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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Pedal support straps

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For user with no leg movement to safely secure their feet to a pedal. 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

Oxygen attachment for walker

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The client needed to have her oxygen cylinder with her when she went shopping with her 4-wheeled walker; the cylinder could fit into the basket under the seat but the seat could not be then used if she needed a... View Details

Pen and pencil holding

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Our teenage client was struggling to hold pens and pencils after an accident affected her grip. There are a great many pen and pencil holding gadgets on the market, but they tend to be geared towards holding a pen in... View Details

Coat donning aid

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The client needed someone to help him put his jacket as he had difficulty putting his arms into the sleeves View Details

Urine guard for toilet

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A young man with cerebral palsy experiences uncoordinated movements of his upper body; he would like to urinate in the home WC without missing the bowl and spreading urine around the bathroom. View Details

Flashing light awareness stimulator

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The client uses an electric wheelchair but keeps hitting door posts as she has Left Side Neglect; this is a neurological issue, although her vision is intact. View Details

Sock aid for prosthetic limb

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The client needed a device to help him put on the special neoprene sock onto his leg to which the prosthetic limb is attached as he had difficulty reaching down. View Details

Kitchen window opener

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Most kitchen windows are at the rear of the sink unit and are largely out of reach for many people; our client was one and needed to open the window for ventilation. View Details

Luggage carrier attachment for wheelchair

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The client required a means of attaching a foldable luggage trolley to the front of their wheel chair so that the chair and trolley can be pushed by one person; the device must be quickly connectable without the use of... View Details

Improved shower knob grip

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The six scollops of the client’s shower control valve knob were too shallow for our client to grip and turn as she has arthritis in her hands. View Details

Table-top frame for visual stimuli

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The client has very limited movement and enjoys looking at different visual stimuli. He requires a frame from which visual stimuli can be suspended. View Details

Invacare headrest comfort modifications

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Our client has a pronounced lean to the left, and her standard Invacare headrest of the type shown can be adjusted sideways to suit. However, the side supports of the headrest tended to move out of adjustment, and our client... View Details

Swimming Pool Steps

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A client with MS loves to swim for exercise and to help her condition but could not access the pool with conventional steps which were too steep. The ability to swim greatly improves her mobility and general well being. Norman... View Details

Toilet seat back rest

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A severely disabled wheelchair user needed a toilet seat back rest but no commercial product was suitable due to the distance from the cistern, space between the wall and location of the mounting below the cistern. A bespoke unit was... 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

Wheelchair cup holder

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Tracy needs a cupholder that clips onto the front of her wheelchair armrest, not on the side where it gets broken. The wheelchair manufacturer does not offer this option. View Details

Car seat safety screen

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12-year old George with developmental and behavioural issues lashes out when anxious and finds transitions stressful. His mother requires a screen to separate him from his siblings in the back seat of their car. It must be robust but able... View Details

Safety bottle top opener

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The safety screw tops found on many bottles (for example bleach bottles) that require the top to be squeezed before being turned, can be difficult to master by those with reduced dexterity. View Details

Drawing board

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8 year old girl with cerebral palsy loves to draw and paint but has limited ability to use her upper limbs. She needs a way of securing A3 and A4 paper along all four edges on her desk and wheelchair... View Details

Wheelchair bag carrier

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Our client is a university student who had recently switched to a Kuschall Champion ultra lightweight wheelchair, and wanted some similar bag carriers for the front of his wheelchair to the ones he had on his previous machine.  The equivalent items... View Details

Neptune bath lift control replacement

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Our client is in her 90's and a little frail and with arthritis. She was having difficulty pressing the thick rubber membrane covered switches to move her bath lift up and down. View Details

Swimming goggle offset

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A young boy has a condition called Plagiocephaly which affects the shape of the skull, such that the boy’s face and eye socket is set further back on one side. He enjoys swimming but his goggles wouldn’t seal properly due... 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