An occupational therapist asked us to help a lady client who needed a valuable wood framed sofa raised. Being a much loved family heirloom, the sofa could not be altered in any way, but standard chair raisers would not fit it. Working in oak, Remap engineers designed and manufactured a set of perfectly matched raisers that look to the untrained eye like part of the sofa. The client can now sit down and get up with ease.
A stroke patient in her early 80s was suffering back pain because she couldn’t sit far enough back in her armchair. The height of the chair had been adjusted, but there was no support at the front to stop her sliding forward as the seat cushion became compressed, so her occupational therapist referred her to Remap. We made new chair raisers that were 20 mm lower at the front than the previous ones and 40 mm lower at the rear, so the seat cushion was slightly tilted and the lady could sit back in comfort. We also installed a cloth covered foam bar to support the front of the chair and prevent her from sliding forward.
An occupational therapist at Wycombe Hospital, who also served on the Remap South Bucks Panel, was looking for ways of improving concentration, attention and dexterity in stroke patients. A Remap engineer made this colourful suite of games designed to enhance grasping power and the ability to move objects accurately from place to place. The bright colours are particularly helpful for people left with blurred or limited vision following a stroke.
An elderly lady just discharged from Wycombe Hospital had a tendency to wander and fall during the night. Her occupational therapist asked us whether we could make — as quickly as possible — a side rail for her bed at home to keep her from getting out at night. A Remap engineer visited the lady’s home and within two days had designed and delivered the finished bed rail, which can be lowered for her carer to put her to bed and then raised again. The carer subsequently sent us this letter.
Stroke patients discharged from hospital often suffer from reduced manual dexterity and find it difficult to operate the locks and security devices fitted to their doors when they get home. To help assess whether patients might face such problems, occupational therapists at Amersham Hospital asked Remap to construct a working model of a door, complete with a range of full-sized locks, latches, handles and a door chain. As a result, OTs can now seek pre-discharge assistance from Remap engineers, who can provide individual adaptations before or coinciding with the patient’s return home. The door can also be used in rehabilitation, allowing patients to practice using locks and handles.
We were referred to this gentleman, a double leg amputee, by an occupational therapist at Wycombe Hospital. Initially our task was to install an access ramp. While we were there, the client mentioned that he was keen on floor exercises, but needed help to move unaided from his wheelchair to the floor and back. Remap designed these steps and arm rests to enable him to do this.
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