£35,000 donation helps charity donate life-changing adaptive tech to disabled children
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire is a long-standing supporter of the charity Lifelites and has donated £35,000 over the past few years to support…
Abacus Academy opens to deliver latest CPD assisted bathing education for OTs
The new online Abacus Academy is now live, providing free CPD bathing education to healthcare professionals. Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions has invested in its new…
Spending Review 2020 outlines 13.5% rise in DFG spending to £573mil
On 25 November, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented his Spending Review 2020 to Parliament, which sets out how much the UK Government will…
Children’s Minister announces important research on how assistive tech can help SEND students
Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford has unveiled new research, which explores how transformative assistive technology can help to bridge the gap between education and…
Helpful communication device upgrade keeps elderly users connected during COVID-19
No Isolation has launched a new version of KOMP – a one-button computer designed specifically for use by elderly people. The new model, boasting a…
DLF and Promoting Independence launch winter webinars on major housing adaptations
Ropox accessible kitchen The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is working with specialist events company Promoting Independence to deliver a series of four one-hour webinars focussing…
RCOT and CSP join partners in lobbying to protect vital rehab services
A number of leading health and social care organisations are calling on the UK Government to protect staff working in rehabilitation services from redeployment as…
Charities and housing organisations call on public to back proposals for more accessible homes
With just a week left until the government’s consultation on accessibility standards for new homes closes, the HoME coalition is calling on the public to…
Naidex Virtual pushed back as it ‘looks to start 2021 off right’
Following the announcement of a new virtual offshoot of the popular Naidex independent living exhibition, event organisers have decided to push Naidex Virtual back to…
Let’s get it clear: What makes a good cushion 2 – Functionality
This is the second article in a series which aims to start getting people thinking more about what goes into a cushion that makes it…