Wheelchair to car transfer aid
The client who suffered from Multiple Sclerosis was having trouble moving between his wheelchair and the car at different levels. A standard banana board could have been unsafe as the driveway was quite steep.
Doncaster
To contact Remap Doncaster, call Chris on 01302 770503 or Brian on 01302 539878
Single handed walking frame
Clients who have had a stroke and only have full use of one arm have difficulty using a walking frame. When picked up by the side handles or by the front crossbar the frame can hit ankles or furniture.
Exercise bike leg support
Roy, who had suffered a stroke, was recommended to use an exercise bike to regain use of his legs but had a problem keeping one knee from staying in line with his hip and foot. A rehab physiotherapist recommended Remap to provide a means of doing this, so an extension from the pedal was made to support his leg.
Narrowboat access lift
Steve, who had a recent leg amputation required a means of transferring between the cabin and the deck of his narrowboat which is his permanent home.
Powered folding ramp
A ramp for one step that could be folded to provide clearance for a door to be used.
Child’s walker with ventilator
Provide safe means of carrying a ventilator, two infusion pumps and an oxygen cylinder on a child’s walking aid
Jigsaw for dementia patients
These special jigsaws help improve the care of Dementia patients. Shop-bought jigsaws are not suitable for hospital use. The specially crafted jigsaws are made from a wipe clean material which complies with the hospital’s infection control measures and will not break, snap or bend. They have been made in six sizes, varying in difficulty […]
Upper body and head support pads
A lady with a degenerative disability found the most comfort sat in her wheelchair, right elbow on the armrest and her jaw cupped in her right hand. Unfortunately, this gave her severe discomfort in her right hand. Following a number of visits to the client, together with her physiotherapist the exact shape and position of […]
Umbrella mounting on electric wheelchair
The client wanted to be able to mount an umbrella on his electric wheelchair. An arm to hold the umbrella mounting socket was provided, pivoting on a pin beneath the front of the wheelchair armrest. This means the position of the umbrella is variable and the arm holding it can be folded under the wheelchair […]
Switch protector plate for pathfinder communicator
The ‘Pathfinder’ is one of the latest type of communicators. It is programmed by the school almost daily for use by the child at home. When placed in the bag supplied for transportation, one or more of the flush faced and touch sensitive switches on the control panel are often inadvertently activated resulting in the […]
Sensory stimulation play centre
Following meningitis this four year old lad was totally inactive and almost completely unaware of his surroundings. The communications teacher at his school asked for this play centre which is larger than the type supplied commercially. The baubles also had to be illuminated. The case is made from 10mm MDF and a small bank of […]
Sensory board for child’s bedroom
This child of 10 has severe mental and physical disabilities. He has the unfortunate habit of breaking toys simply by overuse or ‘worrying’ of the particular toy. He loves stimulus toys but bought items proved too fragile for his use. Mounted on a plywood base securely fastened to his bedroom wall are several items for […]
Safety smoking aid
This lady is a heavy smoker and due to her severe disability kept constantly dropping her cigarettes and burning the carpet. The device holds 20 cigarettes, sufficient for her needs between carers. The lever on the extreme left rotates the holder until the next cigarette is automatically in line with the piezo-electric lighter. The lever […]
Protection device for gastronomy tube
A very strong and active young man needs feeding by a gastronomy tube. During feeding time at school, one person engaged his attention whilst the nurse attended to the feeding equipment at the centre. At home, his mother found this difficult to accomplish alone. When feeding time arrives at home, he is now laid upon […]
Portable standing frame
The physiotherapy department at a local hospital were unable to adapt their standing frame to suit the needs of this young man. He also required a standing frame for use at home but commercially supplied ones are too large and are unsuitable for him. He could not be held securely in a vertical position. The […]
Pannier basket
A basket was required to fit on the detachable motorised front wheel of this rather unusual chair. The pannier style metal basket fits neatly over the battery and still has plenty of room for papers, groceries etc. This gentleman is now able to carry goods and still does much of the heavy work at home […]