Toyota and RCOT give tips on helping someone with mobility issues get into and out of a car
The helpful guidance can be used by health and social care professionals to pass on to their clients with reduced mobility who may struggle with…
Scottish charity raises £55,000 to improve disability access at local football stadium
The Dunfermline Athletic Disabled Supporters Club (DADSC) has raised £55,000 to allow wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility to enjoy facilities within the first…
Video: Pneumatic assistive tech device could help people with reduced mobility
Mechanical engineers at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering in the US have built an assistive “handy extra limb” able to grasp objects…
Case study: Robbie the Cobot helps those with reduced mobility tackle Ford assembly work
Ford production line employee Dietmar Brauner thought his 30-year career was over after recurring health issues led to reduced mobility in his shoulder and wrist.…
User feedback prompts creation of disinfectant spray for people with reduced mobility to use with ease
Cleaning and home fragrance company AirPure has released a new home sanitiser with an “innovative” push spray, designed to be inclusive for all and assisting…
Latest PIP statistics reflect ongoing pandemic disruption with highest-ever level of new claims
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its latest quarterly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) figures for the quarter ending October 2021, highlighting trends…
New partnership to bring OT-designed range of eating and drinking aids to the UK
Mobility supplier Fortuna Mobility has formed a UK partnership with Ornamin, which specialises in eating and drinking aids and supplies more than 2,000 care institutions…
Stylish electric shower to help people with vision impairments and limited dexterity
AKW, a UK provider of accessibility solutions, has launched the AKW SmartCare Lever, an easy-to-use smart and contemporary electric shower. This new BEAB CARE certified…
University takes digital approach to targeting walking problems in people with Parkinson’s
An innovative digital approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University in Newcastle. Problems, such…
The OT’s Perspective: How retailers can help clients find the right walking aids
When a user has limited mobility, choosing the correct walking aid is one of the most important things you as a retailer can help them…