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.

All Solutions

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

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

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

Elimination of Toilet Support Rail Wobble

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A young client would not use a drop-down toilet support rail because it would wobble considerably from side to side. View Details

Hinged Bed-Rail

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The referral for this project came from an occupational therapist. The client has frequent night-time seizures which often lead to him falling from his bed and injuring himself. He also frequently needs to go to the toilet in the night... View Details

Toilet backrest

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The client who has MND needed extra back support while using his toilet. A backrest was made from foam, attached to his toilet cistern with velcro material. View Details

Toilet footrest

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A client with MS has a toilet that has been raised to assist transfers, meaning her feet are unsupported. Because she has to spend long periods on the toilet, this is painful and a movable footrest was required. Her reduced... View Details

Comfort adaptation for child potty training

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Being comfortable is always desirable. However, when you are a parent and trying to potty train your child, the comfort of the child becomes essential to the successful outcome. Whilst the majority of children's potty seats are made from rigid... View Details

Special toilet support rail

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The client requires additional support while sitting on the toilet. A removeable cross-rail was added to the existing drop-down rails View Details

Shower chair comfort and safety modifications

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The client has a form of Cerebral Palsy called FOXG1 which results in regular random movements of the arms and legs. Although showering is carried out in a specially designed shower chair, the hard surfaces of the shower chair often... View Details

Brake Modification on Shower Commode Chair

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The client uses a T70 shower commode chair for toileting and showering. As he lives alone without careworker support, he needs to operate both brakes by lowering the left lever, which needs to be higher and longer than the original.... View Details

Night time toileting

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In a similar vein to a previous project https://remap.org.uk/solutions/urine-bottle-night-time-emptying/ this is a full solution to the problem of clients with severely reduced dexterity/movement, and night-time toileting. Conventional urine bottles, and this type of commercially available urine container were both unsuitable... View Details

Steps for young adult with Morquio syndrome

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Remap Essex West were approached to provide a set of steps to enable the young adult Client with Morquio Syndrome to use the toilet facilities unaided at a training centre. Previously his mother had to attend every day to help... View Details

Seahorse chair arm support

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To provide additional lateral support to the client's arm and shoulder when using his Seahorse toiletting chair as there was nothing commercially suitable to fit this chair. No major changes to the chair structure of the chair was advised. View Details

Toilet transfer rail

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Our client has a particular transfer method from his wheelchair to the toilet which requires a combination of a standard issue fold-down floor mounted support rail, and some sort of additional hand-hold near to the toilet cistern.   For the latter,... View Details

Padded toilet seat adaptation

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Several years ago, Ian Brocket of the Harrogate & Ripon group modified a commercially available padded toilet seat to cope with a client doing a side transfer onto it, through improving areas such as the hinges which tend to be... View Details

Access to toilet

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The challenge was to allow the child with leg amputation below the knee to access his toilet and allowing him to be more independent. the client had some small steps that he could climb and get onto the toilet but... View Details

Urine bottle night time emptying

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Our client was struggling with his care provider due to their staffing shortages and was often in a situation where the time period from being put to bed by his carers to a visit next morning was up to 12... View Details

Special toilet seat

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A bariatric client with motor neuron disease wishes to self-insert suppositories and enemas while seated over the toilet. This required the means to roll sideways to expose the anus and an enlarged opening to provide access. View Details

Temporary duvet support

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  The client needs to sleep on her back until the post-op swelling of her hip and thigh recedes. She also needs to be able to move her feet and legs in order to lessen the risk of deep vein... View Details

Help for children with dwarfism

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Young girl with dwarfism was just starting school and required a way to reach the school wash basins and toilets View Details

Shower Chair Headrest

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The referral from the Occupational Therapist said: "This child has SMA type I/II. She has really reduced active movement and is dependent on adults for all changes of position. She uses a specialist wheelchair and requires a high level of... View Details

Folding toilet step

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A school requested Remap to make a folding toilet step for an exceptionally small pupil but which could also be used by others. View Details

Travel Toilet Seat

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The Occupational Therapist asked for "Some form of adapted seat that fits over a normal toilet, with back support, and harness to provide stability whilst seated. It needs to be light, & able to fold away into a carrying bag."... View Details