invacare Blog

We all love a good trip away, be that soaking up some sun on a beach, finding adrenaline-filled activities or lounging on the sofa in a cosy holiday cottage or caravan.  Everyone has their prefered getaway! But what if the holiday you’re after requires you to hire some disabled equipment to suit your additional needs? […]

With the Paralympics having come to an end, many of us have seen and experienced amazing sporting feats over the last few weeks, and to some extent, disability has hopefully been ‘normalised’ for lots of us.  There is still a ‘fear factor’ and a taboo that seems to surround disability, though, and this is both […]

I’ve been a wheelchair user since the age of nine.  Before this, family beach holidays were a favourite of ours, but my new ‘on wheels’ situation didn’t go too well with sand or sea.  So, beach times were cut short and city breaks ensued.  Subconsciously, I then took a disliking to sunbathing, swimming in the […]

For everybody from elite athletes to regular people who enjoy a bit of exercise, having the right equipment can make a huge difference. Whether it’s about gaining speed (for racing) or being as mobile as possible (in a sport like wheelchair basketball or tennis), for wheelchair users, a specialist sports wheelchair can turn an average […]

For most people, the idea of having a shower is just a normal everyday formality. You get up, you wash yourself silly under a cascade of warm water and then you go about your daily business feeling fresh and smelling great. But what if showering wasn’t so straightforward? What if it was nigh on impossible […]

Many of us require stairlifts and elevators, instead of stairs and escalators, to get around.  There are three main types of equipment that help those with disabilities, parents with pushchairs and the elderly: elevators, stairlifts and platform lifts. We seem to know a lot about the former two options; elevators are sleek, reliable and high […]

Are you an adrenaline junkie? Do you love the idea of flying down the side of a snowy mountain at high speeds? Did you think that being disabled meant you would not be able to take part in skiing or snowboarding? If so, you’ll be glad to know that, thanks to a range of disability […]

Many people take the idea of enjoying a refreshing shower for granted. However, for disabled people, bathrooms may not always be accessible. The ability to climb into a bathtub and stand for several minutes at a time is simply not possible for everybody, so thankfully there is a range of options for people looking for […]

The costs associated with being disabled can really add up. Accessible holidays might cost a bit more than regular ones, while equipment costs can be prohibitive. Some disabled people might need extra heating to stay well, others may need to spend money on carers and personal assistants, while others can find themselves stumping up the […]

For disabled people, adapting a home can be an ongoing challenge. Some people become more disabled with age, needing more adaptations as time goes on, while others find themselves unable to afford all the improvements they need in one go, so they hire builders or equipment a bit at a time in order to gradually […]