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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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

Lifting Cot for Wheelchair user Mum

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The Client is a wheelchair user who also has some limited mobility on her feet. She is unable to bend down. She has a recent baby which currently sleeps in a crib by her bed. As the child grows he... View Details

Modified Baby Cot

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Mum of 7 month old baby, and full time wheelchair user, couldn't put her baby into the cot, as it was the wrong height for her to wheel underneath, and the sides dropped down preventing her from getting near enough... View Details

Cot Door Catch

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This child is unable to absorb nutrient from her gut in the normal way, so she has a permanent intravenous line to supply all her fluids and nutrition. The nurse reported that she has a specialist cot, but the doors... View Details

Baby-proof cot latch

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The client has a toddler who sleeps in a cot with an opening front door (a previous modification by Remap to assist the mother who has back problems). The child is now older, more adventurous and stronger so a more... View Details

Cot Adaptation

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The client is a young dad, he wants to be able to get his child in and out of the cot from a sitting position. drawing of cot side, overlay frame and sliding doors. Finished overlay frame with doors fitted. Overlay... View Details

Feeding pump support bracket

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Cot before the modification A young autistic child requires feeding from a feeding pump through a tube directly into his stomach overnight. He plays with the pump settings resulting in his feed being interrupted and possible hypoglycaema. A means of... View Details

Moveable cot sides

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Due to an injury a mother is unable to lift her baby into and out of her cot and so requires a fully opening cot side.  The counter-balanced cot side can be opened and closed with minimum effort.   View Details

Special raised baby cot & changing facility

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The client has difficulty in bending to change an 8 month old baby and needed the cot raising and also a raised changing surface. The overall solution comprised two elements : 1. A Client modified Cot. The Client provided modification... View Details

Cot-bed modification

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A pregnant wheelchair user was unable to find a suitable commercial cot to meet all her needs. She found one which was suitable in some respects but it needed modification to enable her to lift her baby in and out... View Details

Cot-bed bars

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This toddler with Downs syndrome was outgrowing his cot. His mother needed somewhere he could be left safely to sleep and play. The solution should allow easy access for his mother and be quickly removable for cleaning. A full-size bed... View Details

Cot sides for hospital bed

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A young man with cerebral palsy was to be housed in a residential home. To enable him to be attended to, a height adjustable hospital bed was provided. As he is prone to violent movement, a strong secure cot was... View Details

Cot side modification

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A mother who is a wheelchair user needed to be able to attend to her new baby in its cot. The cot sides were modified and hinged to allow easier access. Both mother and baby are happy.   View Details

Cot side for adjustable bed

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The client, recovering from a stroke, needed a cot side to stop him rolling out of bed at home. (He was bed blocking until the job was completed). The double bed at home was a new adjustable one which did... View Details

Cot side bed stick

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To facilitate personal care, the client needs to maintain a sitting position. As her bed has cot sides, standard bed sticks were not suitable. A tubular bed stick was constructed which attaches to the metal bed frame by means of... View Details

Cot side

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The client, who is a wheelchair user, anticipated that he would have difficulty in accessing his baby in the cot when she arrived. A standard cot was modified by first of all raising it on leg extensions, then swinging arms... View Details

Cot sides

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The client is a young boy with cerebral palsy, who has a habit of waking in the night and wandering around the house, with no regard for safety. His parents requested a specially constructed cot, large and strong enough to... View Details

Bed restraint

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A lady with severe night-time epilepsy needed a self-operated ‘cot side’ to her bed to prevent her falling out during epileptic attacks, while still being able to get out of bed independently. A padded, hinged restraint with a latch for closure... View Details

Baby lifter

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A lady with a general weakness in her hands, arms and back cannot carry heavy weights. She was concerned that she would not be able to care for her new baby properly. A ‘mini’ forklift truck was constructed with a... View Details