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September 10, 2024

Ultimate Buying Guide for 2024 - Living Room Aids

The living room is the heart of your home, where you spend most of your time relaxing, entertaining guests, or being with family. That's why investing in the proper Living Room Aids are essential to your wellbeing.

August 28, 2024

Paralympic Spotlight on Boccia

This year marks the return of the Paralympic Games, with more than 4,000 athletes from 184 different countries competing in over 500 events across 22 different sports. Of all the various events taking place, what’s one of the lesser-known and very fun sports featured in this year’s Paralympics?

July 11, 2024

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July 11, 2024

Ultimate Buying Guide for 2024 - Kitchen & Dining Aids

The kitchen is one of the vital hubs of the home, where cooking and preparing meals can take up a great portion of your day, as well as eating and drinking. That's why we've prepared our Ultimate Buying Guide for Kitchen and Dining Aids.

July 2, 2024

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July 2, 2024

Ultimate Buying Guide for 2024 - Top 10 Mobility Aids

Mobility aids are extremely valuable in maintaining your dignity and independent living. You may find that as you get older, your mobility, dexterity, and strength weaken due to aging or illness, which makes moving around anywhere a difficult task. Luckily for you, we have written our Ultimate Buying Guide.

June 13, 2024

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June 13, 2024

Ultimate Buying Guide for 2024 - Top 10 Bathing Aids

Bathing aids can help maintain your dignity and independent living by providing convenient solutions to mobility problems in the bathroom. Luckily for you, we have written a list of our Top 10 Bathroom Aids for 2024 as chosen by our team of experts.

May 23, 2024

Our Ultimate Buying Guide for Rollators - 2024

Rollators are one of the most popular walking aids being used today, with research finding that they accounted for 67.2% of all mobility aid purchases in 2021. With the abundance of choice on today’s market, that’s why we have written this handy guide to inform you on the best rollator for you.

May 20, 2024

Our Ultimate Buying Guide for Walking Sticks - 2024

Walking sticks, or walking canes, are one of the most popular mobility aids sold in the world, with a survey stating that 17 percent of men and 25 percent of women use a walking stick for their mobility. That’s why we’ve written our Ultimate Buying Guide to help you find the right one for you.

May 16, 2024

Our Ultimate Buying Guide for Wheelchairs - 2024

Mobility aids such as wheelchairs are an investment that can give you a boost to your wellbeing and help you to live independently, but the question ‘How do I buy a wheelchair?’ is a question that frequently circles round shopper’s heads. That’s why we’ve made our Ultimate Buying Guide for Wheelchairs.

February 8, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Mobility Scooters and Powerchairs

Mobility scooters and powerchairs are essential for individuals with limited mobility, offering increased independence and freedom. These useful aids are battery-powered and designed to assist people who have difficulty walking.

September 16, 2023

Strictly's Back for 2023!

September sees the long-awaited annual return of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and we can expect to see a number of celebrities and public figures waltz, jive and tango their way to the top of the competition. But who is this year's disabled contestant?

September 12, 2023

History of the Wheelchair

Used by millions and evolved in many different forms, have you ever wondered about how the origins of the humble wheelchair came to be?

August 11, 2023

European Para Championships 2023

The European Para Championships will take place in Rotterdam, with 1,500 Paralympic athletes from 45 different European countries competing to become European Champions. But what are the sports in question?

July 19, 2023

Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024

Yesterday the government launched its Disability Action Plan for 2023 to 2024. But, what is in the plan and what will it actually help people?

July 17, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion – “Strategy Without Tactics Is The Slowest Route To Victory”

It’s not often you will read an article that quotes Chinese military strategist, Sun Tzu at the beginning, and the Godfather Of Soul, James Brown at the end. But if it draws your attention to our article on the latest Diversity and Inclusion report then we have done our job!

April 21, 2023

Emergency Alerts on 23rd April - Why and what to do

April 21, 2023

Emergency Alerts on Sunday 23rd April – Why and what to do?

You probably know by now that at 3pm on Sunday 23rd April the UK government will send a test of an emergency alert text to all UK mobile phones. Now, there is much talk about why this is happening and what we all need to do. So, let us look at what we know.

November 14, 2022

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November 14, 2022

Increasing Accessibility for EV Use Through Technology

When it comes to buying an electric car, there are a few factors to consider that might be hurdles for persons with disabilities. In this blog, we give a quick overview of points to bear in mind.

November 2, 2022

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November 2, 2022

Oedema Socks: What You Need to Know about Non-Compression Socks

Oedema is a condition that causes swelling and is most commonly found in the legs and feet. Non-compression socks can help.

October 8, 2022

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October 8, 2022

Breaking the Stigma – Ellie Simmonds

Ellie Simmonds is a gold medal winning champion paralympic swimmer, and now she's a star on Strictly Come Dancing! We're here to show our support and prove that disability doesn't mean you can't do it, or that you should be excluded. She's tearing up the dancefloor and breaking the stigma all at the same time!

August 25, 2022

A weekly pill dispenser with two compartments available for each day for addiing morning and evening pills to. There are also some pills scattered on the table top and the words – What is a Pill Dispenser? – can be seen

August 25, 2022

What are Pill Dispensers?

Do you need to take pills every day? Do you sometimes find it difficult to remember whether you took them or not? Don't worry, you are not alone. If you need a memory aid, then the Pill Dispenser could be the ideal mobility aid for you

May 26, 2022

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May 26, 2022

What Are The Best Chair Raisers?

Chair raisers are a safe and secure way of raising chairs off the ground, but what are the best chair raisers? This is a question we often get asked so, we decided to write this blog to let you know what the top 5 chair raisers are.

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