List of factsheets

Mobility

• Choosing walking equipment - updated in 2006
• Choosing a powered wheelchair - updated in 2006
• Choosing a scooter or buggy - updated in 2006
• Choosing a standard self-propelled wheelchair - updated in 2006
• Choosing an active user wheelchair
• Choosing an attendant propelled wheelchair
• Out and about with your wheelchair - updated in 2006
• Wheelchair hire services in the London area - updated in 2008

 

Moving and Handling

• Choosing a mobile hoist - updated in 2006
• Choosing an overhead hoist - updated in 2006

 

About the Home

• Choosing equipment to maintain safety and independence at home (introducing telecare) - updated in 2008
• For advice on telecare and telehealth, try 'Living made easy'
• Choosing equipment for the heavier person - NEW IN 2006
• Making a difference (choosing equipment for everyday living) - updated in 2005
• Choosing household equipment - updated in 2006
• Choosing toilet equipment and accessories - updated in 2006
• Choosing a bed and bed accessories - updated in 2005
• For advice on beds and bed accessories, try 'Living made easy'
• Choosing a bath and bath accessories - updated in 2006
  • For advice on walk-in baths, bath lifts and other bathing products, try 'Living made easy'
• Choosing a chair and chair accessories - updated in 2005
• Choosing a shower and accessories - updated in 2007
  • For advice on walk-in showers and other shower accessories, try 'Living made easy'
• Choosing and fitting grab rails - updated in 2007
  • For a full list of grab rails, try 'Living made easy'
• Choosing eating and drinking equipment - updated in 2005
• Choosing equipment to get up and down stairs - updated in 2005
• For advice on equipment to get up and down stairs, try 'Living made easy'
• Choosing pressure relief equipment - updated in 2006
• Some suppliers of a range of daily living equipment - updated in 2008

 

Clothing and footwear

• Choosing a bra - updated in 2008
• Clothing for people with sensitive skin - updated in 2008
• Clothing for continence and incontinence - updated in 2008
• Clothing ideas for people who rip clothing - updated in 2008
• Clothing ideas for wheelchair users - updated in 2008
• Dressing for warmth - updated in 2008
• Equipment to assist with dressing and putting on footwear - updated in 2008
• Finding suitable footwear - updated in 2008
• Specialist clothing services - updated in 2008

 

Communication aids, telecoms and alarms

• A guide to simple communication products for daily living - NEW IN 2007
• A guide to some high technology communication and leisure products - NEW IN 2007
• Choosing a personal alarm system - updated in 2007
• Choosing a telephone, textphone and accessories - updated in 2006

 

Children

• Choosing children's daily living equipment - updated in 2005
• Choosing children's mobility equipment
• Choosing children's play equipment - updated in 2005
• Some suppliers of a range of children's equipment

 

Design

• Design advice - updated in 2005

 

General

• Disability awareness - updated in 2006
• Making a complaint - updated in 2005
• Some retailers in the London area
• Sources of second hand equipment
• Sources of funding for obtaining equipment for older and disabled people - updated in 2007
• Useful organisations - updated in 2008

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