A better process – why hire from Urgoform.

Hiring with Urgoform allows a compelling advantage of direct access to assistive technology, bridging the gap while waiting for NDIS funding or equipment delivery. This streamlined fulfillment can be crucial for individuals who need equipment urgently, providing access to a comprehensive range of high-quality, clinically-backed customised solutions designed to enhance mobility, comfort, and independence.

In situations where delays can increase discomfort, hinder recovery, or impact daily activities, the ability to quickly access the required assistive technology becomes paramount. Urgoform’s fluid process and prompt hiring service ensures clients are up and going in a very short space of time.  

Hiring also provides an invaluable opportunity to evaluate and familiarise yourself with equipment that is needed beyond a short-term use, allowing you to assess its suitability for your specific requirements, ensuring it offers the levels of comfort and assistance required to provide optimum support and independence.

By going beyond just a trial and fitting, hiring provides the opportunity to evaluate how the equipment integrates into your daily life, and social and home environments. 

Real World Integration

Individual Needs Evaluation –  Practical considerations aren’t necessarily all covered during an initial trial and fitting, a longer term hire provides the opportunity to truly assess the equipment’s suitability for your individual requirements. Allowing you to go beyond general first impressions and gauge the day-to-day applications and suitability of the equipment. Leading to a more informed decision on any potential customisations required.

Home Environment Considerations – Hiring allows you to experience the day to day requirements of your household. Maneuverability, access and storage considerations will be identified, and the practical realities will be assessed by how well the equipment integrates into your home. 

Social Considerations – How well does it contribute to social settings? Does it facilitate or hinder participation in the activities you enjoy with others? Does it feel safe and intuitive to use? Will it give you access to all the places important to you? Can it be transported if needed? Hiring provides life experienced answers to all of those questions and allows you to gauge if the equipment provides optimal independence and support. 

Value for Money – Get the real experience by hiring the actual item – although there is often an initial appeal to purchasing a less pricey piece of equipment, there is always a risk that the less expensive option will not fully meet your needs. This will in turn mean a waste of funding in trying to improve it down the track. This is especially important because funding is typically available only every 5-7 years.

Access to quality ongoing service and adjustment is also a crucial factor to consider – is the item you are considering well set-up and technically supported by the company you are hiring off.

Long Term Comfort – A short trial doesn’t always reveal discomfort that may arise during prolonged or repeated use. Hiring allows the user to experience the equipment over a longer period, identifying any potential discomfort with ergonomics, pressure points, and overall support during a longer trial.

In summary, hiring helps bridge the gap between a theoretical understanding, and the practical application of the equipment to your day-to-day life. This importantly empowers a well-informed decision based on your personal experience, and confirms on all the critical aspects discussed above. All because… “getting it right matters!.”