Sharjah Ladies launches “floating wheelchair” service

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Sharjah Ladies Club launched its new service "floating wheelchair" for the category of elderly women and people with disabilities, to be the first destination in the emirate to provide this service for this special category of women.

The service includes providing beach chairs with floating wheels that enable women of this category to enter the beach and enjoy swimming in a safe and private manner.

For this purpose, the beach slopes were smoothly equipped according to the approved standards that suit the needs of the target group of women to ensure their smooth transition through the sand of the beach to the sea water, in addition to ensuring all the accompanying procedures that comply with their requirements and ensure their safety and not being exposed to any danger while on the beach.

Out of the club’s continuous keenness to listen to the opinions and suggestions of its members, this service was launched in an effort to upgrade its services and rehabilitate its facilities to suit the needs of this societal group of women and enable them to enjoy and benefit from its services and facilities comfortably and to achieve an integrated civilized environment that constitutes a haven for all visitors and members of the club.

Khawla Al Sarkal, Director General of the Sharjah Ladies Club, said that this achievement is added to the club's achievements, which support its position as a friendly body for people with disabilities and the elderly and confirm its efforts towards enhancing its social responsibility by providing qualified facilities and the finest services that take into account their requirements and special needs.

On her part, Sheikha Al-Suwaidi, Director of the Club’s Strategic Planning Office, explained that the floating wheelchair is equipped in accordance with international safety requirements and standards and provides a smooth transition for its users from the corridor to the shore and floating over the sea. During its use in the water, as well as its portability, folding and easy storage.

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