Dishwasher opener
A gadget to open a dishwasher for a client with arthritis.
Kitchen
Hob guide
A guide for a gentleman with MS to keep pans located on a ceramic hob and reduced the risk of them being knocked over.
Round cooker knob adaptation
A set of grips for round cooker knobs to help a lady with arthritis.
Table place setting template
A client with involuntary movements is required to lay table place settings accurately as part of his college course and subsequent employment. A template was made to achieve this.
4-wheeled Walker adaptation
An elderly and frail client needed her 4-wheel walker to be adapted to give her better support to walk within her home. Whilst initially it was thought the support was only needed on one side, it became clear there was a great deal of benefit to adapt both sides and produce a balanced walker with gutter rests.
Jug tipper
A kettle tipper adapted to suit measuring jugs used in cookery by a local special needs college
Pan holder for one-handed cooking
After a stroke, the client was unable to hold pans steady on the stove while cooking. The usual pan holders would not work on his Aga, so a simple bracket held in place by magnets was made.
Baryatric Perching Stool that folds
Client needed a folding stool to allow him to cook and potentially go fishing. Apartment was small needed stool to fold to help wirh storage.
Adapted thin and light cutlery.
Our client has difficulty with normal cutlery and wanted some which were as light as possible and with thin handles. She wanted the fork ans spoon to be angled. She had tried various commercially available products but , although some were light, these had very large handles.
Stool backrest modifications
The client has sever back problems and needed a kitchen stool with custom back support. A structure was made with two additional back support pads and fixed to the existing stool frame.
Rascal Rio power chair tray
A bespoke tray to fit to a Rascal Rio indoor wheelchair and assist the client with moving meals from her kitchen. The project also required a change to the programming of the chair speed controller to make it more suitable for the tight turns in the house – and this was undertaken by a dealer.
One-handed food preparation
The client had a major stroke and lost use of her left hand but still lives independently and wished to be able to prepare fruit and vegetables, specifically melon. A worktop-mounted vice, operated by leaning forward, allows food to be held while being prepared.
Step Stool
The client has dwarfism and is just 3ft 2″. This impacts on many daily living tasks around the home which she shares with her parents. Now into her fifties the client needs help getting on/off her the sofa, getting in/out of bed and to be able to access the kitchen worktop and sink safely. We developed bespoke equipment to enable the client to do this
Cooker Hob Guard Modification
Using the gas cooker, whilst seated in powered wheelchair. Client has burned herself burned /scalded herself moving the pots on the gas cooker.
Client can position wheelchair comfortably up to and underneath the gas cooker, she has some weakness in her hands which may have contributed to her difficulties moving the pots
Washing Machine Door Handle Aid
Washing Machine Door Adaption
Palm Free Cutlery
Philippa is unable to tolerate pressure in the palms of her hands, making it difficult to hold or grip cutlery. Off-the-shelf equipment does not offer a suitable solution. The OT had made a cutlery holder that fits around the back of the hand, using thermoplastic splinting material, and the client’s special melamine-handled fork and spoon […]