Being aware of the importance of considering Wheelchair width is absolutely critical for so many reasons.   It may seem somewhat exaggerated but quite simply if the wheelchair width is not measured for correctly or given proper consideration it could have a dramatic impact both on your health, wellbeing and ability to engage in important […]

Summer is almost upon us and that can mean only one thing – festival season is just around the corner! It’s time to lube yourself up with sunscreen, pull out those rocking horns and hit the festival scene with gusto – if that’s your ‘thing’, of course! But are you attending a festival for the […]

People can often feel alienated and left out when it comes to forming good friendship bonds, and these issues can sometimes be never more present than for those who are living their life with a form of physical disability. So how can you make sure that you enable yourself to make more friends and increase […]

Both the Invacare Orion and Comet scooters keep the focus on safety, reliability, comfort, and speed. These Lifestyle products get you where you want to go, whether it’s to the store to pick up some groceries, or whether you want to get adventurous on an outdoor outing to the park. With the Orion and Comet, […]

Mobility scooters are an excellent way to gain or maintain independence in comfort whilst allowing you to move around quickly, safely with efficient use of time and energy.   Lightweight folding mobility scooters are specially designed to be easily transported as well as being practical and durable. Lightweight folding mobility scooters are perfectly suited to […]

You use your wheelchair everyday – it’s an object that’s almost a part of you. When an object makes up such a significant part of your look, like a pair of glasses or a haircut, why would you compromise on style? Here, we take a look at some of the most beautifully designed, minimal frame […]

Glasgow is an up and coming cosmopolitan city – which was once heralded at being ‘the second city of the British Empire’. But what is it like when it comes to accessibility? Here’s seven things that you can do in Glasgow that’ll leave you free of any access concerns! 1-  People’s Palace and Winter Gardens […]

Historically in the UK a mobility bed, or profiling/hospital/nursing bed as they are often know, would be seen in a care environment, residential/nursing care or within a hospital.   However, with the change in health and social care agenda for management of complex needs within the home environment it has become far more common place […]

Karin Suter-Erath is one of the most decorated para-sportswomen in Europe. Playing not one but two para-sports to an international level, Karin is an inspiration to athletes everywhere. After winning a bronze medal for doubles tennis in the 2004 summer Paralympics, Karin now had her sights set on medals for badminton in the Tokyo 2020 […]

Electric wheelchairs particularly the folding electric wheelchair has a significant role in not just increasing the independence of wheelchair users, but increasing their options with regards travel and overall flexibility. Chronic illness and old age can affect upper limb strength and the fitness to be able to use self-propelling wheelchairs.  This can have a negative […]