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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Attachment to carry walking frame on a mobility scooter

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Client needed to use a walking frame but used a mobility scooter to get around , thus needed to carry the walking frame on the scooter. A steel frame was made that attached to the existing mounting points under the... View Details

Shopping Hoist

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Client had lost the full use of the left side of her body so found it very hard to carry shopping up a short flight of stairs to her flat.  Clambering up was possible but not holding shopping. Stair lift... View Details

Sip/Puff Guitar Splitter Box

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Client played bass guitar in a band but had MS and had lost the use of his legs, and thus couldn't use the conventional foot operated effects pedal. On discussion all the client needed to do was to switch between... View Details

Chin Support

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Client who has Parkinson disease does not like wearing collars to support her head. Client suggested making a padded chin support that she could hold.  An approximate chin shape mould was made and an aluminium chin shape support made. Support... View Details

Pedal Modification for an Exercise bike

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Clients feet would not stay on the pedals despite using pedals with toe clips. A heel support frame was made and attached to the pedal in the same manner as the toe clips. Client who has MS can now pedal... View Details

Activity stand

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A special needs school required a mobile outdoor stand onto which various items could be hung to provide visual and tactile stimulation to the children. A simple free-standing pergola-like frame on castors was made. Similar indoor frames have also been... View Details

Tandem disabled buggy

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The client uses a DoBuggy disabled buggy for her elder child and wishes have the means to take her younger child out with her. The client bought a BuggyPod clip-on buggy which is designed to clip on the side of... View Details

Move wheelchair controller

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Existing location of controller …   … and required location. New carrier plate and re-used clamping bracket  The new arrangement The client’s pedestrian-controlled motorised wheelchair was awkward to manoeuvre in restricted spaces because the rear-mounted controller protruded too far and... View Details

Activity stand

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A special needs school required two mobile indoor stands onto which various items could be hung to provide visual and tactile stimulation to the children. Two simple A-frame gantries on castors were made. A similar outdoor stand has also been... View Details

Modified Derby half-steps

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The client struggles to raise her feet when walking and so was unable to navigate her doorstep to leave the house.  The standard Derby half-steps are too deep to sit on the existing doorstep and are also too high for... View Details

Voice commands for motorised bed

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Ian Mercer, a new member of the South Herts panel writes:   “Recently I was asked to visit a client who wanted to control a motorised bed using voice commands and, after some investigations, we found that the original NHS organisation... View Details

Apple ipencil too heavy to hold

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The following request is from Alan Parker, chair of Leeds and Bradford parker@aireweave.co.uk   The Leeds and Bradford Remap Panel has had a request from a client for help with an Apple ipencil which the client finds too heavy to hold.... View Details

Door entry control panel

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The problem The solution Levers and top hinge bracket The client had difficulty operating the buttons of his door entry control panel because they were mounted too high to reach and the management company was unwilling to lower the panel.... View Details

Kitchen tap lever

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Laptop charging plug

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  The problem …   … and the solution. The bracket The client has arthritis and finds it hard to manipulate the plug of the charging lead into the matching socket of her laptop. A simple bracket was made from... View Details

Wheelchair bag

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The client required a bag to hold her shopping while using her wheelchair, but was no longer able to reach behind her to a bag hung on the seatback. The bag was made to sit in front within easy reach... View Details

Jigsaw for dementia patients

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  These special jigsaws help improve the care of Dementia patients.  Shop-bought jigsaws are not suitable for hospital use. The specially crafted jigsaws are made from a wipe clean material which complies with the hospital’s infection control measures and will... View Details

Modify car steering wheel spinner

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Modified spinner fitted to steering wheel Unmodified spinner showing opening … … and now closed up The client wished to replace the spinner that he uses to control his car steering wheel, but the replacement model had an opening in... View Details

Keyboard for person with ataxia

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North Wales Remap  have had a new case referred to us involving a client with ataxia. He is 40, lives alone, has carers and uses a wheelchair. He has written a book and is keen to write another but has... View Details

Virtual reality training for wheelchair users – Manchester Met University

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Please can anyone help Phillip p.chandler@mmu.ac.uk I’m from Manchester Metropolitan University where I’m looking in to a project combining wheelchair use and virtual reality (VR). I’m investigating if we can integrate a VR game with a wheelchair ergometer to help... View Details

Foot and leg exercisers for chair and wheelchair users

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  Attached are two pictures of foot and leg exercising devices designed and made by two members of REMAP Gwent, who do have a very special interest in those who suffer from MS and their inability to get the crucial... View Details

Outdoor ramp

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Platform in use Platform in place The client is unable to exit the back door of his house with his wheelchair because the restricted space on his side path precludes the use of standard ramps. A raised platform, level with... View Details

Bicycle handlebar adaptation for prosthetic hand

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  A young child with a prosthetic hand struggled to hold the handlebars of his bicycle. This simple aid clamps onto the handlebars and allows the hand to grip.   View Details

Modified sit-to-stand aid

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Knee separator Foot rest The client required her Etac Turner sit-to-stand aid to be modified to include a padded panel to separate her knees and a raised foot rest to suit her stature.   View Details