Referrals

A wheelchair user who was expecting her first child wanted to be able to take her baby out independently. She needed a way to attach her pram to her wheelchair without affecting the chair’s ability to fold for transport. REMAP volunteers designed a pair of folding support arms that securely connect the pram to the…

Caroline is an active saxophonist and music teacher, but a back condition was making it increasingly difficult to carry her tenor saxophone to rehearsals and performances. After a previous successful REMAP adaptation to her alto saxophone case, she asked if the same approach could be used for her heavier tenor instrument. REMAP volunteers reinforced the…

Helena was finding it increasingly difficult to get on and off the toilet. The layout of her bathroom meant that standard grab rails and toilet frames could not be fitted safely, as an airing cupboard and nearby fixtures restricted the available space. REMAP volunteers worked with the occupational therapist to install bespoke grab rails tailored…

Steven was unable to stand up safely from his sofa because it was too low. As he lives alone, he had stopped using it altogether and was spending most of his time in bed, as this was the only place he could stand from independently. Standard furniture raisers were unsuitable because of the sofa’s design….

A client who uses a rollator/wheelchair combination already had an electric hoist fitted in their car but was unable to use it safely to lift the walking aid into the boot. A REMAP volunteer assessed the situation and demonstrated a simple solution using a lifting strap to securely attach the walker to the hoist. The…

Alex currently wears a home made arm/wrist protector splint to prevent him biting and injuring himself. He wears them on both hands/wrist but his right hand is stronger and the one he can cause himself more injury to. His mum has made it using a padded support, a bath sponge and tubigrip but it is…

Rae was experiencing frequent forward falls from the toilet, often after falling asleep while seated. A wheeled commode had become unsafe, as it tipped forward with him, so it was replaced with a fixed toilet frame and raised toilet seat. To provide extra support, REMAP volunteers designed and installed a hinged support arm that folds…

Brian uses a wheeled Zimmer frame and is currently in a care home, with plans to return home following a successful recovery. Access to his home is via a 200 mm high step. A half-step provided outside the front door measures 100 mm high × 760 mm wide × 440 mm deep, which is insufficient to accommodate the full…

Client is an inpatient at RDH following a recent right below-knee amputation. He owns both a self-propelled and an electric wheelchair and required stump boards for each to support his healing limb. NHS provisions were not suitable due to wheelchair design, necessitating bespoke adaptations. Self-Propelled Wheelchair The wheelchair seat consists of canvas stretched across the…