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.

All Solutions

Sofa arm support – under sofa

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The client has difficulty in rising from her sofa and did not want her sofa to be modified in any way. A padded arm rest was constructed which slips under the sofa  front and allows the client to use both... View Details

Snooker cue rest

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The client is a keen snooker player but has difficulty in forming a bridge with his hand to hold the cue. A hardwood block was made with a built-in rest. Bristol Remap panel case reference 314-04 View Details

Adult stair gate

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The client is sometimes confused due to medication being taken and needed a stairgate or barrier which could be hinged out of the way when not in use. A hinged barrier was made from wood which could be raised and... View Details

Powered wheelchair adaption

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Tim Round of the Berkshire panel would like to ask the following:- We have a client who is seeking a gadget that will allow his daughter (who uses a powered wheelchair for mobility and is learning to drive a twin-joystick... View Details

Lifting device needed for man in Spain

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(posted by Paula Allchin) I have had a request for a British gentleman (former electronics engineer) who has a muscle wasting disease and lives on his own in Spain.  If he falls over he is unable to get up. He... View Details

Height Adjustable Table for Exerciser

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  Table in upper position Table in lower position The client uses a cycle exerciser for both legs and arms, but is unable to raise it from floor level (for leg exercise) to chest level (for arm exercise) unaided. A... View Details

Wheelchair for marathon

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We have received the following request for help, if anyone can help please leave a comment below. To whom it may concern My name is Jadey Yesilada. I am the Disability Ambassador for Albion in the Community (AITC), the charitable... View Details

Technical Query

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Jack Rae of the Carlisle & District panel would like help with the following: On another web-site, dealing with construction of model locomotives etc, a question was asked if pacemakers were susceptible to compromise if the wearer was doing work... View Details

Modified Bathseat

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Unmodified Medici bathseat Modified garden seat and SS parts Final modified Medic seat The client is hoisted into her bath and requires a seat to support her while she is showered.  The standard bath boards were not suitable for her... View Details

Ideas needed for reminder to turn off taps

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An old lady has hearing difficulties and a bad memory. When she turns on a hot water tap to fill e.g. a bowl of water (via a combi boiler), she cannot hear the sound of running water and often forgets... View Details

Bicycle pedal straps

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Pedals in natural positions Pedal rotated to show fixing method A 4 year old child with spina bifida has difficulty keeping her feet on the pedals of her bicycle.  Commercial pedal clips are only available in adult sizes. Straps were... View Details

Request for help

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Mark Deavin of the Taunton panel  would like to ask for help with the following: We have a client with Parkinsons whose speech is nearing unintelligible as he talks very quietly, almost mumbles, and has difficulty forming words. We have found that... View Details

Door locks, handles and latches for assessing accessibility

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  Stroke patients discharged from hospital often suffer from reduced manual dexterity and find it difficult to operate the locks and security devices fitted to their doors when they get home. To help assess whether patients might face such problems,... View Details

Leg lifter for independent access to stairlift

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    Rosemary from Amersham suffered a stroke and was unable to lift her right leg onto a stairlift footplate or to hold it there while the stairlift was in motion. We designed a leg lifting device with a cushioned bar... View Details

Urine bottle stand

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The client is unable to hold his urine bottle to urinate while sitting in his wheelchair due to reduced manual dexterity. This floor-mounted stand holds the bottle at the required height and angle.  The flat plywood base does not interfere... View Details

Spraycan holder for arthritis sufferer

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A client has rheumatoid arthritis in her hands, affecting her finger functioning and grip. She also suffers with angina and so needs to use a Nitromin spray, but cannot operate the rather small aerosol can due to her arthritis. We... View Details

Potential REMAP project?

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The potential project concerns that perennial problem for the disabled and bed-bound - the over-bed table. There are many designs but the one that I have in mind is rather different, for a bed at right angles to a wall: a wall-mounted unit... View Details

Single-handed bicycle brakes

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Aerosol actuator

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Aerosol with foam cap … with cap removed and valve stem exposed. Button spray nozzle and trigger gun fitted. The elastic band (kindly donated by Royal Mail) holds the lever up for ease of use. The client suffers from rheumatoid... View Details

Dog Treat Dispenser

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Tony Fennel of the Merseyside panel wonders if anyone can help with the following: We currently have a client whose needs at the moment seem insoluble and we would appreciate assistance from any panel which may have experienced a similar... View Details

Suitable wheels for Rollators on bowling green surfaces

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(posted by Paula Allchin) We have received a request for ideas/solutions for the following problem from Steve Rodwell of the English Indoor Bowling Association. Rollator issues – at this moment in time I am seeking views as to how we... View Details

Pan stabiliser for cooking with one hand

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Following a succession of strokes, father-of-two Andy lost the use of his right arm. Determined to cook for his family one handed, he was initially unable to prevent pans from sliding dangerously all over the cooker. We fashioned a horizontal... View Details

Help dressing a man with cerebral palsy

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John Adie from the Surrey panel has been approached by an OT with the following request and wonders if anyone has any experience in this area and could offer any assistance. 'I am working with a man in his forties... View Details

Musical instrument trolley

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    A disabled music student struggled to move her double bass to her classes.  A collapsible trolley was made from re-cycled aluminium crutches.  The neck of the double bass acts as the handle of the trolley when in use.... View Details