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If you’re going on your travels and don’t want to deal with your usual, heavier wheelchair, you might want to consider if it’s time to buy a lightweight travel wheelchair.   Make life easier with a lightweight travel wheelchair Whether you are travelling in your own country or flying abroad, doing it with a bulky chair, […]

With equipment and support now widely available, there is no reason that disabled people should be unable to participate in exercise. And with increasing numbers of sports clubs and societies starting up for disabled people, there are more options than ever. As well as specialist clubs and groups to play sports with, access to specialist equipment […]

When thinking of mobility aids, many people automatically think of wheelchairs. However, there’s a range of equipment available that can help disabled people to manage mobility difficulties. This article looks at some of the most useful items on the market today.   Mobility aids Wheelchairs are invaluable pieces of equipment to many disabled people. However, […]

  Singing in the rain often isn’t that fun when it’s you who is being rained on. It’s time to introduce the Wheelchair Umbrella, a vision of pure loveliness when we consider going out in the European winter (or, let’s face it, anytime of the year, really!)   The Inadequacy of Coats When I think […]

It is essential that disabled people feel they have control when in the bathroom. Mobility aids for bathroom are available that can help to guarantee this degree of control and support, and they are absolutely vital to ensure that disabled people feel independent when using the facilities. Using the toilet, or having a bath or […]

Now might be the time to start using an indoor wheelchair. It could be that your condition has progressed so that you need one to get around at home, or you’ve noticed how difficult an outdoor wheelchair is to the indoors. If you’re trying to convince yourself, here’s 5 reasons to make the switch: 5 […]

Using the bathroom as a disabled person is not always straightforward. There is a lot of aspects to take into account apart form the disabled toilet seat. It may feel awkward to need help in this area, but thankfully there is equipment available, which can make using the bathroom a more streamlined experience. We might […]

While most cars can fit a basic wheelchair in the boot, certain wheelchair-friendly cars are designed specifically to accommodate disabled people and their equipment. There are a range of such vehicles available on the market, so in this article we will look at how these cars can help disabled people to get around. Wheelchair-friendly cars […]

Wheelchairs can be a big investment, so protecting them with wheelchair insurance makes sense. After all, if the worst happened and your wheelchair was broken or damaged, would you be able to replace it? Or what if you left it outside your home or outside a shop and it was stolen? How would you cope? This […]

Unless you’ve been purposefully ignoring the constant government cuts over the last couple of years, I’m sure you’re now aware that Disability Living Allowance (DLA) has and is continuing to change to Personal Independence Payment, or PIP, for many claimants.  I have just been through the (at times, nerve-wracking) process, and would like to provide […]