When a citizen needs to relieve pressure on the foot or lower leg, everyday life can quickly become limited.
It may become difficult to get around, take part in shopping, go for walks or manage daily activities without help.
In Haderslev Municipality, Team Kildebakken has tested Orthomate to assess its suitability for rehabilitation and daily mobility.
Their experience shows that Orthomate can be a relevant assistive device for citizens who need relief, while still wishing to maintain as much mobility and independence as possible in everyday life.
Orthomate is a knee walker that makes it possible to relieve pressure on the foot and lower leg, while allowing the citizen to move more freely.
For some citizens, Orthomate can be an alternative to a wheelchair in relevant rehabilitation pathways.
For others, it can serve as a valuable supplement to elbow crutches, especially when there is a need to move over longer distances or take part more actively in everyday life.
This makes Orthomate relevant in rehabilitation pathways where the aim is not only relief, but also to support the citizen’s ability to maintain activity, participation and freedom.
In the trial, Haderslev Municipality highlights that Orthomate can increase the citizen’s mobility and ability to get out and about.
It can support a more active and social life and make it easier to move around with others over longer distances.
In practice, this meant that the citizen was able to take part in shopping and go for slightly longer walks.
Orthomate was also used at the kitchen counter, where the citizen was able to stand and work for longer periods of time.
It is precisely in these everyday situations that the assistive device shows its value.
When the citizen is able to participate more actively, it can strengthen independence, quality of life and the feeling of freedom.
The citizen’s experience during the trial was very positive.
Orthomate was experienced as a freedom-creating solution that provided more opportunities in everyday life.
The overall assessment from Haderslev Municipality is that Orthomate is a relevant and functional assistive device that can increase independence and quality of life for citizens who need relief of the lower leg or foot.
For Handigood, these types of practical experiences are particularly important.
When an assistive device enables the citizen to maintain activity, participation and independence, it can make a significant difference in everyday life.
At Handigood, we are happy to share our experience with Orthomate and discuss how the solution can be used in rehabilitation, temporary care pathways or as support for daily mobility.
