Southwark Council adopts virtual approach to prescribing daily living solutions
The social care team at Southwark Council is using virtual technology to enable them to more efficiently prescribe feasible outcomes to support activities of daily…
The OT’s Perspective: How a specialist occupational therapist can help with wheelchair assessments
Home adaptations specialist Stuart Barrow talks with wheelchair expert and Occupational Therapist John Fitzpatrick to discover the ins and outs of wheelchair assessments and prescriptions.…
Innovative COVID-safe electric wheelchair awarded £175k government funding
A pioneering electric wheelchair from Centaur Robotics, designed to enable social distancing and built with COVID-resistant materials, has been awarded a UK government grant of…
Customised powerchair helps ‘human-cyborg’ on his inspiring journey to overcome MND
A bespoke Permobil powerchair has played a pivotal role in scientist and robotics expert Dr Peter Scott-Morgan’s incredible journey as he explores and adopts the…
“Game-changing” robotic arm could help paediatric wheelchair users easily perform daily tasks
Credit: Intel An innovative new research project has begun that aims to create an affordable wheelchair-mounted robotic arm to help paediatric wheelchair users easily perform…
Stairclimber company looks to support OTs and adaptation teams with free client assessments
AAT GB is looking to address the issue of children and adults with impairments currently struggling with getting up and down stairs in their residence…
New entry-level folding powerchair launches for users seeking travel-friendly and manoeuvrable chair
Powered mobility specialist Motion Healthcare has added a new entry-level lightweight folding powerchair – the Aerolite – to its expanding product portfolio, providing an affordable…
Innovative smart powerchair device to enable wheelchairs to “see” their environment
US-based LUCI, a company which specialises in modern mobility solutions, has released a pioneering new powered wheelchair device, also called LUCI, which enables powerchairs to…
New indoor and manoeuvrable powerchair models now available to clients in the UK
Precision Rehab has bolstered its powerchair portfolio with the addition of the powered wheelchair range from Eurovema, offering UK clients three new compact powerchair models…
Father praises charities’ free Bugzi wheelchair scheme for disabled toddler
Two-year-old Olive, born with cerebral palsy, is enjoying her first independent steps with a unique long-term loan of a free Bugzi powered wheelchair, provided by…