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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Adapted grabber

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Our REMAP engineer Paul has adapted a traditional folding grabber/helping hand/reacher for a person who has a weak grip, limited mobility and a tremor. Precise movement, a steady aim and a fine grip are required to operate a traditional 'helping... View Details

Pushchair to wheelchair link

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'Pushchair Link' for attaching a pushchair to a parent’s wheelchair. A new parent who is an active wheelchair user asked REMAP for a solution to link her baby’s pram pushchair combo to her wheelchair, so that she can safely propel... View Details

Adaptation to a kitchen trolley

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The Community Physiotherapist referred our client, Olwyn, to REMAP. Olwyn uses a kitchen trolley and needs to rest her forearms on its handlebars for support. The Community Physiotherapist thought she would benefit from gutter arm supports being fitted, which are... View Details

Rutland trolley adaptation

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The project to adapt the client’s Rutland trolley shows the importance of personalised solutions in assistive technology. By addressing the specific challenges she faced, the team were able to implement a successful solution that involved widening the trolley's legs. Despite... View Details

Portable Dog treat dispenser

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The Charity 'Dogs for Good' require potential assistance dog owners to be able to dispense single kibble dog treats to reward the right actions during their training period. This person has been waiting over a year to have an assistance... View Details

Trolley rollator hand rest and grip

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An adaptation for a trolley rollator for a lady with poor LH grip. View Details

A removable tray for a walking frame

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Our client uses his walker with one hand in the middle of the cross bar, rather than the two handles. He reached out to REMAP because he wanted to be able to carry some items around his flat and to... View Details

Wheelchair Trailer Attachment for Dogs and Shopping

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The client is a wheelchair user and has a dog that is recovering from surgery. She wishes to take him to the local park for exercise. She has a suitable carrier for the dog but no way of linking it... View Details

Conversion of electric screwdriver

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Customer's problem was holding a screw. He has no thumbs to grip anything, and fingers cannot strike. Despite losing the use of his thumbs, he still wants to be able to do some DIY activities..  He wanted something that would... View Details

Replacement wheelchair table top

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Our client has an unusual commercially made flip-over wheelchair tray with a Perspex top, and is very reliant on it, not only at home but for work too - leading to the top becoming marked and scuffed over time. You... View Details

Non-spill cup carrier

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We are often asked if we can help Clients who are unsteady on their feet (following a stroke, Parkinsons, or simply age related) if we can find some way they can carry drinks and other liquids without spilling them. The... View Details

Ventilator Trolley

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The client's named nurse told us "This 4 year old client is fully ventilated (24hrs) via a tracheostomy, and requires a suitable trolley, to enable them to move about easily whilst attached to the ventilator. The trolley needs to support... View Details

Lift on Mobility Scooter

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The client spends much of his time sitting on the ground caring for an exotic collection of some 200 birds but he needs to get on to a mobility scooter to travel distances and he is getting progressively weaker.  He... View Details

Clear Walker Tray

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The client broke a hip 6 months previously, and has resulting Neuropathy in his feet, and uses a wheeled walker. He needs to be able to see his feet in order not to trip. However, he likes to be able... View Details

Modified Tray

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A child who used a wheeled walker at School for mobility wanted to be able to collect his lunch from the canteen and take it to his table as all classmates do. The client's OT asked if we could enable... View Details

Tray with Handle

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On visiting the client it was found access to her kitchen was restricted so she is unable to use a kitchen trolley to get her food etc. from the kitchen to her table, after discussions it was decided that a... View Details

Wheelchair table mount

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Our client has a strong flip over wheelchair table designed for one of his two powered wheelchairs, and wanted to be able to use the same table on either machine. View Details

Homecraft Pick-Up Reacher Modification

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The client had difficulty picking up certain objects, such as a television remote control or house DECT phone, using the standard reacher as they have a weakened grip and the standard reacher was only able to hold the sides of... View Details

Fishing Trolley Stool

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Malcom an Ex Soldier has many health problems now, his arthritis and back problems stop him walking any great distance but he can manage quite long distances if he sits down fairly often.  He would love to go fishing again... View Details

Accessibility Handle for BT 4600 DECT Phone

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Our client had difficulty picking up and maintaining grip on their mobile phone. As a consequence, the phone would often drop to the floor and they were unable to retrieve it from their electric wheelchair. View Details

Luggage carrier attachment for wheelchair

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The client required a means of attaching a foldable luggage trolley to the front of their wheel chair so that the chair and trolley can be pushed by one person; the device must be quickly connectable without the use of... View Details

Wheelchair bag carrier

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Our client is a university student who had recently switched to a Kuschall Champion ultra lightweight wheelchair, and wanted some similar bag carriers for the front of his wheelchair to the ones he had on his previous machine.  The equivalent items... View Details

Accessibility Handle for Alcatel 1066 Mobile Phone

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Our client had difficulty picking up and maintaining grip on their mobile phone. As a consequence the phone would often drop to the floor and they were unable to retrieve it from their electric wheelchair. View Details

Tray rollator arm supports

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Margaret is blind and has a “combination trolley walker” on which she keeps the things she needs on a daily basis to hand, but it had conventional rollator handles that didn’t provide the level of support and stability she needed... View Details