If you require a wheelchair you can be referred to the wheelchair service by your GP, District Nurse or any Allied Health Professional.

Westmarc run wheelchair clinics locally at Stirling Health & Care Village for people in Forth Valley who have been referred into their service. Manual and powered wheelchair clinics take place twice a month. There are also special seating clinics run by a bioengineer twice a month for people who have complex seating issues.

If your wheelchair requires a repair contact Westmarc 0844 811 3001.

If your wheelchair requires changes or it is not meeting your needs you can contact Westmarc directly. If you have contact with a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist you may wish to discuss issues with them.

Areas Not Covered

It should be noted that some areas in the north of Forth Valley are not covered by Westmarc.  They include Dunblane, Doune, Callander, Strathyre, Killin, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Thornhill, Port of Menteith and Aberfoyle.

The above areas are covered by the Wheelchair Service at the TORT Centre (Tayside Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Centre) in Dundee. 013824 96299 or 01324 496300.

Short Term Use

If you require a wheelchair to meet an urgent short-term need, speak to your District Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist. You will be eligible to borrow a wheelchair if one of the following applies:

• You are unable to stand and/or walk while recovering from surgery, injury, or illness.
• You are receiving end-of-life care and a wheelchair would improve your quality of life.
• You have been referred to the regional wheelchair service (WestMARC or TORT) to receive a permanent wheelchair and a short-term loan of a standard manual wheelchair will allow you to be discharged from hospital.

Wheelchairs for short-term loan in Forth Valley are supplied by the Joint Loan Equipment Service (JLES), following a request by a nurse, occupational therapist, or physiotherapist. Loans are normally for up to 12 weeks but can be extended in exceptional circumstances up to six months. At the end of the loan period, wheelchairs must be returned to JLES for re-use.

Shop Mobility

If none of the above circumstances apply (for example if you need a wheelchair for social reasons or for going on holiday), you can hire a wheelchair. Shopmobility in Falkirk and Stirling offer this service for a small charge. Contact Shopmobility for more details on:

Falkirk – 01324 630500 or
Stirling – 01786 449606