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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Single Hand Operated Walker

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Our client had suffered a stroke and lost the use of his left arm. In addition, he required a 4 wheeled walker to give him stability when he walked. Unfortunately, walkers cannot be operated with only one hand. View Details

Easy-push Toilet Flush

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Our client had severe rheumatism in her hands. The toilet in her house was fitted with a push button flush system mounted on top of the cistern. She was unable to flush the toilet herself so requested our support so... View Details

Adaptive Sandals for Tricycle

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The challenge was to adapt the tricycle pedals so that the client's feet could be strapped securely. The adaptive sandals ensure that the client's feet stay in place when being pushed so gets the benefits of the movement, but they... 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

Bed raisers

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Our client has a timber bed with unusually large diameter legs that were unsuitable for commercial "elephant's feet" raisers. View Details

Tablet computer flexi arm modification

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Our client undertakes volunteer work himself but struggle to get the right position for his tablet computer to participate in conference calls when conducting them from his wheelchair which has a thin Perspex top. View Details

Four Wheeled Walker Brakes

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Our client needs to use a 4 wheeled walker to walk outside, but she also has bad arthritis in her hands and is unable to muster the strength to apply the brakes. Consequently, she was effectively house bound. View Details

Overlocker Hand Controller 2

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A request for assistance was received from the Cambridgeshire panel member who had seen the previously constructed hand controller. The client was unable to use her feet to to operate the foot control for her overlocker sewing machine. View Details

Book Manipulation Aid

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[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.remap.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/makeabilityimagearchive/2022/03/ManualPageTurner.mp4"][/video] The client has suffered motor-impairment of her hands and fingers and can no longer hold and manipulate a book. She does, however, have limited control of her right index finger. A device had to be made... View Details

Tray walker see-through top

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Our client uses a "tray walker" to help with her mobility and to carry things around the house, but being of moderate stature, was struggling to manoeuvre it with the top tray in place as it tended to block her... View Details

Carer Call Button

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The challenge was to think of a way of allowing the client to call his carer at night without the baby alarm constantly transmitting. My initial idea was to use a baby alarm with voice activation so the client would... View Details

Drinking Aid

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A solution was required to enable the lady to drink whenever she wanted to. A "Straw Mover" by Neater Solutions was tried, but it did not have enough adjustment to speed, or position if the lady moved in bed. The... View Details

Conversion of electric screwdriver

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Customer's problem was holding a screw. He has no thumbs to grip anything, and fingers cannot strike. Despite losing the use of his thumbs, he still wants to be able to do some DIY activities..  He wanted something that would... View Details

Replacement wheelchair table top

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Our client has an unusual commercially made flip-over wheelchair tray with a Perspex top, and is very reliant on it, not only at home but for work too - leading to the top becoming marked and scuffed over time. You... View Details

Universal extended door handles

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Our client is a young girl with a very rare condition that can suddenly leave her with very little strength, and there was concern that when experiencing the problem, she may be unable to exit the house in an emergency... View Details

Rising Shower Chair

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The client, a man in his early 70s, has a rare late-onset progressive muscle disorder (inclusion-body myositis). He currently is wheelchair dependent and relies on a full function powered (“Quickie”) wheelchair. He has almost no extension power in the knees... View Details

Handlebar extension

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I was challenged to produce a handlebar for a girl that was smaller and closer to her body because she liked to support her hand on the bar. The original handlebar was smaller than a normal bike handlebar in diameter... View Details

Wheelchair Dolls Pram Attachment

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It is not permitted to carry anyone else on a mobility vehicle on a public highway or footpath Department of Transport guidance  . Any modification undertaken by Remap is done for the purpose of using the item on private property. Ellie... View Details

One-handed Brake for Mobility Scooter

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The client had lost the use of one hand. He had purchased a new mobility scooter. However, to operate the parking brake you had to pull the brake lever with one hand and raise a locking plunger with the other... View Details

Non-spill cup carrier

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We are often asked if we can help Clients who are unsteady on their feet (following a stroke, Parkinsons, or simply age related) if we can find some way they can carry drinks and other liquids without spilling them. The... View Details

Arm supports

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A client with MND requires supports to hold his arms up when sitting to alleviate back pain, especially when away from home visiting friends, so it needs to be transportable and suitable for use with any dining chair. View Details

Adapted thin and light cutlery.

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The challenge was to find a way of making very light cutlery items with thin grippy handles, with the fork and spoon both being angled. View Details

Plastic table for lady with severe allergies

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She sits the majority of her time in a plastic garden chair and needs a table to put her meal plate on which is served to her by her carer. View Details