Rehabilitation exercise centre receives funding from Stannah for new, assistive chair
Andover exercise centre ‘I Can’ Therapy Centre has been given £2,800 by lift specialist Stannah to purchase an assistive, fully adjustable REAL 9100 chair from…
Iconic children’s toy helps build on the communication skills of young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lego therapy, an initiative being funded with the help of Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC), is being used in Edinburgh secondary schools to address some…
Ottobock C-Leg helps woman get back to her best
A rare reaction to a common germ led to 41-year-old Debbie Searle losing her leg, but she is now getting back to her best with…
Closomat kit helps man with health conditions go to the toilet safely and confidently
Rob Cain has peripheral neuropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, fibromyalgia and arthritis, which, as a result, leaves the 50-year-old with little mobility and little feeling in…
Nominees announced for final shortlist of prestigious annual care awards
Selected from over 100 entrants, six nominees have been announced who make up the final shortlist for the Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards 2018. Now…
High dependency chair delivered to man with Motor Neurone Disease after being stuck on NHS waiting list
NRS Healthcare has given a high dependency chair to a young man living with Motor Neurone Disease, free of charge, after discovering he had been…
Prosthetics and innovative simulation technology help girl with no limbs learn to drive
A Derby teenager who lost all four limbs through meningitis is preparing for an independent life on the road with Dorset Orthopaedic’s simulation technology and…
Pioneering prosthesis allows man to partake in the world’s biggest cycling festival
Courtenay Humphreys, a former police officer who lost his leg above the knee in a motorcycle accident, has been using an electrified mountain bike and…
New assistive mouse adaptor to allow people with tremors to operate computer devices
For people whose hands shake severely (tremors), it is difficult for them to operate a computer mouse or touchscreen device. To combat this issue, CSS…
Charity’s report outlines strategy to support people approaching later life
Credit: Centre for Ageing Better The Centre for Ageing Better has announced it will focus on four key areas to support the ageing population and…