Making Garden Access Safer

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…

Following a prolonged illness and multiple major operations, a client with severe osteoporosis experienced profound loss of shoulder function, visual impairment, and difficulty with walking and daily activities. Commercial mobility aids and crutches were unsuitable, offering insufficient support for her shoulders and arms. Hospital Occupational Therapists suggested a referral to REMAP to explore bespoke options….

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…

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…

Vinnie is a five-year-old with a rare condition that causes significant difficulty with eating and a risk of choking. Mealtimes can take up to two hours, and for safety he spends much of the day seated in his specialist pushchair. To reduce risk and allow safe feeding both at home and when out, a stable…