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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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

Mirror Mount for Mobility Vehicle

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The client owns a mobility vehicle but the right wing mirror had been broken off with the metal bracket broken. A replacement bracket could not be found, so a 3d printed version was designed and installed instead. View Details

Baby crawling track

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The client contacted REMAP as she needed a crawling track for her baby. The baby has Downs syndrome and a very low muscle tone. He is 8 months old and it is very very important for his development and his... View Details

Self-propelled commode

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The client wanted to convert her wheeled commode so she could propel it herself, rather than having to rely on her mother. Space constraints in her home meant a conventional wheelchair was not suitable. View Details

Lifting Stair Barrier

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The client required a barrier that could be lifted to one side and stowed when not in use. The client was unsteady on his feet and had previously fallen down the stairs at night, when transiting to the bathroom. View Details

Raised Train Table

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The client "K", a teenager with multiple conditions, has a large train track on a table specifically designed for the purpose, with storage underneath. However, K has grown too tall for the table, and due to having a bent spine,... View Details

Wheelchair ramps

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Our client, Brian, uses a power wheelchair that cannot cross the threshold of the patio doors into the conservatory due to the aluminum door sill. A fixed ramp is required in the conservatory, and a removable ramp is needed on... View Details

Custom Medicine Trolley with Pump & Bottle Carrier

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This was work for a young lady who has quite complex medical needs. She is fed entirely by a tube below her stomach and is connected to it 24/7. She takes a lot of medications and struggles with malnutrition and... 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

Adaptation to Dorsi ramp

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Our client, Adam, has a musculoskeletal weakness that impacts on his right ankle. He uses a Dorsi ramp to stretch and strengthen his muscles. The request is to make a ramp that will suit Adam’s feet as he grows from... View Details

Outdoor access ramps

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Our client, John, has an electric scooter which he is unable to keep in his store room because of a 150mm high step at the doorway. Similarly, there is a step at the edge of the car park which he... View Details

Transfer box for car/wheelchair

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The client, a full-time manual wheelchair user with a T12 spinal cord injury resulting from an accident over 35 years ago, recently faced a challenge with his mobility. After changing his Motability vehicle, he encountered difficulties during transfers due to... View Details

One-handed brake for rollator

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In summary, the collaboration between the client, the occupational therapist, and the REMAP engineer, led to a tailored solution for the client's mobility challenges after his stroke. The development of a 3D-printed cable doubler device has successfully addressed the limitations... View Details

Electric Winch to Aid Transfer of Four-Wheeled Walker Into and Out of a BMW Mini Boot

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The client has limited mobility and strength and finds it difficult to load and unload her four-wheeled walker in her BMW Mini car boot. Due to the very small boot, there do not appear to be any commercial solutions for... View Details

Wheelchair Arm Spacers

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Machined aluminium spacers to provide extra distance between the arms on a lightweight/compact/folding powered wheelchair for the occupant's comfort. 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

One-handed brake for 4 wheel walker

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The collaboration between the client, the occupational therapist, and the assistive technology expert led to a tailored solution for the client's mobility challenges after his stroke. The development of a 3D-printed cable doubler device has successfully addressed the limitations imposed... View Details

Jetty Ramp

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The Client, who has dementia and reduced mobility, required a ramp for accessing the main jetty from his houseboat. Previous ramp solutions have proven inadequate due to their inability to adapt to changing tides. View Details

Umbrella mounting for wheelchair

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Our client who uses a powered wheelchair needed an (opened) umbrella mounting so his hands are free to make him independent. View Details

Pedestrian control for electric wheelchair

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The client has a powerchair which he can mostly control himself, however he is unable control it confidently in tight spaces.  A bracket was added to the rear push bar so that the controler can be easily moved to be... View Details

Reducing Gap of a Bed Lever

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Our client Sarah, a young lady with Cerebral Palsy, needed a bed rail but was afraid of getting her arm stuck between the bars. REMAP Retired Occupational Therapist and Maker Virginia Tite provided a solution. View Details

Request to adapt mobility scooter

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Our client’s sister, an occupational therapist, contacted us to help adapt a privately purchased mobility scooter. She wrote that her brother was using a foldable mobility scooter.  However, reduced dexterity in his hands and fingers as a feature of progressive... View Details

Scooter Conversion to 3 Wheels

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This was a project for a 13-year-old girl, named Lillybet to convert a 2 wheeled scooter into a 3 wheeled one.  Lillybet has the intellectual capacity of a much younger child (around 3 years of age), and very poor balance... View Details

Dual Wheelchairs

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The client had two disabled teenaged boys, both who required wheelchairs, and they wished to be able to push both chairs with one pusher.  REMAP connected the two wheelchairs together so that they could both be pushed with one person. View Details