What Are the Different Types of Assisted Living for the Disabled?

Articles for persons with disabilities, also called assistive devices for the disabled, refer to products and equipment for the personal use of persons with disabilities that can compensate, reduce or offset the loss of or impairment of physical function caused by disability.

Disabled supplies

According to the different types and places of use of supplies for the disabled, their functions are also different, mainly divided into compensatory functions, assisted living, rehabilitation training and so on.

One is a classification method released and promoted by the International Organization for Standardization and adopted by China in 1996 in a national standard manner. The articles for the disabled are divided into 10 categories:

Aids for treatment and training.

Orthosis and prosthesis.

Aids for self-care and protection.

Personal mobility aids.

Aids for housework management.

Furniture and accessories used in homes and other places.

Communication, information and signal aids.

Product and article management aids.

Aids for environmental improvement.

Leisure aids.

This method is classified according to the use function of supplies and appliances, and it involves all aspects of the life and work of persons with disabilities.

Another classification method is based on the categories of persons with disabilities applicable to supplies and appliances, and the products and functions of the disabled are divided into 5 categories:

Products for the physically disabled (can be subdivided into: mobility, walking aids, prosthetics and orthotics, self-help appliances and hygiene products, etc.).

Hearing disabled products.

supplies for the visually impaired.

supplies for the mentally handicapped.

Rehabilitation training and education supplies. The classification is clear and intuitive, and easy to understand. It is a more commonly used classification method in China.