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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Adaptive Stairlift

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We were asked to design a device which would raise and lower the seat height for a Stannah stairlift for a lady with muscular dystrophy.  We designed the adaptive seat in CAD which enabled us to share updates and design... View Details

Modified Stair Lift

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This client was unable to reach the lever of their stairlift which put them at risk of falling down the stairs. Their Occupational Therapist asked REMAP to adapt the lever, so the client could stay safe. 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

Acorn stairlift comfort seat

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Our client has an Acorn Curve stairlift but found the standard seat uncomfortable and asked Remap if we could do anything to help.  Just adding a padded cushion wasn't workable in this case due to the client's transfer difficulties.  The... View Details

Stairlift safety rails

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The client  fears that weakness in her legs will allow her to fall forward out of the seat of her stairlift. View Details

Portable half step

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The client is unable to lift his legs sufficiently to climb normal stairs and needed a small, lightweight, portable half step to assist him. There are no similar devices on sale in this country. 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

Grab Rails for a double amputee

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The Client , a lady, had suffered from Sepsis.  This had caused the loss of both hands and both feet.  The NHS had provided prosthetic legs and a stair lift had been installed in her house to assist in movement... View Details

Detachable stair rail

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This rather unusual request came from the Parochial Church Council of St. Peter’s Church, Wootton Wawen, which is the oldest church in Warwickshire and one of the oldest structures in the Midlands. Near Stratford-upon-Avon, its tower dates back to the... View Details

Stairgates

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Rails at top of stairs … … and with board in place Bottom of stairs A mother of three autistic children requires robust gates at the top and bottom of her stairs to prevent falls. Standard stairgates for toddlers are... View Details

Shopping Hoist

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Client had lost the full use of the left side of her body so found it very hard to carry shopping up a short flight of stairs to her flat.  Clambering up was possible but not holding shopping. Stair lift... View Details

Handrail

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The client required an indoor stair handrail in an awkward location, and the suggested Magic Rail was unsuitable. A bespoke angled rail was made and fitted.   View Details

Top-of-stair safety stop for transfer aid

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Cricket transfer aid The client’s carers use a Cricket transfer aid and are concerned that, when transferring to/from the top of the stairlift, the wheels of the Cricket will topple over. A simple plywood stop was made that can be... View Details

Stairlift Control modifications

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The client has minimal hand function as a result of motor neuron desease and finds operating her stairlift controls difficult. A rubber mask was designed to fit over the buttons. Bristol Remap case ref 1114-08 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

Stairlift leg support

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Legs supported by board and client’s own weight Cord restraint Board stored when not in use The client is a wheelchair user and must keep her legs straight. Her wheelchair has leg supports to achieve this, but her stairlift does... View Details

Adult stairgate

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  Client is unsteady on his feet and  is concerned he could fall down the stairs at his home while moving along the landing during the night to visit the bathroom.  Because of the limited space, the gate had to... View Details

Stair gate for wheelchair user

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The client uses a wheelchair. The passage from her bedroom to the bathroom crosses the head of the stairs, and the top step is very close, such that a small error in turning the chair out of the bedroom risks... View Details

Stairlift lever

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The client could only seat himself on his stair lift with the foot plate in the up position but then could not lower it when seated. The lever mechanism which is attached to the wall requires a simple pull to... View Details

Stair-gate avoiding stair-lift rail

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A six-year old who has learning and behavioural problems needed to be prevented from falling on the stairs. Although he can stand, he cannot safely climb stairs. He would pull on a slat type gate and would quickly damage it.... View Details

Staircase half-step aid

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The client was having difficulty in negotiating the full-height risers of a staircase but the disability was not such as to warrant the installation of a stairlift. Fifteen half-step boxes were made and fixed close to one side of the... View Details

Stair lift shelf

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The client has multiple sclerosis and she needs to use a stair lift to get to her bedroom upstairs. Her bathroom is downstairs and to avoid going downstairs during the night she uses a commode. She then has a problem... View Details

Stair lift control switch modification

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A gentleman with decreasing power and movement in his hands and wrists was experiencing difficulties accessing the control switch on his rather elderly but still functional stair lift. A bracket was mounted on the seat of the chair and the... View Details

Stair lift foot rest

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This client has reduced sensation and co-ordination of her legs and also has strong spasms in her legs. She uses a stair lift but she is not aware if her feet are on the foot rest safely and there is... View Details