Anyone involved in delivery of home adaptations knows too well how beset with pressure their work life is. The backlog of assessments amplified by Covid, the whole adaptations/Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) process, minimising hospital admissions and accelerating hospital discharge are just some of the contributory factors. what are we trying to achieve? Part of the […]
For care home residents and staff, bath time can be more dignified, more hygienic, more therapeutic and safer, through a new invention.
The impact of stairs on people’s ability to be safely discharged from hospital or to continue to live independently in their homes is widely acknowledged. How to make it easier?
The health and wellbeing of a stroke victim, and her family, has been transformed by an unusual prescription. The Kaviraj family live in East London, in a block of flats with no lift. When Mrs Kaviraj suffered a stroke five years ago, she was left disabled and unable to walk. As a result, she could […]
Clare Mason, Children’s Occupational Therapist @ Sefton Carers Centre/ Alderhey reviews her experience of our innovative foam positioning system for children with #specialneeds. As an OT I was first made aware of the Gravity Chairs https://www.aatgb.com/gravity-chair/ from a colleague a few years ago. Since that time I have assessed several children with this seating, all […]
Indeelift is a safe, dignified “people picker upper”/ fall recovery system.
Medical Device certification attained The certification means the equipment is validated as contributing towards “treatment or alleviation of disease or treatment, alleviation or compensation for an injury or handicap”. To our knowledge, the stairclimber https://www.aatgb.com/s-max/ is the only inter-floor transfer & access equipment that carries such accreditation. The AAT S-Max, with its “impeccable” safety record, […]
How do you keep a client with a disability/ special needs, who has body asymmetry or muscle weakness, correctly, properly supported, and comfortable, 24/7? Our Chilli Bean orthopaedic seat (https://www.aatgb.com/chilli-bean/) is the answer. It revolutionises the established bean seat concept. Once the user is initially comfortably positioned, the care-giver uses a vacuum pump to remove […]
Thousands of disabled people could be unnecessarily trapped in their homes simply because they can’t get up and down stairs. A survey from Habinteg Housing Association/YouGov found more than 50% of people questioned felt inability to deal with stairs would necessitate their moving home if they became disabled. 20% of the population- 4.7m people- live […]
Daniel can be part of the family on movie nights thanks to his vacuum posture cushion
