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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Wheelchair modification

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An expensive lightweight wheelchair had been purchased to make loading an easier task for the carer. However, the position of the front wheels did not allow chair near enough to the vehicle to allow ease of transfer without damaging the... View Details

Knee-operated wheelchair joystick control

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The client cannot walk and is progressively losing the use of his hands. He has an electric wheelchair and was having difficulty using the joystick control. It was found that the client can move his legs from side to side... View Details

Wheelchair footrest modification

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The client required his wheelchair footrest to lower, level with the ground for easy access. A footrest was designed to rest on the ground while the client stands on it, rotates, and seats himself. Forward operation of a lever raises... View Details

Wheelchair food tray

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The parents of a hyperactive boy who wouldn’t sit at the table on a chair and had a habit of throwing plates asked for our help. They were going on holiday abroad with him for the first time and were... View Details

Wheelchair dancing poles

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The client really enjoys wheelchair dancing. However, since the wheelchair handles are at the rear of the chair, his partner has to stand behind him to push the chair round the dance floor. Some means of enabling the chair to... View Details

Wheelchair control

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The client could not use her new wheelchair because of poor positioning of the joystick. The controls needed moving to a more user-friendly position. The front tray was replaced with a customised support to allow correct positioning of the joystick... View Details

Wheelchair oxygen cylinder carrier

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The client has pulmonary disease, which necessitates a 24 hour oxygen supply. He is also a wheelchair user. He has purchased a new wheelchair but it lacks facilities for carrying the oxygen bottle within easy reach. A purpose-made bracket was... View Details

Wheelchair camera mounting

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The tetraplegic client has partial use of his right arm and lies on his stomach in his wheelchair. He is a very keen photographer and needs a mount for his camera and camcorder. A suitable bracket was made with lockable... View Details

Wheelchair camera mount & storage trolley

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A disabled young man was unable to use his digital camera. The camera was needed at lap level to turn it on and adjust the settings but it needed to be elevated to see the LCD screen. A remote shutter... View Details

Wheelchair camera controller

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The client is a young quadriplegic man who wished to take up photography. He requested a tripod mounted camera and a separate tripod mounted viewfinder screen. An electronic controller, a chin operated joystick and a cheekswitch were built to control... View Details

Wheelchair basket

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This wheelchair user wanted to be able to carry her shopping home from the shops and wanted more privacy for her shopping than that afforded by a wire basket. A wicker basket was designed, made and fitted onto the wheelchair.... View Details

Wheelchair arm guard

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Young lad has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. His right arm, at shoulder and elbow, tends to rotate backwards behind him at any time without notice. If it happens when he is being wheeled through a doorway, it... View Details

Wheelchair and pram connector

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It is not permitted to carry anyone else on a mobility vehicle on a public highway or footpath Department of Transport guidance  . Any modification undertaken by Remap is done for the purpose of using the item on private property. Nichola... View Details

Wheelyboat seat

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Wheelchair user John used a small portable chair to support himself whilst fishing in a wheelyboat. However, it is unstable as it cannot be fastened to one boat as John fishes from several boats. The practical solution was to supply... View Details

Wheelchair access for narrowboat

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This wheelchair user needed access to the narrowboat she and her husband lived upon. The deck area had been modified to give access from the bank to the deck. A hydraulic lift was not wanted as any leak would be... View Details

Weighted cuffs to reduce shake

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The client, who has Parkinson’s disease, likes to dine out and work at his bench. He finds his forearms tend to shake when using cutlery utensils and small tools. Linen cuffs were made and pocketed to take 10mm diameter steel... View Details

Weighted beaker

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The client’s condition resulted in violent hand tremors which prevented him drinking from a normally weighted, though modified, tumbler. After some experimenting, it was found that by adding weight to the beaker in the form of an encased lead ‘shoe’... View Details

Water meter reader

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This client, living alone on a farm, has two water meters. She needs to read them regularly to monitor her neighbour’s usage so she can allocate costs. Reading her meters is difficult due to her poor eyesight and a torch... View Details

Wheelchair video mounting

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This severely disabled young man had finished school and required a challenge to stimulate activity to compensate for the loss of care available. The video camera was attached to the chair in a fixed position to allow his limited hand... View Details

Washing machine knob device

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This lady was unable to operate the controls on her washing machine. A 350mm long lever was made with a glued on socket which fitted over the control knob. The client pushes the knob in, when needed, by leaning her... View Details

Washing machine control handle

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Arthritis precluded the client using their washing machine’s program selector switch. They wanted to be able to operate the machine without asking for help. A more convenient tee -shaped handle was made to attach over the existing cycle control switch... View Details

Washing machine control

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Arthritis prevented the use of washing machine control knob. A tee-handled clamp was made to fit on to the existing control knob. Being larger the control knob could be set to the desired position more easily. This household task made... View Details

Washing line adjuster

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This lady is a wheelchair user and found it difficult to hang out her washing due to the height of the washing line. An additional pole was concreted in halfway along the washing line and 4-armed rotating arms mounted at... View Details

Washing line adaptation

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This lady has multiple sclerosis and she cannot raise her arms sufficiently to hang out her washing. Two garden clothes poles were made with cross members which could be raised and lowered by a winch. Washing lines are fixed between the... View Details