Assisted bathing seminar receives high attendance and positive feedback from OTs at OTAC Chester
Adam Ferry’s latest assisted bathing seminar at OTAC Chester generated maximum attendance from fellow OTs A bathing seminar presented by Adam Ferry, Occupational Therapist (OT),…
NHS rolls out healthcare tech to help prevent dementia and falls in older people
As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, digital checks that can prevent dementia and falls in older people, as well as save lives through…
Large care home provider taken to court over compulsory upfront fees
Announced on the 7th of February 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court action against Care UK after it refused to refund…
Charity highlights urgent need for delayed Green Paper as over 50,000 older people have died waiting for care
Age UK has revealed that 54,024 older people have died waiting for care to begin since the Green Paper was first announced 700 days ago…
Local council’s care cost changes ‘could put disabled people and their carers in poverty’
Credit: Norwich Evening News / Archant Parents of disabled children in Norfolk are making a final plea for Norfolk County Council to rethink its proposed…
Gloucestershire hospital opens new rehab unit to benefit stroke patients
Credit: The Gazette Launched on the 4th of February, a new specialist stroke rehabilitation is now open at the Vale Community Hospital in Dursley, Gloucestershire.…
New accessible vehicle launched with extra headroom space to accommodate for taller wheelchair users
Wheelchair accessible vehicle company Lewis Reed has announced the launch of its new Mercedes V-Class Grande, incorporating more internal headroom height for taller wheelchair users.…
Students’ wearable innovations aim to transform the lives of people with autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Denton Record-Chronicle 10 students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas (UNT) are creating wearable assistive…
The OT’s Perspective: The questions you must ask before specifying a powerchair…
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence Powerchairs are a great “bridge” for some clients who can’t use a self-propelled chair but don’t want to rely on being…