New resource guide for OTs, local authorities and care providers highlights the importance of bathrooms in maintaining independence
Thousands of people with a long-term limiting illness or disability could lose their independence in the home, despite the availability of life-changing adaptations and products…
Economy mobile hoist to provide low-cost moving & solution for healthcare providers
Prism Medical UK has launched the Mackworth Essentials Mobile Hoist, cutting the cost of the device by including only “essential” components and features. Boasting a…
Increased carbon leads to improved wheelchair performance at speed for clients
Giving wheelchair users better stability and control, Loopwheels has launched its Loopwheel Carbon wheel, containing 12 percent more carbon to its vibration reducing springs. The…
University to develop assistive robots to help reduce anxiety in children and allow people to ‘visit’ their relatives
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are helping create intelligent assistive robots that can reduce anxiety in children and enable family to ‘visit’ their elderly…
Topro Taurus helps journalist Melanie Reid get her life back both mentally and physically
After purchasing the Topro Taurus at a Naidex exhibition, Melanie Reid, who left hospital with an incomplete C6/7 spinal injury, has said that the walker…
Major airline backs disabled entrepreneur invention to make aviation accessible for all
Twenty-five-year-old entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill, the founder of AbleMove, has unveiled a radical invention to help disabled people transfer safely to airline seats, only three months…
New Changing Places facility installed at MK Gallery to make the building more accessible and inclusive for all
MK Gallery in Milton Keynes is the latest venue to complete the installation of a Changing Places facility, helping disabled visitors to have an inclusive…
Innovative product is opening the door for millions to use keys with ease
Winner of the Design Council Spark Award and a £65,000 investment from charity Versus Arthritis, the Keywing from Dext is helping millions with reduced dexterity…
New larger antimicrobial future-proofed bath solution delivers debut highlight at Kidz to Adultz Middle
The debut of the Gemini 2000 bath at a Kidz to Adultz event has generated significant interest from healthcare professionals and parents seeking a future-proofed…
Oticon showcases “ground-breaking” new technologies at 2019 American Academy of Audiology Conference
Opening up a world of sound for people with hearing loss, hearing care specialist Oticon showcased the unique benefits of BrainHearing with two “revolutionary” new…