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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Shaped back support

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Back pack and half inflated cushion Back pack and shaped foam Back pack with hook in position Back pack in use The client has a protruding shoulder blade as a result of scoliosis which makes it very uncomfortable to sit... View Details

App for security camera?

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Brian Holder of the Bristol panel  has been attempting to set up a security camera for a client. The client has very limited motor function and spends most of the day in his electric wheelchair. He has a chair mounted... View Details

Kindle voice control and stand

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Any suggestions we can pass on would be welcome. I have explained we can't help in Germany and Mark lives in Canada. Thanks Paula p.allchin@remap.org.uk     hi My sister in law has MS cannot move arms or legs ...head... View Details

Support for neck for child with epilepsy

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Hi We have received the request below but unfortunately the Bath panel no longer exists.  If anyone is willing to travel to Bath  or can has any suggestions please reply to me p.allchin@remap.org.uk Thanks   My daughter Laura, who is... View Details

Modified Cozy Coupé car to allow use by growing child

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The client had a rare genetic disorder and was really only happy when he was sitting in his “cozy coupé” toy car. However, as he was outgrowing the  coupe he was having to bend his legs backwards to allow him... View Details

Xbox Controller Modification

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The client's physiotherapist asked Remap to devise a way of preventing the client working the left side buttons with his right hand which he was apt to do but it was preventing correct development of his left hand. Essex North ... View Details

Help with archery device please

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Carlisle & District Remap panel has recently been requested to develop an archery device on behalf of a local charity activities group to permit disabled clients to compete in the sport.    A basic specification supplied by the group is :  Vertical bow,... View Details

Raised flower beds for special school

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A special needs school wanted to encourage their children to enjoy gardening and needed to make it accessible to wheelchair users. Four plywood flower beds on legs were made.   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

Sacrificial chewing aid

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The client has a compulsion to chew her clothing and needs a replacement sacrificial chew aid. Two fabric slings were modified with quick release snap connectors like the type that are used on ID badge neck straps. The device can... View Details

Vomit detector

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The client is unable to reposition herself in bed and is at risk of choking on her own vomit if left unattended. A detector was made using a water detector mounted on a plate and linked to the nurse call... View Details

Hobby workstation

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Drilling the hazel stick Drilling the antler A finished walking stick The client has suffered a stroke and would like to continue with his hobby of making walking sticks with deer antler handles while seated in his wheelchair and with... View Details

Modified arm of riser armchair

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Existing arm rest New grab rail in position New grab rail The armrest of riser armchair was used heavily during the client’s transition from wheelchair to armchair. He didn’t use the elevate function, but preferred to use his upper body... View Details

Rotating bed grab handle

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Existing arrangement New rotating grab handle The existing commercial bed grab handle did not allow the client to maintain a firm grip as he maneuvered out of bed into his wheelchair. The new handle clamps to the side rail of... View Details

Improved grip for vertical grab poles

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The client found that his wet hands slipped on the floor-to-ceiling poles in his bathroom. Both poles were fitted with paracord whipping over double sided carpet tape to provide a secure hold.   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

Fall protection for epileptic

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  Toilet and bidet Kitchen sink Desk The client’s mother required protection around the home against drop seizures of her epileptic child. For the toilet and bidet, closed cell foam protective edge strip (sold for packing of paintings and mirrors)... View Details

Modified Cot Ends to allow feeding tube between the bars

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Client wanted to be able to pass a child's feeding tube through the cot ends, this allows the child to turn without getting entangled in the feed tube which is the difficulty if the tube is passed over the cot... View Details

Oxygen cylinder carriers for a specialised wheelchair

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Client needed to use Oxygen via nose tubes at all times , however when the blood oxygen monitor alarm sounded an additional oxygen supply via a face mask was required quickly, this meant that two oxygen cylinders were required to... View Details

Trolley for Oxygen Generator

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Client used oxygen on a regular basis and preferred to use an oxygen generator rather than the gas bottles as this would allow  client to go on holiday by plane without the cost of the airline supplying oxygen.  Client was... View Details

Adjustable foot rests on school stools

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Client needed an additional footrest on the stools at School to be more comfortable in class.  However different classrooms used similar stools so it was essential that each classroom the client used had the appropriately modified stool. A steel strip... View Details

Keyboard stand

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Client used a stick with to press the keys of the keyboard and the keyboard kept falling over as it was propped up with blu-tac. An adjustable stand was made for the keyboard so that it could be rigidly fixed... 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

Window opener

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Client confined to wheelchair could not reach the window catches in his new purpose built apartment.  Remap Essexnorth made a window opener that enabled the client to open left or right hand window from his wheelchair. Aluminium tube that fits... View Details