Andréa is a woman in her sixties who works part-time and who helps her husband roughly 20-25hrs per week. Her husband lives with muscular dystrophy. He uses a motorized wheelchair and is able to transfer himself independently.
Needs | Current Approaches | Alternate Suggestions
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What could be created? |
1. Andréa would like to ensure that her husband is safe when she is not with him, whether he or she has gone out. | Her husband uses their adapted car or paratransit to go out. He has a remote monitoring system with a button on his wrist to activate it. | ||
2. Andréa would like to put on compression socks more easily. | Andréa does not use technical help to put on his socks. | ||
3. Andréa would like a way to identify suitable and accessible places to go out. | They call restaurants they do not know to ask if they are accessible. | ||
4. Andréa would like to easily transfer her husband into the pool. | They are currently using a lift that is not hydraulic. |
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