Espen, who suffered a stroke on New Year’s Eve 2015 and was completely dependent on care, now uses the mechanical stair climbing aid TOPRO Step daily to be more independent at home. After being dependent on care for a long time, he now climbs the stairs all by himself – with the stair climbing aid TOPRO Step.
Espen, like many other men in their thirties, is the father of two children and lived a completely normal, albeit hectic life.
On New Year’s Eve 2015, something happened that would fundamentally change the lives of Espen, his wife, and their two children. Espen and his wife spent the New Year’s Eve with a couple of friends in a holiday cabin when Espen started feeling and behaving strangely. He had to vomit.
At that moment, his wife wondered if he had possibly suffered a stroke, which turned out to be correct. He had bleeding in the brainstem. At that time, no one knew if he would even survive the night.
So Espen’s life changed from a very active lifestyle of regular cycling, golfing, and playing with the two children (the youngest was only 11 months old) to complete dependency on care. He suddenly could not walk, talk, or eat independently. He was entirely dependent on care and the help of his wife and caregivers.
We celebrated the first birthday of our youngest together with Espen in the hospital. We mainly did it just to have done it. Espen was completely tired and exhausted.
— Espens Wife
His perseverance and motivation not only led to us celebrating the birthday of our youngest, but also to his successful rehabilitation.
His perseverance in celebrating our youngest’s birthday was ultimately worth its weight in gold. Because after much hard work and with a lot of help, including during his stay at the Sunnaas Hospital for Rehabilitation, he has relearned how to climb stairs and can now climb the stairs completely independently. And that requires a lot of willpower!
When Espen moved back home, he had to sleep in the living room. In the summer of 2016, the couple was certain that they had to renovate the house and move the bedroom to the ground floor.
With the TOPRO Step stair climbing aid, I can go all by myself. Before, I had to wait for my caregiver to come. Now I do it on my own! And it is very easy to use.
— Espen (35)
Experience how Espen regains control of the stairs after a brain hemorrhage.
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TOPRO Step is TÜV-tested and certified and meets all functional and safety requirements.
TOPRO Step is designed so that it can be easily adapted to your staircase. It can be installed on straight stairs, curved stairs and stairs with a landing.
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TOPRO Step means TOPRO quality. When you buy a TOPRO Step, you receive a guarantee of up to 5 years.
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Peder was born with CP and previously needed help and support from an adult when climbing stairs. With the TOPRO Step mechanical stair climbing aid, he managed to climb the stairs all by himself the first time he tried it out.
With the TOPRO Step stair climber, he goes up and down the stairs safely. Guttorm has never owned a car and has always enjoyed using his legs. But when he fell, his walking ability was significantly reduced compared to before. Climbing stairs became an obstacle.
Edmund uses the stair climber after his stroke. He has lived all his life in a typical manor house (Trønderlån) in the Tröndelag region of Norway and the last thing he wants is to have to move. After working with his wife to make the house barrier-free with the help of various aids for stroke patients, such as the TOPRO Step stair climber, he is now able to cope with everyday life within his own four walls.
Karen suffers from Parkinson’s and uses the TOPRO Step stair climber to stay safe on her stairs. Karen was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014, but even before that her life was not easy. 7 years earlier, she was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency. Due to adrenal insufficiency, Karen suffers from exhaustion. The stairs at home became an unclimbable mountain for Karen.
Eldri suffered a fractured neck of femur after she fell – so it was good that the TOPRO Step stair climber was already installed in her home. Originally, it was her husband Olav who was dependent on the TOPRO Step stair climber. After his rehabilitation and regular training, Olav was finally able to walk again with the help of crutches, but still needed help climbing stairs. For him, the stair climber was a great relief in everyday life, as he suddenly felt freer and more independent again.
Tobias has been using the TOPRO Step stair climber since summer 2017 to be able to use the very steep stairs in his home safely and independently.
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