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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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

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

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

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

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

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

Rollator revised handles and single brake operation.

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Making Arms Weightless

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The client has cerebral palsy and uses a motorised wheelchair. She does not have sufficient strength in her arms to lift them, let alone to lift a cup, so she is completely dependent on other people for eating and drinking.... View Details

Arm Camera Mount

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The client is a keen photographer but has a weak right arm and struggles to operate digital SLR controls. We sourced an arm brace support for a video camera from Amazon and 3d printed a hand grip on which the... View Details

Chair adaptation with tray

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A gentleman with shorter arms and legs needed a chair that was standard width but with a seat height of 25cm and a seat depth of 30cm and armrest height of 60cm with sturdy hand grips extending beyond the front... View Details

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

Trampoline Steps

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The client uses his garden trampoline for exercise but struggles to mount the rather basic ladder. A set of steps were made to provide easy access, and a slide offers an alternative way to leave.   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

Increased handle height for rollator walker

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  Matt needed his existing rollator handles raised by 2-3 inches to aid his recovery following brain injury. Matt is 6'2" and his rollator was too low to provide the correct posture. View Details

Graduated Access Steps

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The client has reduced mobility and is unable to leave the house due to a large step down from the front door to the street.  This has rendered the client mostly housebound.  A solution to make the step easier to... View Details

Push Button Control for Powered Door

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The client's mobility means she is a wheelchair user or bed bound within her lounge/bedroom. Her property has a powered external door which she can operate with a push button to allow access to visitors. The client can no longer... View Details

Bespoke Walking Stick handle

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Ann has rheumatoid arthritis which has given her ulnar deviations of her fingers. This condition causes her fingers to bend towards the little finger and often results from swelling and weakening of the tendons and ligaments around the knuckles. Over... 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