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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Patio door ramps

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Our client has a property which has been adapted with various access ramps, but the patio door threshold remained a challenge for her electric wheelchair. Whilst there are commercial door threshold ramps available, they have to be set up and... View Details

Powered folding ramp

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The client required a means of transferring on an electric wheelchair between his lounge and dining room / kitchen that had a step of 200 mm. The problem was that a toilet door close to the step opened out  into... View Details

Mobility Scooter Ramp

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Jackie suffers from degenerative arthritis and is totally reliant on her mobility scooter for shopping and local socialising. Although she has a small ramp to her back door into the kitchen, it takes about half an hour to manoeuvre the... View Details

Raised balcony to aid access

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Our client is wheelchair bound and is unable to access his balcony. Due to the geometry of both the room and the balcony, there is a severe restriction on ramp lengths that can be used. View Details

Child’s crawling track

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The client wishes to develop her daughter's limited physical abilities by encouraging her to crawl. View Details

Powered platforms for children

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The Redway School is a Milton Keynes school for children and teenagers with physical and learning difficulties. The children often use 'activity chairs' (see photo) which support them physically and have an attached tray to allow them to work with... View Details

Garden ramp with adjustable feet

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The client needed wheelchair access to his garden where commercial ramps were unsuitable. View Details

Threshold platform for a ramp

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Our client is a gentleman using a rollator and very unsteady on his feet.   The main access to the bungalow is a side door with step opening directly onto the driveway, so a normal permanent access ramp was unsuitable/undesirable.  The... View Details

Outdoor Childs steps and Ramp

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The client has CP and limited vision. She desperately want to walk but need equipment to help her and boost her confidence.  There is a particular need to help her get used to climbing steps in preparation for her attending... View Details

Trampoline Transfer Device

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A 23-year-old client of small stature with Autism and profound mental health problems requires 24-hour care and lives in a residential home. He uses a trampoline for recreational purposes but was having difficulty getting on and off it even with... View Details

Travel Ramp

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A family had rented a house close to their son's care home to allow them to celebrate Christmas together. Unfortunately the hall had a 24" (~60cm) restriction on access and the Rea Azalea tilt-in-space wheelchair that he was confined to... View Details

Bolton sailing club wheelchair jetties

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Bolton Sailing club is a Sailability centre, which offers sailing for disabled people. Previously, disabled sailors were lifted into their boats on a shore mounted crane, which involved pulling the boat ashore and relaunching with every changeover of sailor. The... View Details

TRIKE

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The trike was built towards the end of 2016 for my friend Lewis who wanted to experience cycling but needed some help. Lewis is disabled and is only comfortable in his custon wheelchair so that meant that we needed something... View Details

Drawbridge ramp

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The client required a ramp for his electric scooter to pass though his front door directly onto the public pavement. The ramp could not be left in place and the client did not have any assistance available to fit, and... View Details

Bolton sailing club wheelchair jetties

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Bolton Sailing club is a Sailability centre, which offers sailing for disabled people. Previously, disabled sailors were lifted into their boats on a shore mounted crane, which involved pulling the boat ashore and relaunching with every changeover of sailor. The... View Details

Balcony platform and ramp

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The client uses a four-wheeled walker. She lives in a first floor flat and used to enjoy sitting on the balcony before she became infirm and had to used the walker. There is a 50mm threshold on the inside of... View Details

Threshold ramp for uPVC door

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A common problem when providing wheelchair access to a uPVC door is getting over the often quite high threshold. The usual solution of a sheet aluminium bridge has to be removed to allow the door to close which is hard... View Details

Internal ramp

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The client required an internal ramp such that she could be wheeled by a carer from floor level up to the patio door threshold onto the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) aluminium suitcase ramp for access outside. A lightweight 12mm plywood ramp... View Details

Threshold ramp

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The problem The ramps in position The ramps Commercial ramps are not adjustable to suit the front door threshold. They cannot deal with the height difference inside (100mm) and out (175mm) and allow the door to be closed with the... View Details

Special wheelchair ramp

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Current situation Two-piece light weight ramp installed The ramp The client’s carer is unable to move the client on his wheelchair from his bathroom down two steps into his bedroom. The ramp supplied is too steep for his carer to... View Details

Stiffen suitcase ramp

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  Support bracket … … located in place. The client has a high rear doorstep requiring a long 7 foot suitcase ramp.  However it was found to bounce disconcertingly in use. The ideal solution would have been to use the... View Details

Ramp from back door to car port

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The client needed a special ramp outside of his back door which could be easily removed when not in use. The car port floor is not flat and slopes in both directions so that the height of the step varies... View Details

Extend suitcase ramp

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Before After The client had difficulty manoeuvring his manual wheelchair through the front door because the ramp supplied is too steep. An extension to the outside ramp and an indoor wedge ramp were added.   View Details

Outdoor ramp

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Platform in use Platform in place The client is unable to exit the back door of his house with his wheelchair because the restricted space on his side path precludes the use of standard ramps. A raised platform, level with... View Details