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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Transportable padded toilet seat

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This client has motor neurone disease (MND) and now requires a padded toilet seat which he has on his normal toilet unit. However when he goes for respite to a nursing home he does not have the same facility. As... View Details

Transparent rainproof canopy

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Please note that there are now similar items commercially available, so we no longer create these solutions. Find out more. A mother was unable to take her son out when it was raining as she could not find an adult-sized... View Details

Transfer sling and frame

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This young man, who has muscular dystrophy, was unable to get entry into a specially modified house to let him live independently as he could not manage to transfer between his wheelchair and the toilet on his own. After several... View Details

Brakes for commode

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This client used a wheelchair and had a chairlift to move him upstairs. To move around upstairs he used a ‘glideabout’ commode but had difficulty transferring to it as it was fitted with individual castor wheel brakes which he could... View Details

Trampoline ladder

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Connor, a three year old boy with Down’s syndrome, needed to get on his trampoline safely. A ladder made from decking planks locks onto the trampoline frame and has nowhere he can trap his head, arms or legs. Connor can... View Details

Toy train for child in wheelchair

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A home for disabled children has up to 60 very energetic disabled children in the same room at the same time and needed something to keep them occupied, interested and happy. A model train large enough to accommodate a child... View Details

Tracked digger driver loader

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The client, who is a paraplegic, had difficulty transferring into his mini digger independently. The solution needed to be transported easily with the mini digger when traveling to and from jobs. The seat needed to rotate to assist with the... View Details

Toothbrush manipulator

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A young man was unable to brush his own teeth because of an inability to move his arms enough to effect brushing action at the desired height. A holder was manufactured to firmly restrain a battery operated toothbrush. Through the... View Details

Tool to operate tap levers

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Michelle, who has arthritis and osteoporosis, already has levers fitted to enable her to operate her bath taps, but because of her worsening condition was finding that she was unable to reach the levers. An additional hand-held lever was designed... View Details

Toilet transfer board

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The client has muscular dystrophy and had difficulty transferring to and from her wheelchair. The commercially available transfer board was unsuitable for her toilet because it was too long and the aperture did not fit. A toilet seat was manufactured... View Details

Toilet transfer

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This lady has very bad tremors and kept slipping off the toilet with the likelihood of injuring herself. A sheet of thick Perspex was cut to fit the gap between the walls, and profiled round the toilet seat to give... View Details

Toilet trainer

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Natasha, aged 6, has severe cerebral palsy and could not support herself on a potty and later on a toilet without assistance. To allow her to go from nappies to a potty, a box was constructed which allowed her potty... View Details

Toilet support bar

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Elizabeth has a spinal deformity which left her severely bent forward. She could not sit on a toilet without someone to hold her, and she obviously wished to be able to do so. A swing-down padded arm was made which... View Details

Toilet step for two year old boy

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Anne's two year old son has one leg 18cms shorter than the other and the foot turned inwards. He was unable to stand in front of the toilet bowl on a standard child's plastic step, while waiting up to a... View Details

Toilet step

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A little boy has difficulty in reaching the toilet on his own. A step was made up from plywood on a melamine base, shaped to fit round the toilet and a tubular handrail was made to suit and screwed to... View Details

Toilet seat for large man

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A large framed gentleman had difficulty positioning himself on the toilet accurately. He refused to use any ancillary aids. A bespoke seat was made which, whilst allowing for the more average sized user, was wider and thus provided better positioning support.... View Details

Toilet seat armrest

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The client has severe rheumatoid arthritis for which she has had hip replacements and her knee joints are locked in the standing position. She needs carer help to get from a standing to a sitting position but would like to... View Details

Toilet seat adaptation

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The client required a back and lumbar support for the toilet seat. A commercial back unit had been purchased but did not fit the client’s requirements and had no side support. The panel had to make new attachments to allow the... View Details

Toilet seat access

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A girl of very small stature needed a method of mounting the toilet independently. As the little girl could only climb steps up to 100mm high, a portable unit was made which enabled her to climb the first step and... View Details

Toy tractor

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A young boy with cerebral palsy loves tractors and his parents wanted one that he could ride on. A suitable toy tractor was purchased and a frame fitted around the seat so that the boy could be supported and sit... View Details

Toilet seat & platform

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A boy with epilepsy, right sided weakness and developmental delay needed aids when toileting and bathing. A raised wooden platform, tailored to the shape of the small bathroom, was made to allow the boy to reach the bath and toilet.... View Details

Toilet seat for girl

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This 3 year old girl with spina bifida is unable to support herself when seated on the toilet. Her mother was having to catheterise her over the toilet whilst supporting her. A padded seat attached to the wall next to... View Details

Toilet seat

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This six year old with cerebral palsy is too small to use the toilet seat without help and too heavy to feel safe using a commercially available portable plastic seat. A wooden toilet seat and cover was purchased. The cover... View Details

Toilet raising adaptor

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Nichola, a wheelchair user with lower body paralysis, found difficulty getting on and off the toilet due to the difference in height between her chair and the toilet seat. Restricted movement meant she was dependent on carers to undertake hygiene operations... View Details