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

Kitchen shelf lowering and raising

0 comments

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

More Hob Guides for Visually Impaired Clients

1 comments

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

Cooker control guard

0 comments

The client's daughter is 11 years old and has Cornelia De Lange Syndrome, resulting in severe behavioural difficulties.  These include fiddling with cooker control knobs when Mum is out of the kitchen or her back is turned. The cooker control... View Details

Life without fingers and thumbs

0 comments

Our client contracted Covid fairly early on, which led to sepsis and necessitated the amputation of all fingers and thumbs. Help from the NHS was coming but not in the immediate future. I visited with her Occupational Therapist and saw... View Details

A removable tray for a walking frame

0 comments

Our client uses his walker with one hand in the middle of the cross bar, rather than the two handles. He reached out to REMAP because he wanted to be able to carry some items around his flat and to... View Details

Food Preparation Device for Amputee

3 comments

Our client lost both hands in an accident and wishes to be able to prepare food. A sleeve was made that straps onto his arm to which different knives can be fitted. View Details

Induction Hob Pan and Button Location Guides

2 comments

Our client is registered blind and has an induction hob that he would like to use. He asked us to make some guides to allow him to locate the various touch buttons and also to locate the pans on the... View Details

One-handed Sandwich Cutter

0 comments

An elderly stroke survivor with significant left-sided inattention and upper limb hemiparesis wanted to be able to make and cut his own sandwich to reduce dependence on his carers. The reliance on his right hand had made using knives risky... View Details

Dishwasher opener

0 comments

Our client has arthritis in her hands and was finding her dishwasher difficult and sometimes painful to open. She needed a solution which would allow her to use the dishwasher independently and with comfort and ease. View Details

Jug tipper

0 comments

Students with motor impairments at a local special needs college were struggling to pour ingredients from a jug during cookery.  Standard kettle tipping devices had been tried but were unsuitable for this particular application. View Details

Pan holder for one-handed cooking

2 comments

After a stroke, the client was unable to hold pans steady on the stove while cooking. The usual pan holders use plastic suckers to grip the stove top but these would not work on the hot surface his Aga. View Details

One-handed food preparation

2 comments

The client had a major stroke and lost use of her left hand but still lives independently and wished to be able to prepare fruit and vegetables, specifically melon. A number of commercial aids are available, but none would hold... View Details

Oven transfer shelf

0 comments

Daniel enjoys cooking and wanted to become more independent by making his own meals. However, his mobility and vision problems limited his ability to do this. He could prepare his food on a flat surface, but was unable to transfer... View Details

Stove top guard

0 comments

  The client needs a guard to hold pans on top of his kitchen stove while he stirs. The stainless steel cage clamps on the side of the stove.     View Details

Kitchen wire baskets

0 comments

The client suffers from sever arthritis and has difficulty in bending to access her kitchen floor cupboards. Wire baskets were purchased form B&Q and fitted using appropriate brackets. A hook tool was made to enable her to pull the baskets... View Details

Kitchen pull-out table

0 comments

The client is an amputee, and needed a pull-out table in his kitchen for crockery etc., prior to washing up. The client washes up from his wheelchair, but the kitchen layout left little space for the crockery, pans etc. ready... View Details

Raised kitchen platform

0 comments

Platform in use Spring-loaded castor and support bracket The client, who is 4ft 2in, uses boxes to allow her to stand at the kitchen sink to do the washing up and look out over her garden. This was unstable and... View Details

Ironing aid for arm amputee

0 comments

The client needed an aid to assist with holding clothes on his ironing board. A standard spring clamp was modified by fitting a weaker spring so that it could easily be operated with one hand. Bristol Panel case reference number... View Details

Knife adaptation for split-hook prosthesis

0 comments

Knife in use Knife tang with pins added Knife and prosthesis The client finds it difficult to safely hold a kitchen knife with her split-hook prosthesis. The plastic handle of the client’s knife was removed and the blade drilled to... View Details

Kitchen cupboard wire baskets

0 comments

The client, aged 92, has severe back problems and limited movement to bend down and is having difficulty reaching shelves in two corner kitchen cupboards. Can Remap adapt the shelves with a means allowing pulling out the baskets A set... View Details

Knife holder

2 comments

The client has weak wrists and finds it difficult to hold a knife. A kitchen knife was fixed into a shaped wooden block that could be held in a number of ways to enable preparation of vegetables etc. A commercial... View Details

Visual aid for cooker knobs

0 comments

A lady wheelchair user has difficulty seeing recessed cooker control setting knobs because of the low wheelchair height. A mirror reflecting hand-held device was made. The client is now able to see the controls and adjust them to the required... View Details

Special worktop

0 comments

Sharon, who has multiple sclerosis, is seated in her wheelchair all the time. She wanted to use her kitchen worktops for the usual purpose, but her chair would not allow her to sit close enough to do so. A new... View Details

Sandwich cutter

0 comments

This gentleman had a stroke and is only able to use one arm. Whilst living in Australia, he had a sandwich cutter but this went astray when he traveled back to England. This device helped him to cut a filled... View Details