Scotland’s largest independent living show returns to Glasgow
Scotland’s largest disability lifestyle and independent living event returns to Glasgow’s SEC on 4 - 5 October 2017, promising to be bigger and better…
Fit Homes the key to independent living
Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Local Government and Housing, tours Invergordon factory behind Saltire Award-winning Fit Home project. Modular housing pioneer, Carbon Dynamic, has welcomed…
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…
Impey Takes Centre Stage at Foundations Technical Meetings
Taking place during February, the bi-annual Foundations Technical Meetings are designed to keep Technical Officers, Occupational Therapists, Home Improvement Agency Staff and external contractors updated…
Chronic lack of accessible housing prompts inquiry
A major new inquiry will investigate the chronic lack of accessible and adaptable housing available for disabled people in Britain. Following research which found that…
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…
Upgraded fall detector assists independent living
Chubb Community Care, part of Chubb Fire & Security Ltd, launches an enhanced version of its wrist-worn fall detector, which provides greater functionality to identify…
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…