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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Parkinsons cueing stick

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The project focuses on developing a cueing stick designed to aid individuals with Parkinson’s disease who experience freezing of gait (FOG). Initiated with the client, the project aims to enhance mobility and independence by creating a custom walking aid that... 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

Aid for triggering someone to take a step (Gait aid)

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The client needed a visual prompt in the form of a line on the ground to enable her to take a step with her rollator. Initially we thought of a laser, but the OT felt that a physical line in... View Details

Shower control lever

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The client, who has Parkinson’s disease, found the controls on his shower difficult to operate. The controls were cylindrical and smooth, meaning that there was little for him to grip.  A simple lever was clamped onto the control, making it... View Details

End to end Chair Transfer

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Our client needs to be moved in a chair on wheels between his upstairs bedroom and the ground floor via a through-floor lift with the minimum number of transfers between different chairs. An end to end approach needed to be... View Details

Sound recording intercom conversion

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Our client is a Parkinson's sufferer and found the AC buzzer in his flat intercom too loud and sharp, and needed something which didn't make him jump every time the doorbell was pressed. 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

Nurse call buttons

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Following on from a previous project we had undertaken within Harrogate District Hospital, Remap were approached by two other wards within the hospital who had entirely different nurse call button systems, where patients were experiencing similar issues. These were: A... View Details

Parkinsons chair support

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When sitting at a table the client gradually leans over to the left. So something was needed to sit on a range of different chairs to stop this happening. The solution also needed to fold down so it could be... View Details

Games console for disabled people

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Carers supporting people with dementia wanted a game that could occupy and stimulate them whilst also offering a useful way of assessing an individuals health status. View Details

Parkinsons infusion pump holster modifications

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Our client has a CADD-Legacy 1400 infusion pump which administers Parkinsons medication throughout the day.  The pump is quite bulky and heavy and the weight is across one shoulder making it uncomfortable over very long periods of time. The strap... View Details

Drinking Aid

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A solution was required to enable the lady to drink whenever she wanted to. A "Straw Mover" by Neater Solutions was tried, but it did not have enough adjustment to speed, or position if the lady moved in bed. The... 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

Shortened bed rail

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Our client has a hospital profiling type of bed at home but was struggling to transfer to his wheelchair unaided, and needed another strong supporting rail in addition to the two standard issue support rails he already had for this... View Details

Door opener for self closing doors

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Self closing doors are essential in many places such as care homes to limit the risk with fire but commercial door openers are prohibitively expensive. View Details

Parkinson’s mouse software

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Our client has Parkinson’s and has degraded sensitivity in his fingers. This results in him accidentally holding down the mouse buttons when moving the cursor using a traditional mouse, or accidentally moving the cursor when using the buttons on a... 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

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

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

Accessible Bedside Cabinet

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The client has Parkinsons Disease and recognises that he is, in his own words, on 'a journey'. He has already put in place a large number of adaptations to his home to deal with his postural/muscular disability and has his... View Details

Chin Support

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Client who has Parkinson disease does not like wearing collars to support her head. Client suggested making a padded chin support that she could hold.  An approximate chin shape mould was made and an aluminium chin shape support made. Support... View Details

Chair mover

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Parkinson’s sufferers often have difficulty pulling their chair up to the dining table, and carers struggle to help.   A light framework of 20mm angle iron is welded to be a reasonable fit around the chair legs, with the wheels... View Details

Adult stair gate

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The client is sometimes confused due to medication being taken and needed a stairgate or barrier which could be hinged out of the way when not in use. A hinged barrier was made from wood which could be raised and... View Details

Commode brakes

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Client has Parkinsons and arthritis and finds the brakes on her glideabout commode to heavy to apply herself. Without her husband's help she can't stabilise the commode to transfer to the stairlift. A 2nd hand commode was acquired and the... View Details