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.

All Solutions

3D Knife holder

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This project focuses on developing a specialised knife holder for the client, who has experienced right-side weakness and reduced mobility following a stroke. Despite some movement, the client struggles to grip a knife securely enough to cut food independently. The... View Details

SLR Camera Focus and Shutter Control

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Our client, Jackie, is a keen amateur photographer but is having increasing difficulty operating the focus and shutter release button on her SLR camera. This electronic touch sensor clips to the camera and enables her to continue enjoying her hobby. 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

Hinged Bed-Rail

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The referral for this project came from an occupational therapist. The client has frequent night-time seizures which often lead to him falling from his bed and injuring himself. He also frequently needs to go to the toilet in the night... View Details

More Hob Guides for Visually Impaired Clients

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Since the original hob guide job 2023#062, I have provided a further three fibreglass hob guides for clients with visual impairments. Two of these are for induction hobs and one is for a conventional electric ring type hob. In all... View Details

Art Headset

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The project aims to enhance the artistic capabilities of residents at St. Bridgit's, a Leonard Cheshire Disability home in West Sussex. By designing specialised headgear and a versatile easel, the initiative seeks to empower individuals with disabilities to engage in... View Details

Motorised Headrest for power chair

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A motorised headrest allows a power chair user to change head position forward or backward to reduce pain during some daily activities, including eating. View Details

Wheelchair Weighing Platform

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A wheelchair user needed to be accurately weighed before chemotherapy so the dose could be compounded.  Currently this was conducted at the hospital and she generally had to wait 2 hours for the therapy dose to be compounded. She requested... 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

Model car remote control adaptation

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On a holiday a few years ago, Leon watched a family member having fun with a high speed remote control model car and really wanted to have a go! However, Leon has damage to his spinal cord, which results in... View Details

Motorised Neck Brace for client with MND

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The client needs to lean their head forwards in order to swallow. However, they have very weakened neck muscles, due to MND, and their head falls forward uncontrollably. The client is then unable to bring it back up without help... 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

Touch control for mobility scooter

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Our client, Christine, has a mobility scooter but has not been able to use it for many months because operating the control levers causes pain in her arthritic hands. 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

Bespoke Cutlery for Post Polio Sufferer

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Hazel suffers with manual dexterity following polio. She needed a set of cutlery that allows her to feed herself, which fits her hands comfortably, and will not degrade in the dishwasher. Earlier bespoke cutlery lost its shape in hot water... View Details

One-handed wheelchair lock

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The client wanted a way of securing her wheelchair with a lock that could be operated single-handed. View Details

Exercise bike leg support

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The client had been recommended to build up his leg muscles following a stroke using a recumbent exercise bike. The problem was that his left leg tended to move outwards as he was using the bike. We were asked for... View Details

Mouth / air operated air rifle trigger

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The client has little strength in his arms and has involuntary movement in his hands, so is unable to use a standard trigger on an air rifle. The item required needed to be removable as the rifle used was a... View Details

Mouth operated piano foot pedal

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The client is paralysed from a lesion at C4 from a fall from a roof some years ago.  He therefore needs much physiotherapy to maintain strength and dexterity. For his hands and fingers he has taken up learning to play... View Details

Sensory Regulation Spinner

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Sam is the teacher of 3 to 6 year olds, with severe learning difficulties in Purple Class at The Milestone School Longlevens. He came to us with this challenge All the children in Purple Class have severe learning difficulties.  Most... 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