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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Lightweight Electric Grabber

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Our young client has progressive muscular dystrophy and is currently losing mobility and strength in his hands. Retrieving dropped items such as the TV remote control, mobile phone and toys whilst using his wheelchair is a big problem. View Details

Shower control lever

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The client, who has Parkinson’s disease, found the controls on his shower difficult to operate. The controls were cylindrical and smooth, meaning that there was little for him to grip.  A simple lever was clamped onto the control, making it... View Details

To design and build a stability frame

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Our client Gillian was experiencing falls particularly when transferring from her chair, from a raised seating position to standing because of her physical motor impairment. Her occupational therapist approached REMAP to see if there was any way of making something... View Details

Request to adapt mobility scooter

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Our client’s sister, an occupational therapist, contacted us to help adapt a privately purchased mobility scooter. She wrote that her brother was using a foldable mobility scooter.  However, reduced dexterity in his hands and fingers as a feature of progressive... View Details

Scooter Conversion to 3 Wheels

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This was a project for a 13-year-old girl, named Lillybet to convert a 2 wheeled scooter into a 3 wheeled one.  Lillybet has the intellectual capacity of a much younger child (around 3 years of age), and very poor balance... View Details

Duvet lifter

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The client uses a self hoist to move from her bed into a wheelchair. She finds it very hard/impossible to remove her duvet to do this so REMAP was engaged to find a solution. It was a difficult solution to... View Details

EXPERIMENTAL POWERED BOCCIA RAMP

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An experimental wheelchair/motor powered Boccia ramp to assess whether it is possible to reduce the reliance on a ramp-positioning helper for those with significant disabilities playing the sport. View Details

Dual Wheelchairs

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The client had two disabled teenaged boys, both who required wheelchairs, and they wished to be able to push both chairs with one pusher.  REMAP connected the two wheelchairs together so that they could both be pushed with one person. View Details

Long-reach shower controller

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The client needs to be seated when showering and, because of the configuration of the shower cubicle, is too far from the shower controls to reach them. A simple arm engages with the control knob and allows it to be... View Details

Modified over bed pole

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Our client uses a profiling bed that has the facility for mounting an over-bed pole. This enables him to take his weight off the bed to prevent pressure sores. View Details

Raise ReTurn sit-to-stand aid footplate

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The footplate of a ReTurn sit-to-stand aid was too low for a child so a simple wooded platform was made to achieve the required height. View Details

One-piece wheelchair footrest

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The client found that her feet slipped between her wheelchair footrests. A simple plywood platform was made that rested on the existing footrests, holding her feet in place. View Details

Holder on a Wheelchair For a Helping-Hand Grabber

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Solution to ensure a grabber is always to-hand for a wheelchair user.  View Details

Bowling green access support

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A removable handrail to help a client to get onto the green of her local bowling club, following a stroke. View Details

Adaptable window opener

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This is a simple yet flexible window opener for a client who needs to operate a variety of windows from a distance and from a fixed, low position. View Details

New wing for custom chair

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Rosemary's MS left her with an uncomfortable seated position in her usual easy chair.  She was provided with a specialised, motorised tilt-in-space chair that should have provided all the support she needed to sit up comfortably.  However, the design relied... View Details

Beach launcher for sea swimming

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A progressive condition has affected the mobility of an enthusiastic year round sea swimmer who swims  with a group of friends. It has become increasingly difficulty for her to get in and out of the water safely and more difficult... View Details

Comfort adaptation for child potty training

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Being comfortable is always desirable. However, when you are a parent and trying to potty train your child, the comfort of the child becomes essential to the successful outcome. Whilst the majority of children's potty seats are made from rigid... View Details

Bicycle handlebar adaptation

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The client is a keen cyclist and would like to take part in the coast 2 coast cycle ride for charity. However, her left hand stops at the wrist making it difficult to hold onto the handlebars, especially when rising... View Details

Poop Scoop Holder for Wheelchair User with Assistance Dog

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This client required a holder for a poop scoop on his wheelchair when he left the house with his assistance dog. View Details

Hand brakes for Silver Cross pram

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The client has problems with her balance and needs her pram to be stable and under control at all times. View Details

Adaptations to a folding electric wheelchair

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The client contacted REMAP as they and their family wanted to go away on holiday, but were unable to fly with the client's usual wheelchair. The family had purchased a folding electric wheelchair, which met the airline's requirements but unfortunately... View Details

Angina Spray dispensing aid

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The client found it difficult to depress the spray when having an attack. He wanted a device to help him operate it without having to push down on the tiny button at the top of the small spray bottle. View Details

Wheelie Bin Lid Lifter for Wheelchair User

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Our client, Emily, has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy which causes weakness in her hips and shoulder muscles. Being a full-time wheelchair user, she cannot lift the lids on her wheelie bins. REMAP engineered a pair of remote controlled "Bin Lid... View Details