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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Aid to lift and carry food

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Our client wished to move her meal from the fridge to the microwave and then to her table but she walks with two crutches and so cannot carry a plate with food on it. View Details

Car tailgate switch operator

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Phil has a Motability car with an electronic tailgate which cannot be closed while seated inside the car. He can only stand for short periods and needs the support of the car while closing it. He needs to be able... View Details

Bespoke Transfer surface

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Freddie is a young wheelchair user who will be starting at a mainstream secondary school in September. He has outgrown the commercial bath steps he uses at primary school to get himself level with the toilet pan. View Details

Lift walker into car and add foot lever

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Due to reduced strength, balance and dexterity caused by a spinal injury, the client needs assistance to lift her walker onto the backseat of her car. A system of elastic bungee cords attached to the roof inside the car reduced... View Details

Wheelchair table

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The project focused on creating a custom table for the client, a full-time wheelchair user with multiple health challenges, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, and severe back pain. The client required a table that accommodates her specific needs, allowing her to engage... View Details

Art head harness

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The project centres around creating a specialised head-worn device for the client, a young artist with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, enabling her to paint independently. The initiative arose from a request from the client's parents, who sought an accessible solution to... View Details

Grab rail for existing shower

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The client has mobility issues and uses a walking frame in the house.  She has carers visiting to help her shower but this will stop soon.  She is worried about falling when using the shower on her own, since there... View Details

Dropped Head Support

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The client, Irene, has dropped head syndrome whereby her neck muscles are unable to support the weight of her head. Without support, her chin rests on her chest which results in breathing difficulties. With help from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and... View Details

ONE HANDED WHEELED ZIMMER

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A one-handed wheeled zimmer for a gentleman with left sided weakness and considerable difficulty walking, due to a stroke. View Details

Changing Bed Handrail Adaptation

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A student with cerebral palsy uses a standard NHS changing bed to prepare for swimming rehabilitation. However, the bed’s existing rails did not extend far enough to provide safe support when sitting at the end of the bed. This made... View Details

Feeding Trolley

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This project centres on developing a mobility solution for the client, a child requiring a feeding pump due to medical needs. Following recent surgery, the objective is to enhance the client's autonomy and mobility while ensuring that he can safely... View Details

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