Category: Advice & Tips
Improving Posture: How to Maintain Good Posture Whilst Sitting
In the UK, the average adult spends around 9.5 hours a day sitting down. That’s more time than most of us spend sleeping each...
What’s the minimum size for a disabled wetroom?
At Yorkshire Care Equipment, we have an accessible bathroom specialist and experienced plumber in-house. This allows us to provide complete design and installation service...
Best Wheelchairs for Sport & Active Users
We carry out lots of wheelchair assessments. The most important part of these assessments is speaking to people about what they need from their...
Chairs with restraints – when are they necessary?
The use of restraints is a sensitive subject when it comes to specifying specialist seating. This is understandable. The idea of someone being strapped...
Best Stairlifts for Curved Staircases
As we get older, lots of people experience difficulties getting up and down the stairs. Installing a stairlift is typically the first solution family...
Special Needs Seating for Schools
There are over 1,250 special educational needs (SEN) schools across the UK. SEN schools educate and care for children with diverse physical and learning...
Combating Loneliness in the Elderly – How can mobility aids help?
Loneliness in the elderly is a key concern for the NHS and among charities that support older people. There are an increasing number of...
Best lounge chairs for the elderly
Choosing seating for a lounge, or other living space, is an important decision for anyone. New furniture is an investment and there are lots...
Specialist Seating for Brain Injury
The brain is a complex organ. So, brain injuries can produce many long-term effects which vary greatly from one patient to the next. This...
How to prevent falls in the bathroom
In 2019, Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) reported that they receive, on average, 236 emergency calls every day to help people who have fallen. Across...