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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Bedpan – modified

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A young man with Cerebral Palsy has a home fully equipment for his disability, but goes away with his family. When he is in his wheel chair and needs to use a bed pan he elevates himself and a bedpan... View Details

Pump control

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The client is now bedridden and fed nutrients via a peristaltic pump, but if this went into alarm when her carer was not present, her grip was insufficient to turn a control knob. The pump was located onto a plywood... View Details

Knife holder

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The client has weak wrists and finds it difficult to hold a knife. A kitchen knife was fixed into a shaped wooden block that could be held in a number of ways to enable preparation of vegetables etc. A commercial... View Details

Pen holder

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The client has weak wrists and finds it difficult to grip a pen. A block of wood was shaped rather like a computer mouse. A spring clip and groove for a pen were provided at the front. This provided an... View Details

Shoe lace aid

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Client has weak wrists but needs to be able to do up her shoes tightly because of walking difficulties. Commercial aids have proved unsuitable. A velcro strap with a buckle was made to wrap around client's trainers at the instep.... View Details

Walking frame support bracket for electric buggy

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Client wanted to take a folding walker when out on her electric buggy A steel tube bracket was made. It attaches to an existing square steel socket under the seat. The walker is retained on the bracket by 'Velcro' straps The... View Details

Double buggy divider

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Mother with two children, 3 years and 6 months has a double Maclaren buggy. Elder child is mildly autistic and inadvertently causes injury to younger child when both are in buggy. Mother required some form of divider which would prevent... View Details

Commode brakes

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Client has Parkinsons and arthritis and finds the brakes on her glideabout commode to heavy to apply herself. Without her husband's help she can't stabilise the commode to transfer to the stairlift. A 2nd hand commode was acquired and the... View Details

Raised toilet seat

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Client with mobility problems uses a raised toilet seat. Seat location lugs do not provide sufficient security of seat location resulting in seat slipping off toilet. The photos below show the seat on the toilet and the manufacturer's locating lugs: Existing... View Details

Firm commode seat

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Firmer seat needed for commode/shower seat and modifications to the pan holding bracket Construct wooden seat to fit on the shower chair and modify pan bracket   View Details

Wheelchair mount for communications device

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Client has a communication device consisting of a power pack and touch screen. This needs to be mounted on her wheelchair Brackets were constructed to fit a box section tube on the wheelchair   View Details

Safety gate for wheelchair user

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The client uses a wheelchair. The passage from her bedroom to the bathroom crosses the head of the stairs, and the top step is very close, such that a small error in turning the chair out of the bedroom risks... View Details

Fitting for push button door openers

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Client has push button door openers attached to his wheelchair but they keep slipping out of reach. Plate fitted onto wheelchair and switch boxes secured with double-sided tape. The client can now reach switches more easily.   View Details

Bath handle modification

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The client has several debilitating conditions including the amputation of her left leg. She is a wheelchair user and needs constant support. She uses a 25 year old Parker bath. She can no longer grip the handles and finds that... View Details

Computer pointing device (head held infrared)

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The client has multiple sclerosis and is no longer able to use his hands and arms. He wishes to continue to use his computer and requires a pointing device. A SmartNav AT system was purchased by the client. This consists... View Details

Recliner handle extension

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The Client had a stroke and has severe limitation of the use of her hands. Specifically, she is unable to work the lever that releases the foot rest of her recliner. A strip of metal was cut to length and... View Details

Walking stick – Fischer handle

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The client had learning difficulties and is paralysed in his left hand and foot. He needed his Tetrapod walking stick handle changing to a 'Fischer Handle'. The existing walking stick handle was removed by drilling out a rivet. The second... View Details

Bicycle to tricycle adaptation

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A client with cerebral palsy and balance problems would like to ride a bicycle. Normal stabilisers are not secure enough. The client's mother initially requested wider stabiliser wheels for the bike, however she later found the 'Mini-bike converter' on the... View Details

Visual aid for cooker knobs

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A lady wheelchair user has difficulty seeing recessed cooker control setting knobs because of the low wheelchair height. A mirror reflecting hand-held device was made. The client is now able to see the controls and adjust them to the required... View Details

Clothing aid

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The gentleman has a spinal injury and is unable to put on his shirt or jacket without assistance. A spring-loaded post was constructed to hold his clothes at a height at which he could put his arms into them and... View Details

Car key extension

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The client has a new motability car and is unable to turn the ignition key to start the vehicle. Her grip is poor having recently broken her wrist. A tee-bar extension was made up from softwood and ply which clamps... View Details

Guitar stand

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Following a stroke the client was unable to play his Hawaiian guitar which had previously given him great pleasure. A portable stand was made to support the guitar and a wrist support was adapted to hold a purpose-made slider. The... View Details

Zimmer frame seat

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The client has respiratory problems and really needs to sit down and rest in his small, narrow galley kitchen while waiting for the kettle to boil or microwave to finish cooking. There is nowhere to store a pull-out stool. A... View Details

Injection site massager

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The client has had Parkinson's disease for 11 years. He has nodules on his thighs resulting from the frequent injections, which in turn, make injecting difficult through the tough tissue and reduces the effectiveness of the drug. Vigorous massage is... View Details