Author: Lucie Hudson
What is a care chair?
Care chairs are a bit more advanced than a traditional rise and recline chair because they offer more support for people with greater needs....
Things to consider when moving and handling children
Using the correct moving and handling practices can help safeguard both the person and the carer from possible injury or harm. But what do...
A guide to the Personal Wheelchair Budget
The Personal Wheelchair Budget is being rolled out by the NHS to replace the previous wheelchair voucher scheme. The idea is that recipients can...
What are the differences between walking frames, wheeled walkers, Zimmer frames, and rollators?
There are loads of mobility aids available if you’re needing a little help with walking. Walking frames and wheeled walkers, Zimmers and rollators –...
The best chairs for people with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Specifying chairs for people with Motor Neuron Disease can be particularly tricky because the symptoms and effects of the condition can vary so much....
How to side transfer someone to and from a chair
When you side transfer someone from a chair there are a few different ways it can be done depending on the chair. Here are...
Specialist seating for people with dwarfism
When you’re specifying seating for people with dwarfism, you need to bear a few different things in mind to ensure that your client is...
Do you need a driving test for mobility scooters in the UK?
Do you need to pass a driving test for mobility scooters before you can take one on the road? It’s a fairly common question...
Say hello to our new team members!
Given that 2018 was an incredibly busy year for us, we decided that we had to add a couple of new faces to the...
Five reasons to use the Raizer
With the end of the financial year looming, now’s the time for different NHS trusts to invest in equipment that had perhaps been on...