In short: Parkinson’s brings its own challenges at home: rising from a chair, turning in bed, freezing when walking, and fatigue through the day. The right equipment can help with all of these: a lift recliner to help you stand, an adjustable bed to make turning and getting up easier, and walking aids chosen with balance and freezing in mind, with a scooter to save energy over distance. Because Parkinson’s changes over time, trying before buying and being able to adjust matters. We work with your OT and physio, and offer a free assessment and in-home demos. Call 1300 225 203.
One of the common frustrations with Parkinson’s is losing the momentum needed to stand from a chair. A lift recliner chair uses a powered motor to tilt gently forward and bring you to your feet, taking away that difficult moment. For comfort through long periods of sitting, tilt-in-space and good pressure care help, and if fit is a problem the chair can be made to measure. Our lift recliner chair guide explains the options.
Turning over and getting out of bed can become harder with Parkinson’s. An adjustable bed can raise the head and knees to make sitting up and getting out easier and safer, and the right mattress supports comfortable positioning through the night. See our adjustable beds guide.
Walking aids for Parkinson’s should be chosen carefully, because freezing and balance change what helps. Alongside the right walking aid, gentle movement helps too: Parkinson’s Australia notes that regular exercise can improve balance and coordination and lower the risk of falls. A rollator with a seat can support balance and give somewhere to rest, and the right setup matters. Where fatigue and distance are the challenge, a mobility scooter helps someone conserve energy and stay independent and out in the community. Our guides to walkers and rollators and mobility scooters can help.
Parkinson’s is different for everyone and changes over time, so the best approach is to choose equipment that helps now and can be adjusted, and to try it before committing. We work alongside your occupational therapist, physiotherapist or Parkinson’s nurse, offer a free assessment and personalised suitability test, and provide compliant quotes for the NDIS, Support at Home or DVA. See our funding guide. You are always welcome to try things at home first, with no pressure.
Visit us: Unit 2/136 Keys Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192. Call 1300 225 203. Free in-home demonstrations across bayside Melbourne, the south-east and the Mornington Peninsula.
A powered lift recliner is often ideal, because it removes the hard moment of standing when momentum is a problem. For long periods of sitting, look for tilt-in-space and pressure care, and a made-to-measure chair if fit is difficult. We will help you choose and let you try it.
An adjustable bed makes turning, sitting up and getting out of bed easier and safer, and the right mattress supports comfortable positioning. We can match and set one up in your home.
It can. Depending on age and situation, funding may come through the NDIS, the Support at Home AT-HM scheme or DVA, usually with an occupational therapist assessment. See our funding guide, and we can provide compliant quotes.
Choose equipment that helps now and can adjust, and try before you buy. We offer free in-home demonstrations and work with your clinical team so the timing and the choice are right.
Mobility Co provides general information only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Please work with your occupational therapist, physiotherapist or Parkinson’s care team.
The best way to choose is to come and try. Sit in the chairs, lie back on the beds, and let us help you find what actually fits. Walk-ins are always welcome, and for the larger items like lift chairs, adjustable beds and mobility scooters we do suggest booking a time so we can give you our full attention. Prefer to stay home? We also do free in-home demonstrations, and the kettle is always on.
Mobility Co
Unit 2/136 Keys Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday: by appointment
Walk-ins welcome, appointments encouraged for larger items
Call us: 1300 225 203
Related reading: How to reduce falls at home and our Bayside home safety guide.
Daylan Kempster is an assistive technology specialist and the director of Mobility Co, a family owned mobility equipment showroom in Cheltenham, Melbourne. He has close to ten years of experience in the assistive technology and healthcare sector, gained across several companies, working with older Australians managing the changes of ageing, younger people living with disability, and people who need the right equipment for a short time while they recover from surgery. He writes these guides from hands on experience helping families choose beds, chairs, scooters and walkers that suit a real home. Connect with Daylan on LinkedIn.
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