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Shopping Hoist

Client had lost the full use of the left side of her body so found it very hard to carry shopping up a short flight of stairs to her flat.  Clambering up was possible but not holding shopping. Stair lift was not possible as the stairs were communal access. A small hand powered hoist was […]

Threshold ramps

The client lives in an upstairs flat and required a wheelchair threshold ramp at the exterior door downstairs.  The ramp has to be removable by the client’s wife so the door can be closed and not interfere with other residents. The ramp was made in four sections, as shown.  

Leg lifter for independent access to stairlift

    Rosemary from Amersham suffered a stroke and was unable to lift her right leg onto a stairlift footplate or to hold it there while the stairlift was in motion. We designed a leg lifting device with a cushioned bar that rests across her left thigh and another that goes under her right thigh. Rosemary […]

Mail bag

A lady wheelchair user had difficulty in picking up her mail from the floor. A conventional mail basket was not suitable as the door opened against a wall on which there were several coat hooks. A cloth bag was fixed to a back plate with two hinged arms that fold in when the door is […]