Retirement village

The right platform depends on your wheelchair and seat count, the payload left once the hoist and restraints are fitted, and the certification required.

Auto Transform has built wheelchair-accessible fitouts across the Toyota HiAce ZX, Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit, Iveco Daily and LDV ranges, including electric platforms. Many builds combine passenger seating with one or more wheelchair positions, since retirement villages and aged care operators often move a mix of mobile residents and wheelchair users on the same trip.

Safety and compliance matter most here, so we back every fitout with operator training and scheduled service packages. Talk to our Mobility team about your fleet.

Yes — this is one of the most common requests Auto Transform gets from retirement villages and aged care operators, because the same vehicle often needs to carry a mix of independently mobile residents and wheelchair users depending on who’s travelling that day.

We build wheelchair-and-passenger layouts — combined configurations that bring seated passengers and one or more wheelchair positions into the same vehicle. Removable and folding seat layouts let you convert between full seated capacity and wheelchair space as your passenger mix changes, See our Getting Seated page for the full range of seating options, or talk to our Mobility team about the right configuration for your residents.

Many of Auto Transform aged care and retirement village clients fund their fitout through a trust, grant or funding body and we’re used to working within that process, including addressing quotes to the correct funding entity. Eligibility for a specific subsidy or grant is best confirmed with your funding body, but talk to our Mobility team and we’ll work with however your purchase is funded.