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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Strengthened Wheelchair

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The client, who has Huntington's, suffers from muscular spasms which, owing to his height and strength, has broken multiple wheelchairs and is now unable to be provided with any further replacements. 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

Elbow support for a musician

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My client was no longer able to play her flute in church, which was something that had always given her great pleasure. Having the opportunity to enable her to enjoy her music and sense of community with her fellow worshipers... View Details

Tumble dryer operating gadgets

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Some adaptations to allow a tumble dryer sat on top of a kitchen worktop to be loaded and controlled by a client who is a wheelchair user. 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

Bespoke profiling bed control holder

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A bespoke profiling bed remote control holder for a client with MS and reduced arm strength/function. 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

Gate Latching solution

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The client has use of one arm and one leg, and uses a mobility scooter to leave the house. They needed to open and close a side-passage gate but could not operate the latch from the scooter seat. An adaptation... View Details

Shower Chair Adaptations

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The project focuses on upgrading the shower chair of a female client, a 31-year-old woman living with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Given her need for independence and safety during toileting tasks, a customised shower chair was essential. The objective was to enhance... View Details

PALM OPERATED BRAKES FOR TOPRO TROJA WALKER 2 ROLLATOR

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A bespoke set of replacement handles/brakes for a Topro Troja Walker 2 for a client with myotonic dystrophy, where the brakes are activated by pushing the handles inwards with the palm of the hand - and then pulling them back... 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

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

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

Digital Art head harness

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The client is interested in painting but his spinal cord injury prevents him from participating.  His OT and activity coordinator were seeking an alternative.  However, he had an iPad and gooseneck stand that allowed it to be positioned in front... View Details

Aids to help operate opening and closing fridge/freezing doors and shower controls

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Our client, Rosemarie, has lost the strength in her fingers and has difficulty gripping equipment in her home. She was already using adapted equipment, but on his assessment visit, REMAP volunteer David soon established that further bespoke adaptations were necessary. 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

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

Frame to hold one knitting needle in place to allow one handed knitting

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The client only has the use of one arm and would like a solution to allow her to knit – this essentially requires a way to hold a knitting needle stationary and a way to hold the initial end of... View Details

Extension for standing frame’s tray

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The client is a child who uses the assistance of a paediatric standing frame (Leckey Horizon stander) at school - this is a frame designed to hold the user safely in an upright position.  The frame has a waist-level tray... View Details