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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Changing Bed Handrail Adaptation

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A student with cerebral palsy uses a standard NHS changing bed to prepare for swimming rehabilitation. However, the bed’s existing rails did not extend far enough to provide safe support when sitting at the end of the bed. This made... View Details

Gate Latching solution

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The client has use of one arm and one leg, and uses a mobility scooter to leave the house. They needed to open and close a side-passage gate but could not operate the latch from the scooter seat. An adaptation... View Details

Shower Chair Adaptations

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The project focuses on upgrading the shower chair of a female client, a 31-year-old woman living with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Given her need for independence and safety during toileting tasks, a customised shower chair was essential. The objective was to enhance... View Details

Feeding Trolley

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This project centres on developing a mobility solution for the client, a child requiring a feeding pump due to medical needs. Following recent surgery, the objective is to enhance the client's autonomy and mobility while ensuring that he can safely... View Details

3D Knife holder

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This project focuses on developing a specialised knife holder for the client, who has experienced right-side weakness and reduced mobility following a stroke. Despite some movement, the client struggles to grip a knife securely enough to cut food independently. The... View Details

Jigsaw piece vacuum pickup tool

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A simple vacuum tool for lifting jigsaw pieces lying flat on a surface, for a lady with rheumatoid arthritis in her fingers. View Details

SLR Camera Focus and Shutter Control

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Our client, Jackie, is a keen amateur photographer but is having increasing difficulty operating the focus and shutter release button on her SLR camera. This electronic touch sensor clips to the camera and enables her to continue enjoying her hobby. View Details

KITCHEN TROLLEY ROLLATOR ARM GUTTER SOLUTION

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An arm gutter conversion on a standard OT issue kitchen trolley rollator to improve stability for an older client. View Details

PALM OPERATED BRAKES FOR TOPRO TROJA WALKER 2 ROLLATOR

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A bespoke set of replacement handles/brakes for a Topro Troja Walker 2 for a client with myotonic dystrophy, where the brakes are activated by pushing the handles inwards with the palm of the hand - and then pulling them back... View Details

Kitchen shelf lowering and raising

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A simple gadget to help a wheelchair user pull down the articulated shelves in her kitchen wall units to make maximum use of the storage space. View Details

Weighting a Rollator

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Laura, who uses a rollator daily for mobility, reported that the device lacked stability, causing frequent inconvenience and increasing the risk of slipping. View Details

Sewing Machine Pedal Adaptation and Speed Cap

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Our client, Emily, wanted to use her sewing machine, but was unable to operate a pedal by foot. We fit the pedal into a cushion that fits into the back of her wheelchair so that it can be pressed by... View Details

Transfer board (“banana board”) for small 3-year-old

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The client is a small 3-year-old who uses a wheelchair and is currently assisted by her parents for transfers in and out of her wheelchair.  It would be helpful to have a smaller version of the commercially available "banana board"... View Details

Bariatric stool with castor wheels

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The client uses a wheelchair but this is too wide to fit through interior doorways in her home.  She requires a stool with castor wheels that can help mobility, and will assist when she needs to carry items indoors. View Details

Wider footplate for wheelchair

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The client uses a wheelchair but, following several strokes, her feet are splayed and cannot sit comfortably in the existing footplate on the wheelchair.  A wider footplate is required that will not impede the normal working of the wheelchair. View Details

Adjust height of bathroom hand-rail

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Client requires a high, strong hand-rail in their bathroom to assist with showering. View Details

Commode bowl extension

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The client and client's partner requested the forward extension of an existing commode to help containment and minimise spillages. View Details

Patio Door Handle Extension

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The client has arthritis and was finding it hard to open and close the patio doors, to allow her dogs into the garden. View Details

Parkinson’s Blade Support

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Lady with Parkinson's progressively slouched sideways to the right when sitting in a chair.  This made it impossible to sit at the table to eat with the rest of the family.  The support blade enables her to sit at the... View Details

Digital Art head harness

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The client is interested in painting but his spinal cord injury prevents him from participating.  His OT and activity coordinator were seeking an alternative.  However, he had an iPad and gooseneck stand that allowed it to be positioned in front... View Details

Talking Guitar Tuner

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A previous excellent REMAP solution by Ian Mercer (Hertfordshire South), documented at https://remap.org.uk/solutions/audio-guitar-tuner/ for a guitar tuner with audible cues was the full inspiration for this new version. The new solution is based on a different commercial tuner and uses... View Details

Hand Swich Operated Raising Foot Stool

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The client required a foot stool that could be raised by a hand switch when sitting in an easy chair. View Details

Adult Stairgate

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Note: Case was completed with the assistance of Mark Crossley. The client has suffered a stroke. The client lives in a 2-storey house with his parents, and his bedroom is upstairs. Due to the client’s reduced mobility, there is a... View Details

Canal boat access

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Tilly lives on a canal boat, but her mobility has deteriorated to the extent that she can no longer get on and off the boat safely without some form of aid. View Details