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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Foot Securing Plates For Bike Pedals

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Developed new, stronger and adjustable footplates designed to attach the user's foot to the pedal system securely. The design incorporated corrugated slots for added structural strength and utilised recycled rolled aluminium folded sheets to create durable components. Additional features included... View Details

Automated Fridge Door Opener for Elderly User

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Addressed a challenge faced by an older woman who was unable to open the fridge door due to a vacuum seal, which posed a safety risk and caused frustration. Designed and installed an actuator mechanism that automatically opens the fridge... View Details

Jewellers Workshop Bench 6-axis Telescopic Arm Support

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A professional jeweller with his own workshop experienced significant mobility limitations following spinal surgery, resulting in loss of sensation and movement on the left side. Specifically, the inability to lift and manoeuvre his left arm hindered detailed jewellery-making and repair... View Details

Emergency pram brake

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The client has epilepsy and wanted to ensure the safety of her babies, should she feel a seizure coming on. An emergency brake was provided for her double pram which engages should she release the handlebars View Details

Special walker handle and on-handed brakes

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Following a stroke, the client has limited use of one hand. She struggles to grip the walker handle and also operate the brakes. A special handle was designed to improve grip and also the brakes were modified to enable one-handed... View Details

Dreama (Jenx) sleep system abduction block modification

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The client uses a Dreama (Jenx) sleep system with abduction blocks which help position his limbs duriing sleep. The positioning system blocks are weak and is easily damaged. The task was to obtain the correct setting for some of the... View Details

Aid to lift and carry food

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Our client wished to move her meal from the fridge to the microwave and then to her table but she walks with two crutches and so cannot carry a plate with food on it. View Details

Car tailgate switch operator

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Phil has a Motability car with an electronic tailgate which cannot be closed while seated inside the car. He can only stand for short periods and needs the support of the car while closing it. He needs to be able... View Details

Bespoke Transfer surface

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Freddie is a young wheelchair user who will be starting at a mainstream secondary school in September. He has outgrown the commercial bath steps he uses at primary school to get himself level with the toilet pan. View Details

ONE-HANDED TABLE MOUNT KNITTING AID

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A table mounted knitting needle holder to allow one-handed knitting for a client following a stroke. View Details

Lift walker into car and add foot lever

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Due to reduced strength, balance and dexterity caused by a spinal injury, the client needs assistance to lift her walker onto the backseat of her car. A system of elastic bungee cords attached to the roof inside the car reduced... View Details

Wheelchair table

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The project focused on creating a custom table for the client, a full-time wheelchair user with multiple health challenges, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, and severe back pain. The client required a table that accommodates her specific needs, allowing her to engage... View Details

Parkinsons cueing stick

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The project focuses on developing a cueing stick designed to aid individuals with Parkinson’s disease who experience freezing of gait (FOG). Initiated with the client, the project aims to enhance mobility and independence by creating a custom walking aid that... View Details

Art head harness

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The project centres around creating a specialised head-worn device for the client, a young artist with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, enabling her to paint independently. The initiative arose from a request from the client's parents, who sought an accessible solution to... View Details

Strengthened Wheelchair

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The client, who has Huntington's, suffers from muscular spasms which, owing to his height and strength, has broken multiple wheelchairs and is now unable to be provided with any further replacements. View Details

Grab rail for existing shower

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The client has mobility issues and uses a walking frame in the house.  She has carers visiting to help her shower but this will stop soon.  She is worried about falling when using the shower on her own, since there... View Details

Dropped Head Support

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The client, Irene, has dropped head syndrome whereby her neck muscles are unable to support the weight of her head. Without support, her chin rests on her chest which results in breathing difficulties. With help from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and... View Details

Elbow support for a musician

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My client was no longer able to play her flute in church, which was something that had always given her great pleasure. Having the opportunity to enable her to enjoy her music and sense of community with her fellow worshipers... View Details

Tumble dryer operating gadgets

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Some adaptations to allow a tumble dryer sat on top of a kitchen worktop to be loaded and controlled by a client who is a wheelchair user. View Details

Adaption to assist with toilet transfer

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We were contacted by City of York Council Occupational Therapist for ideas to help a 94-year-old lady with an extreme mobility impairment to transfer independently to and from the WC. View Details

Tilted wheelchair footrest

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A client with progressive multiple sclerosis uses a power wheelchair but her feet do not sit flat on the foot plates which causes discomfort and spasms.  She requires the foot plate to be adapted to support her feet correctly. An... View Details

ONE HANDED WHEELED ZIMMER

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A one-handed wheeled zimmer for a gentleman with left sided weakness and considerable difficulty walking, due to a stroke. View Details

Bespoke profiling bed control holder

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A bespoke profiling bed remote control holder for a client with MS and reduced arm strength/function. View Details

Grab Rail for profiling bed headboard

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A grab rail clamped on the top of the headboard of a Bradshaw bariatric profiling bed, without having to modify or mark the bed. View Details