Solutions

Here you will find an archive of many previous REMAP solutions. These may be pieces of bespoke equipment or adaptations that have been made by REMAP volunteers. To find out more about an item, please click view details.

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Rolling step stool

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Chair for competitive seated fencing

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Our client is a young woman with mobility impairments who enjoys competing in wheelchair fencing. This involves two people either using wheelchairs or possibly one non-disabled person in a fixed ‘training’ chair (see below). The chairs are strapped to a... View Details

Syringe pusher/puller

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The development of the Syringe Pusher/Puller project was initiated to address the specific needs of users requiring assistance with syringe operation in medical settings. The project has evolved significantly from its inception, driven by user feedback and a commitment to... View Details

Modified stair gate for mum with complex needs

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Our client was a young mum who needed to fit some stair gates.  The client could not operate a conventional stair gate due to a number conditions. These included hearing loss, mild cerebral palsy on her left side, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome... View Details

Muscle Twitch Sensor Alarm

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The client has motor neuron disease and is mostly paralysed but with some muscle movement. The client needed a method of alerting carers whenever his eye tracking communication system is not functioning. The Mechanomyography (MMG) twitch sensor is a small... View Details

Bath seat

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The client couldn't access her bath safely and needed a seat attachment which will assist entry and exit to her bath. View Details

Mobility Scooter Modified Controls

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Clare found her mobility scooter very tiring to use, primarily because of difficulty using the thumb-operated throttle lever and the handlebar position, which was too far forward for her. She asked us to switch to foot-pedal operation and to adapt... View Details

Custom wheelchair footrest

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Our client has a condition that requires their feet to be elevated when sitting, which means that the footrest on their wheelchair is not high enough, even in its maximum raised position. This challenge is also compounded by their short... View Details

Sewing Aid

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Our client, Arlyn, has a condition affecting her left hand, which severely reduces the grip between her thumb and fingers. Although Arlyn is still able to use her fingers to hold objects in the palm of her hand, her hobby... View Details

Folding Transfer Board

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Daniel is a wheelchair user who uses a slide board for transfers from his chair. If he goes anywhere in a taxi, he has to carry the large board while he is out and about. He contacted REMAP to ask... View Details

Adult Safety Stair Gate

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This older client who lives alone had previously suddenly passed out without warning in her first-floor flat. The cause has not been determined, and she is very concerned that if it were to happen again while she is near the... View Details

Side opening cot for wheelchair user to access

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The client uses a wheelchair and needed adaptation of a cot to allow her to care for her baby without the need to lower him into the cot. Folding doors were made to replace the side of an existing cot. View Details

Adaptation to allow dog lead for very small dog to attach to four footed walking stick

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The client has the use of only one hand and he needs to use a walking stick due to unsteadiness on his feet. He is currently holding the stick and a dog lead for his small dog when he goes... View Details

Lower handle height of four-wheeled walker

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The client requires a walker to ensure safety outdoors.  The handle height on her walker is too high for her to use safely - in other respects the walker is suitable for her use.  The requirement is to lower the... View Details

Functional Reach Measurement Board

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An Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team (ICRT) in East Dorset - that specialises in helping people with Parkinson's Disease - requested a repeat of a previous REMAP solution for carrying out Functional Reach Measurement that had been provided by former maker... View Details

Mobility Scooter Controls Adapter

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The buttons on the client's mobility scooter were too close together and not accessible to them. They wanted a method of using them without accidently turning the scooter off whilst indicating or using other buttons. The mobility scooter was a... View Details

Fridge Opener for Severe Arthritis

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The client has severe arthritis and is unable to open her fridge. She needed something to help with that task. Due to flexion contracture, her fingers are permanently fixed in a bent position and are nearly impossible to straighten. View Details

Bespoke Seizure Alarm Watch

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The client Harri self referred, on the REMAP website, to request a custom button watch design to trigger an alarm. Harri is a teenager and gets 20 to 100 seizures each day and requires a one-to-one carer full time. Prior... View Details

Adaptation to a four-wheeled walker

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Our client, Tony, whose right arm has been amputated, uses a four-wheeled walker with his left hand. He experiences difficulty controlling the walker, as he is only able to apply the brake on the left rear wheel. Following an Occupational... View Details

Turntable for wheelchair

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The client needed help in accessing his front door, using a wheelchair,  from a narrow passageway which involved a sharp 90 degree turn in a confined space. A turntable type device was proposed. View Details

Assistance with PEG feeding syringe

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The client is the mother of an 11-year-old child with genetic disorders that mean he has to be fed and medicated by PEG syringe. Having done this all the child's life; the mother has developed carpal tunnel syndrome, has already... View Details

Special stairgate

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The client's wife requested REMAP make a special stairgate to prevent him falling down stairs at night View Details

Additional brakes to Easylift wheelchair table

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3-Point Child Safety Restraint System

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A child with profound cognitive and physical disabilities exhibits behaviours such as unstrapping himself from his wheelchair, which pose significant safety risks during transportation and daily routines. Existing NHS wheelchair services were unable to provide suitable adapted straps to prevent... View Details