR
United Kingdom