A young adult student of a very small stature (Morquios syndrome) couldn’t reach the toilet bowl to sit on it independently whilst at school (he required lifting to enable him to sit on the toilet, a requirement that nor the school or his carer could accomodate).
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.
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.
An offset rollator handle
Two further nurse call button cradle designs for Harrogate Hospital wards
A ramp for one step that could be folded to provide clearance for a door to be used.
Sky is important to Chris, and he uses an old Sky Q Easy Grip remote control holder to help him. The big advantage was the loop on the back that kept the remote safely in his hand. He has been through a few of these, either they broke or the material degraded beyond use. Sky no longer make that holder. Luckily Harrogate & Ripon had already made something like it for a Sky Plus remote that was able to be adapted.
Edward was born with spinal damage and has very little use of his legs. His wheel chair is unable to fit under a standard type of playtable and if his toys fall on the floor he is unable to pick them up.
An emergency brake for a baby stroller for a mother-to-be who suffers from unexpected seizures.
The client has severe curvature of the spine and needed lateral support when seated in his Seahorse toiletting chair. A special arm rest was made to replace the exisiting one.
An ingenious solution to providing a sturdy ramp over a UPVC patio door threshold whilst still allowing the door to close and lock normally.
The client’s new buggy does not have a rain canopy, so adapters were made to allow the canopy from the previous buggy to be fitted to the new one.
After a stroke, the client’s left side weakness means he needs his wheelchair to be adapted to provide additional support to his left arm and something to restrain his left leg to maintain proper posture. A gutter forearm support was added to the armrest and a plywood panel added to restrain the leg.
A couple of devices which allow a lady to resume enjoying her hobbies of crochet and knitting despite her suffering tremors and the effects of a stroke.
Gloucestershire Remap’s task, was to produce two spinners for Sam’s Purple Class pupils, that were one meter in diameter, stable and not subject to tipping. They were to be used as sensory regulators.
A special school required some steps to allow children with reduced mobility to get up onto a changing bed with a minimum of assistance with a view to increasing their confidence
