Extraordinary Lives, Excellent Equipment

At CHS, we aim to provide products to give dignity and ease of access and mobility for those who need mobility aids.  We believe in seeing the person, not the disability.

While a physical mobility issue can be a challenge, it should not - and does not stop - people from living happy and incredibly productive lives.  A prominent example of this is famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.  You may be familiar with Hawking’s work, his popular science book A Brief History of Time, and even through the Oscar-nominated film, The Theory of Everything.

Hawking suffers from a rare early-onset and slow-progressing form of ALS, also known as motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig's disease.  Over several years his paralysis has gradually increased - first affecting his ability to walk, then to use his hands and finally robbing him of speech. He communicates using a single cheek muscle attached to a speech generating device.

Despite originally being told he would have 2 years to live, Hawking has made incredible leaps in the field of physics and has married twice and has three children. He is an inspirational figure to all those who need mobility aid - he has never let his disability get in the way of his dreams and goals. His keen mind, sense of humour and passion contributed to his many achievements. He is living an amazing life more than 40 years after his diagnosis.

What we aim to do at CHS is to give people the tools they need to ease their way through some of the basic necessities of life, with dignity and respect.   Although much of Hawking’s equipment is very advanced, he still would require many of the basic everyday equipment such as these provided by CHS - hoists, slings, transfer boards and changing tables.   This important equipment allows those requiring aid as well as their carers to focus on what can be achieved, rather than focusing on physical limitations.