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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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

Hot Drink Flask Holder and Drinking Tube

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A stand and drinking tube for hot drink flasks for a client with MS. View Details

Combined Bed Side Table and Standing Aid

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A very sturdy bed table, bolted to the bed and doubling as a sit-to-stand aid for a visually impaired client. View Details

Perching stool foot rail

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An additional footrail on a Medequip issued shower/perching stool to make it more comfortable. View Details

Car Door Opener

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Due to severe systemic sclerosis in their hands, our client cannot drive and, so, uses taxis for a lot of transportation needs. The sclerosis results in a need for assistance to release the latch that allows the car door to... 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

ONE-HANDED KNITTING AID

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A one-handed knitting aid for a client who had a stroke affecting her left side, and based around an embroidery hoop stand. 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

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

Wheelchair to rocking chair adaptation

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Talia has complex needs which are in part a result of scoliosis and spinal surgery. Her parents thought that it would be fantastic for her to 'experience some park life fun' by being able to adapt her wheelchair into a... View Details

Toilet footrest

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A client with MS has a toilet that has been raised to assist transfers, meaning her feet are unsupported. Because she has to spend long periods on the toilet, this is painful and a movable footrest was required. Her reduced... View Details

To design and build a stability frame

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Our client Gillian was experiencing falls particularly when transferring from her chair, from a raised seating position to standing because of her physical motor impairment. Her occupational therapist approached REMAP to see if there was any way of making something... View Details

Request to adapt mobility scooter

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Our client’s sister, an occupational therapist, contacted us to help adapt a privately purchased mobility scooter. She wrote that her brother was using a foldable mobility scooter.  However, reduced dexterity in his hands and fingers as a feature of progressive... View Details

EXPERIMENTAL POWERED BOCCIA RAMP

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An experimental wheelchair/motor powered Boccia ramp to assess whether it is possible to reduce the reliance on a ramp-positioning helper for those with significant disabilities playing the sport. View Details

Long-reach shower controller

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The client needs to be seated when showering and, because of the configuration of the shower cubicle, is too far from the shower controls to reach them. A simple arm engages with the control knob and allows it to be... View Details

Raise ReTurn sit-to-stand aid footplate

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The footplate of a ReTurn sit-to-stand aid was too low for a child so a simple wooded platform was made to achieve the required height. View Details

One-piece wheelchair footrest

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The client found that her feet slipped between her wheelchair footrests. A simple plywood platform was made that rested on the existing footrests, holding her feet in place. View Details

Bowling green access support

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A removable handrail to help a client to get onto the green of her local bowling club, following a stroke. View Details

New wing for custom chair

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Rosemary's MS left her with an uncomfortable seated position in her usual easy chair.  She was provided with a specialised, motorised tilt-in-space chair that should have provided all the support she needed to sit up comfortably.  However, the design relied... View Details

Activity board for an adult

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We were asked if we could make a heavy duty activity board for an adult who was living in a care home. He is quite strong but the care team were anxious to keep him occupied. View Details

Cot/bed adaptation

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Our client self referred as young mother with an 8 month old baby. The mother has a fairly severe and painful spinal condition which means she mostly uses a wheelchair or occasionally a walking stick. Our client lives in Local... View Details

Folding Jigsaw Table Attachment

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A folding attachment to allow for extra room on an existing table. View Details

Shower chair comfort and safety modifications

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The client has a form of Cerebral Palsy called FOXG1 which results in regular random movements of the arms and legs. Although showering is carried out in a specially designed shower chair, the hard surfaces of the shower chair often... View Details

Low Level Ride On Scooter

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The project was to provide a scooter for a two year old child with low growth. The ride-on scooter was suggested by their physiotherapist to help the child gain leg strength. View Details