Partnership enhances quality and availability of smart seating cushions for wheelchair users globally
Etac, a developer of assistive devices and patient handling equipment, and Kalogon, a smart seating solutions specialist, have joined forces to bolster the quality and…
Consultation regarding the disclosure of industry payments in the assistive tech sector launches
A consultation that is searching for views on the possible introduction of regulations mandating the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector has been…
Case study: Mouldable vacuum cushion helps child with complex needs get a good night’s sleep
The Barton family had become regularly sleep deprived for over five years with having to care for a young child with special needs. Logan has…
Lightweight splitable mobility scooter means lifting it in and out of car boots is easy
Healthcare equipment manufacturer Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has launched the new AstroLite, which is the firm’s lightest splitable mobility scooter and is aimed at clients who…
App helps users with vision impairments adjust the appearance of the world around them
Assistive technology startup ReBokeh has launched an enhanced version of its smartphone app that allows users to adjust the appearance of the world around them…
Assistive apartment mock-up to use technology to help residents live independently
Nick Laing from Function Control shows a resident how to use commands A new £28 million complex needs facility being developed in Perth, Scotland is…
Council and health board showcase mainstream digital tech to users that increase independence
Neath Port Talbot Council and Swansea Bay University Health Board have opened a state-of-the-art Digital Solutions Suite to show how mainstream digital technologies can support…
Wheelchair power add-on makes manoeuvring in urban areas easy for users
Mobility equipment supplier Rehasense has launched a new “cost-effective” wheelchair power add-on, which is designed to increase users’ independence by making trips easier to navigate…
Healthcare professionals and mobility equipment supplier develop neurological patient chair
Mobility equipment specialist Vivid Care, in coordination with input from Huntington’s disease specialists, healthcare professionals, and a specialist dementia care provider, has launched a specialist…
Case study: Powered wheelchair add-on helps girl get around school with ease and without fatigue
11-year-old Faith from Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, has been the proud owner of a Rehasense Power Assisted Wheelchair System (PAWS) City with a 14”…