Stable, Accurate, and Accessible Wheelchair Platform Scale for Home or a Care Setting

Monitoring weight can be a significant challenge when mobility is limited, often requiring difficult or uncomfortable transfers from a wheelchair to a standard scale. For carers, this process can be physically demanding and time-consuming. The Digital Wheelchair Platform Scale is thoughtfully designed to remove these barriers, allowing individuals to be weighed with dignity and ease, directly in their own wheelchair or high care chair.

This scale combines practicality with safety, featuring a low-profile ramp for smooth onboarding and a non-slip, powder-coated platform to ensure the wheelchair remains securely in place. The large, clear LCD display provides an accurate reading, while the rechargeable battery offers the flexibility to use the scale anywhere it's needed without worrying about power cords. When weighing is complete, the entire unit folds up flat against the wall, preserving valuable floor space in a home or clinical environment.

Why choose this wheelchair weighing scale?

• Accurate and Clear Readings: Get precise weight measurements from the large, easy-to-read LCD display unit.
• Easy and Safe Access: The low-profile ramp and non-slip, powder-coated surface allow for smooth and secure entry and exit.
• High Weight Capacity: With a Safe Working Load (SWL) of 300kg, it is suitable for a wide range of users and wheelchair types.
• Space-Saving Design: When not in use, the scale conveniently folds up flat against a wall, making it ideal for rooms where space is limited.
• Reliable Cordless Power: Features a rechargeable battery, ensuring the scale is always ready when you need it without being tethered to a power outlet.

How the wheelchair platform scale is used day to day

• Accurately tracking weight over time in a residential care facility or at home.
• Allowing a carer to easily weigh a person in a high care chair without any transfers.
• Folding the scale away after use to clear the corridor or room for other activities.
• Moving the scale to different rooms as needed, thanks to its rechargeable battery operation.
• Providing a stable and secure platform for anxious users during the weighing process.

Fit, setup and suitability

Before purchasing, it is important to measure the intended area. The scale requires a flat, stable floor space of at least 130cm by 110cm for operation, plus additional room to safely manoeuvre the wheelchair onto the ramp. The low-profile design is suitable for most manual and electric wheelchairs, as well as high care chairs. Its folding capability makes it a practical choice for multi-purpose rooms. A carer's assistance is required to guide the user onto the scale and operate the display unit.

Digital Wheelchair Platform Scale features and specifications

• Safe Working Load (SWL): 300kg
• Platform Length: 108cm
• Platform Width: 99cm
• Overall Length: 110cm
• Overall Width: 130cm
• Finish: Powder coated, non-slip platform
• Display: Large LCD display unit
• Power: Rechargeable battery
• Storage: Folds up flat against a wall for easy storage

Care and maintenance

To ensure long-term accuracy and safety, keep the platform clean from dirt and moisture. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth as needed. Regularly check that the battery is charged for reliable operation. Store in its folded position in a dry, safe place when not in use.