85 percent of OTs say demand for children’s services has increased since July 2021
This is according to a new survey from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), which paints a worrying picture in the UK that children’s…
Case study: A simple chair helps young boy to feel supported and participate in family life
AAT GB’s foam positioning system, the Gravity Chair, is helping a nine-year-old boy to feel safe and supported while enabling him to participate in family…
£500m Adult Social Care Discharge Fund “doesn’t go far enough”, sector leaders warn
County Councils Network, Essex County Council, NHS Confederation, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services leaders are welcoming health and…
In-bed repositioning system designed to improve moving and handling compliance
A new in-bed repositioning system now has the option to be hooked up to a hoist, facilitating single-handed care to free up carers’ time. Launched…
£500m Adult Social Care Discharge Fund created as part of sector’s winter plans
Health and Social Care Secretary Thérèse Coffey In her first major intervention in her new role, Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister…
New AI solution empowers students with learning challenges to read and learn confidently
OrCam Technologies, an assistive technology specialist, has launched OrCam Learn, an interactive assistive solution that supports teachers and schools by offering students vital practical reading…
Case study: Disabled Ukrainian refugee Danyil receives “new life” wheelchair donation
Ukrainian refugee Danyil Yashchenko, 15 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has received a “life-changing” powered wheelchair from an Oxfordshire-based mobility and rehabilitation specialist, Recare, to ensure…
Second round of Changing Places funding worth £6.5m now open to local authorities
The UK Government has announced that local authorities in England can now apply to the second round of Changing Places funding with a total of…
Case study: Disabled ABBA superfan streamer gets life-changing powerchair through 96-hour Twitch fundraiser
Jess Smith, 31, from Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), has been able to purchase a “game-changing” WHILL powerchair by organising a four-day, non-stop fundraising…
Councils call on Prime Minister to deliver on her promise to provide more funding for social care
Prime Minister Liz Truss As the cost-of-living crisis could add £ billion to the costs of delivering social care, councils are calling on the new…