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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Treadmill child safety rails #3

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Rose has cerebral palsy and needs to exercise daily. She has a treadmill available but it is for adults, so the existing hand rails are too high for her since she is only 7 years old. The risk of not... View Details

Alternative to sofa raising

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Lynne has poor strength in her lower body and finds getting on and off her sofa almost impossible. She thought the answer might be to raise the sofa, as we have done so many times before. But the sofa was... View Details

Treadmill child safety rails #2

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Henry has cerebral palsy and needs to exercise as part of his endurance training. The JLL treadmill he has is the same model as the one in another project (LINK). It's  popular for this purpose as it can go as... View Details

Aids to use for upper limb function for cancer patients.

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Up to 19% of cancer patients may suffer from Metastatic Spinal-cord Compression MSC), leading to them being bed bound.Macmillan have funded work to help these patients. The objective was to provide a range of activities on a transportable board that... View Details

One-handed viola playing

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After a stroke, the client, with reduced hand and arm strength on one side, wished to return to playing his viola. View Details

Removable padding for bed-leaver

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The bed-lever needed a well padded removable cover. The client is always assisted by his carers to get in and out of bed. View Details

Shortened bed rail

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Our client has a hospital profiling type of bed at home but was struggling to transfer to his wheelchair unaided, and needed another strong supporting rail in addition to the two standard issue support rails he already had for this... View Details

Nutria Feed Opener

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A very active and independent lady in her 90s, has to have “Nutria” line feed overnight. But to open the feed, you have press down & twist to break the seal, and she lacks the strength and dexterity to open... View Details

Another School Stool Step

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Make a folding step for a science stool that is adjustable. View Details

Wheelchair Step

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A Paediatric Occupational Therapist contacted us with the following challenge: A child with Cerebral Palsy has a tiny tracks electric wheelchair: https://www.tinytrax.com/ The wheelchair seat is 45cm off the ground, so slightly too high for her to sit straight into... View Details

Modified Marcy Walker

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Referral received from Phoebe's Occupational Therapist as follows: "Phoebe requires full time mechanical ventilation to support her breathing.  She has a significant scoliosis and her right upper limb has lost movement in the shoulder and elbow joint.  She is able... View Details

Stair Safety Rail

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The client worried about the open staircase outside the bedroom. Her husband has Parkinson's, and she was worried about him falling during night-time bathroom visits. They needed some form of safety barrier to prevent falls, particularly in the dark /... View Details

adjustable cuffs for crutches

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A comfortable fit is an important part of using (elbow) crutches. The existing cuffs, which only come in one "universal" size consist of a flexible metallic material (probably aluminium) coated with plastic and have plenty of scope for enlargement -essential... View Details

Child’s Counterbalanced Arm Supports

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The challenge was how to enable Theo who has Nemaline Myopathy to use his arms so that he can use a tablet, play with toys etc. The major clinical features of nemaline myopathy are muscle weakness, hypotonia and reduced or... View Details

crutch for shortened forearm

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Paradoxically crutches are used  on the contralateral side to relieve the pressure, hence our client got little benefit from using an elbow crutch on her right side whereas a  weight bearing walking aid  on her left side would be helpful.... View Details

Modified Electric Toothbrush

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The client's daughter contacted REMAP, reporting that her Mum has arthritis and cannot switch on her electric toothbrush, nor can she grip a manual toothbrush. View Details

Oliver’s Car

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Oliver’s spina bifida left him unable to use a foot pedal in a standard ride in car. Oliver’s mother asked if a car could be adapted with a hand throttle as he is unable to operate the throttle pedal on... View Details

Dementia activity board

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The board was made with mainly mechanical items (different locks, switches, handles)  that could be fiddled with but not come apart.  The bolts on the bottom of the board had holes drilled in the ends with split pins tightly inserted... View Details

Drawing aid pen holder

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The client is 20 months old and has arthrogryposis which causes him to have limited movement in his wrists, hands and fingers. His mum and OT wanted him to start holding a pen and drawing but this was not possible... View Details

Wheelchair comfy footrest

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The client finds the hard plastic footrests of her Triton 2 specialist chair too hard for her bare feet and she is not keen to wear shoes.  View Details

Bed rail for profiling bed

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Standard bed rails will not fit a profiling bed without interfering with the bed mechanism or rely on being clamped in position by the weight of the mattress on the bed frame, which is not usually sufficient. View Details

Bracket for hydration bottle mouthpiece

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A client with MS is unable to reach the mouthpiece of her hydration bottle without assistance. View Details

Wheelchair shooting table

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  To design an easily dis-mountable table to fit to a wheelchair which meets the Para-Olympic shooting regulations for both prone and standing events. It must be adjustable in several planes. The client's carer must be able to mount, dismount... View Details

Head support

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Our client suffered from MND and a support had been made to help lift her head, but she was finding it a little difficult to move her head sideways to look at her computerised vision driven voice box or her... View Details