When I was just 15 years old, I had to have a massive operation on my legs where I needed a Medequip hospital bed, commode and a few other items.
Medequip was super! They delivered all the equipment that was needed for me after my operation. They delivered it on the day of my surgery to make sure it was all in and ready for my hospital discharge.
Once I got home from the hospital, I was thankful for having the bed. As I couldn’t lay down flat, I was happy to have the bed so I could go to sleep comfortably sat up.
Once 6 weeks had passed and I was able to weight bare again, we sent some of the equipment back to Medequip and it was perfect. It was all collected on the date they had given.
Once I was able to weight bare, I then had a different delivery of grab rails and shower stool.
I kept the bed for a few years, just so that I could use the ‘sit up’ function. With every year that passed, they booked it in for a service, to make sure everything was perfect with the bed, which it was!
Once I was ready to get rid of the bed, we simply phoned up our local depot and booked the bed in for collection. It was so easy to do!
A few years later
I managed to get an interview at my local Medequip. I was nervous to start with, but once I was there, I felt comfortable.
After the interview had ended, I was asked when I could start - I was so pleased with myself getting a job as I was finding it hard whilst being in a wheelchair.
I was given 2 weeks training for the job, which made me feel very welcome and got me used to doing everything we need to do on the computers.
Since the training, I noticed that you still learn something new every day, and if you get stuck there is always someone to ask!
It is a great pleasure to be working with an amazing team that all work together to help each other.
I can’t thank Medequip and the people that I work with enough for taking me on for who I am.
