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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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

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

Easy grip plug remover

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Paul has made a tool for arthritic hands to pull stubborn power plugs from their sockets. The handle and trigger from a litter-picker was adapted to operate a pair of jaws which grip the sides of the plug - they... 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

Finger Guard for an Electric Iron

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Our client is visually impaired and wished to use her iron but was afraid to because of the risk of the hot bottom plate of the iron touching and burning her fingers. I designed a finger guard that keeps her... View Details

Motorised Head Support

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The head support was designed for a client whose head has dropped forward and to the left. (Photos show head support on a different sofa) View Details

Voice Operated Page Turner

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Surrey REMAP were contacted by the daughter of an MS patient who used to own a book shop, and couldn't get on with new the iPad and PC options for reading a book. The patient, a quadriplegic who needed to... 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

Portable Dog treat dispenser

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The Charity 'Dogs for Good' require potential assistance dog owners to be able to dispense single kibble dog treats to reward the right actions during their training period. This person has been waiting over a year to have an assistance... View Details

Piano raising

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The Client, who had very poor balance and a high risk of falls, required assistance to raise his upright piano so he could comfortably play while seated in his wheelchair. Due to his condition, he could not use a piano... View Details

Adaptable window opener

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This is a simple yet flexible window opener for a client who needs to operate a variety of windows from a distance and from a fixed, low position. View Details

A removable tray for a walking frame

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Our client uses his walker with one hand in the middle of the cross bar, rather than the two handles. He reached out to REMAP because he wanted to be able to carry some items around his flat and to... View Details

Leg Supports for Rollz Motion wheelchair

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This client has a Rollz Motion wheelchair and, for medical reasons, needs to have her legs horizontal. However, this wheelchair does not have an option for leg supports to be attached. I obtained some standard leg supports and designed and... View Details

Extended Gas Fire Control

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The client was sturggling to turn on her gas fire, after she broke her wrist. She is also being evaluated for dementia. View Details

Sofa Arm-Rest

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A client needed help with sitting to standing from their sofa. Raising the sofa alone was not sufficient as he needed something to press down on. View Details

Remote Dog Kennel Opener

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A device was required to open a dog kennel when the carers had left the client was in bed. The client has MND and was unable to get into bed on his own, but his carers were not happy with... View Details

Moving table top

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Margaret has Motor Neurone Disease, and was keen to be able to move her plate away and access her communication device independently following a meal. The solution was inspired by a Lazy Susan type device that may be found for... View Details

Raised Sofa

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The client's OT contacted REMAP, because their sofa was very low, and she was struggling to get up from it. View Details

Novel Head Support

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Our client suffers from MND and experiences head drop when sitting upright which is, among other things, causing difficulties with using assistive technologies. This simple solution of using a fixed hat solved the problem. 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

4-wheeled Walker adaptation

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Our client was elderly and frail and had had a stroke which affected her right-hand grip on her 4-wheel walker. She also had hurt her ankle on a protruding brake fixing on the lower tubing of the walker. Her Occupational... View Details

Powered folding ramp

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The client required a means of transferring on an electric wheelchair between his lounge and dining room / kitchen that had a step of 200 mm. The problem was that a toilet door close to the step opened out  into... View Details

Crochet and Knitting Helper

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Gladys is a very determined and resourceful lady who although she suffers from tremors and the effects of a stroke, she is very keen to make the best of situations and to overcome difficulties. In the past, Gladys has always... View Details