Campaign to understand attitudes towards home adaptations
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to fund research into older people’s views on adapted homes. It is hoped insight drawn from the work will…
Next-generation power wheelchair wins Stelios National Award
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and leading international charity Leonard Cheshire Disability announced today Alex Papanikolaou from Glasgow is the winner of the Stelios Award…
Innovative pressure care systems combine for smart solution
Sidhil is working with Mobility with Dignity to promote usage of the Comfier mattress and the system together as a smart solution for independent pressure…
Disabled actor turns to assistive technology to retain independence
Mark Beer, 49, originally from Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire but now of Camden Town, London, has 2nd degree Cerebral Palsy, however, he has refused to let…
New premium home lift brand launches
The Stiltz Group has launched The Lifton Home Lift - a new premium home lift company says that the flagship product, the LiftonDUO, is a…
Ottobock launches new Omo Neurexaplus
Ottobock UK has launched the Omo Neurexaplus; the new and improved edition of the popular shoulder brace, the Omo Neurexa. The new Omo Neurexaplus delivers…
AKW helps families overcome accessibility issues with DIY SOS
AKW expertise in home adaptations helps BBC’s DIY SOS team to keep families together by overcoming their everyday accessibility challenges. Adapted living specialist AKW has…
Mobility product helps arthritis sufferer remain independent for almost 20 years
A woman suffering from arthritis has paid tribute to vehicle adaption firm Autochair and a hoist installed almost two decades ago which has helped her…
When AR and VR are combined to act as a powerful low vision aid
Since inception, GiveVision have been working to create sight aids that are practical, wearable, and most importantly, beneficial to their users. The UK alone has…
CCGs urged to tackle backlogs at NHS eye health summit
"Avoidable sight loss has, and will continue to have, far-reaching social and economic consequences such as loss of independence, increased risk of falls and mental…