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Accessible bathroom with grab bars, a walk-in shower with handheld showerhead, non-slip navy mats, a wooden shower chair, and a raised toilet.

5 Best Bathroom Safety Aids for Enhanced Accessibility

Bathroom safety aids can reshape the scene of one of your home’s most dangerous spots into a comfortable and independent space. Seniors and disabled people face major risks in bathrooms. Wet floors, dim lighting, and weak support structures create hazards. A fall on slippery tiles might cause severe injuries. Simple tasks like using the …

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Sally’s Pilgrimage in an off-road all terrain wheelchair

 The Adventure of a Lifetime A lover of walking and the great outdoors, Sally decided that she needed to embark on an adventure following her life-changing stroke early in 2023.And so began Sally’s pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in an off-road wheelchair, the MT Push, pushed by her daughter Jannine, with the goal of reaching the Cathedral on her 85th birthday and walking along the aisle.The MT Push is an all terrain, off-road wheelchair, designed and manufactured by a small UK business, the Mountain Trike Company. They have a number of wheelchairs in their off-road wheelchair range and the MT Push is an attendant wheelchair designed to be pushed and offers a safe, comfortable ride – without this unique wheelchair this adventure would have been a non-starter!Camino Inglaise is a 74.9km path beginning from A Coruna on the north west corner of Spain. This became the starting point for many pilgrims arriving from…

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Mindful Gardening for Everyone

At Naidex this year, we were thrilled to make new connections with a wide range of businesses, supporting those with disabilities. One such business owner is Eliza Nicholas, who founded Rocket Garden Design. We were able to have a quick chat before her inspiring talk about our range of garden tools and how we both … Read more

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Helping to cope with death and bereavement

Sad as it is, death and dying is a part of life that someday we will all have to deal with – and indeed, something that we will all go through in the end. When someone you know dies it can be an all-too-real reminder of your own mortality, as well as sad to think …

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A man in a wheelchair faces an open home lift in a bright, modern living room with wooden flooring and a grey sofa near a window.

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Your home needs a lift? Here’s what you need to consider

Thinking About Getting a Lift at Home? Read This First Adding a lift at home can change your life. It can help you move safely and easily between floors. But it’s not as easy as just choosing one and turning it on. You need to stop and think carefully first. Do you use a wheelchair …

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Month: May 2025