It can be difficult for those with a disability or older people with mobility problems to get out and about as much as they would like during the summer months. Leisure time spent doing the gardening can also become more onerous as the years pass and bending and gripping is not as easy as it used to be.
There is quite a selection of aids to help in the garden but three of the most popular are the garden tools, kneeler and stool. Gardening tools with a natural radius grip have been designed to minimise stress on the wrist so that the user can continue to work in the garden without pain. They benefit those with restricted arm movement and the non-slip grip makes them easier to control and gives greater comfort. The garden kneeler has a comfortable kneeling platform and the steel arms are just the right height to make getting up and down again easier. When turned upside down it turns into a handy seat to have that 10 minutes or so of rest between gardening chores!
There is a good range of transportable scooters and wheelchairs available for those who like to get out and about with their families and friends during the summer but cannot manage to walk any distance. In addition, for those who are more able there are four wheeled and three wheeled walkers and the aluminium versions are very lightweight to transport and to use. If the requirement is just for a walking stick, again there are many to choose from. The traditional wooden fixed walking stick is available in addition to lightweight aluminium folding sticks which come in a variety of patterns and colours. For those who do not need more than a stick but occasionally need to rest, the walking stick seat is the ideal answer.
To view any of the above items please visit our website at: www.bordersindependentliving.co.uk or telephone 01432 277188
Monday, 20 July 2009
Monday, 8 June 2009
Beyond Boundaries
Inspired by the highly acclaimed Beyond Boundaries TV series, Beyond Boundaries Live 2009 will be held at Farnborough in Hampshire in early July. It is billed as the UK’s leading disability lifestyle event and takes place over the weekend of 4th and 5th July 2009. The show opening times on both days are 10 am to 5 pm.
The event offers an inspirational and fun filled day out and there are a number of exhibitions and interactive features planned. The range of sports, activities and cultural pursuits include – The Celebrity Stage, Rock Climbing, Pimp My Wheelchair, Beyond Fashion Stage, Cooking Centre, Disability Sporting Village, Lifestyle Theatre, Golf Zone and British Military Fitness Assault Course. It seems to have something for everyone and if the British summer is kind it will be an event well worth attending.
There is presently an early bird discount of 50% until 12th June for newsletter subscribers and if eligible adult tickets are £5 and children under 16 are £3. Quote EB1 when booking online. Otherwise, ticket prices are £8 in advance or £10 on the door for adults and £5 in advance or £8 in the door for children. Group bookings of 10 or more attract bigger savings and more information can be obtained by calling 08448 483221. There is a 20p per ticket booking fee. Information on tickets and all the live events can be found on the Beyond Boundaries website at www.bblive.co.uk
The event offers an inspirational and fun filled day out and there are a number of exhibitions and interactive features planned. The range of sports, activities and cultural pursuits include – The Celebrity Stage, Rock Climbing, Pimp My Wheelchair, Beyond Fashion Stage, Cooking Centre, Disability Sporting Village, Lifestyle Theatre, Golf Zone and British Military Fitness Assault Course. It seems to have something for everyone and if the British summer is kind it will be an event well worth attending.
There is presently an early bird discount of 50% until 12th June for newsletter subscribers and if eligible adult tickets are £5 and children under 16 are £3. Quote EB1 when booking online. Otherwise, ticket prices are £8 in advance or £10 on the door for adults and £5 in advance or £8 in the door for children. Group bookings of 10 or more attract bigger savings and more information can be obtained by calling 08448 483221. There is a 20p per ticket booking fee. Information on tickets and all the live events can be found on the Beyond Boundaries website at www.bblive.co.uk
Saturday, 9 May 2009
Naidex
During April every year, the NEC in Birmingham hosts Naidex where a large number of the U.K’s suppliers, and some from other European countries, showcase daily living aids and mobility aids, including new and updated products. The 2009 event took place between 28th and 30th April.
This year was very busy as usual and there were mores stands as in previous years - some were on a smaller scale, whilst others had very impressive large stands. There were some new suppliers and some old familiar faces. The popular mobility equipment suppliers pulled out all the stops as usual and Pride’s new road scooter, the Colt XL8, looks to be a real winner with it’s sleek, sporty style. It was also refreshing to see that Nottingham Rehab Supplies had chosen to display a large range of daily living aids and, judging by the number of people around the stand, this was particularly useful for the general public, who again supported the event well. Too often, suppliers lean towards displaying their bigger mobility products and it was clear that people were keen to try out the products that would make their daily routines that little bit easier.
There were some useful new products on display including the Blue Badge Sat Nav, the first sat nav system designed specifically to support disabled drivers and their carers – visit www.thepieguide.com/shop. For those who suffer with poor circulation, swollen feet, ankles and tired aching legs there is a new product out this summer called a Circulation Booster and this can be viewed at www.GreatCirculation.co.uk. For wheelchair users, there is a new product that could be very useful – its called a trabasack and it is a lap tray and bag all in one – details of this can be found at www.trabasack.co.uk. One final product that caught the eye was the Tip Topz Drink Cover which is a latex cover that stretches over a glass or cup of any size and allows drinks to be sipped through a straw without the risk of spilling. This can be viewed at www.tiptopz.co.uk.
For further information or advice on any of the above please contact Borders Independent Living on 01432 277188.
www.bordersindependentliving.co.uk
This year was very busy as usual and there were mores stands as in previous years - some were on a smaller scale, whilst others had very impressive large stands. There were some new suppliers and some old familiar faces. The popular mobility equipment suppliers pulled out all the stops as usual and Pride’s new road scooter, the Colt XL8, looks to be a real winner with it’s sleek, sporty style. It was also refreshing to see that Nottingham Rehab Supplies had chosen to display a large range of daily living aids and, judging by the number of people around the stand, this was particularly useful for the general public, who again supported the event well. Too often, suppliers lean towards displaying their bigger mobility products and it was clear that people were keen to try out the products that would make their daily routines that little bit easier.
There were some useful new products on display including the Blue Badge Sat Nav, the first sat nav system designed specifically to support disabled drivers and their carers – visit www.thepieguide.com/shop. For those who suffer with poor circulation, swollen feet, ankles and tired aching legs there is a new product out this summer called a Circulation Booster and this can be viewed at www.GreatCirculation.co.uk. For wheelchair users, there is a new product that could be very useful – its called a trabasack and it is a lap tray and bag all in one – details of this can be found at www.trabasack.co.uk. One final product that caught the eye was the Tip Topz Drink Cover which is a latex cover that stretches over a glass or cup of any size and allows drinks to be sipped through a straw without the risk of spilling. This can be viewed at www.tiptopz.co.uk.
For further information or advice on any of the above please contact Borders Independent Living on 01432 277188.
www.bordersindependentliving.co.uk
Retaining an independent lifestyle
Many older people are not aware of the huge and varied array of daily living aids available to help them with the little tasks they find difficult to manage, i.e. doing up buttons, shoelaces etc. Both of these problems are easily resolved by the use of a buttonhook to pull the button through the hole and elastic shoelaces that look like normal shoelaces but stretch so that they never need to be untied and tied. With an increasingly older population, which will continue in this direction, new products are coming on to the market all the time to help to make life easier. In addition to smaller daily living aids, such as devices to help to open jars etc. there are larger items on offer as well. These include products to help with mobility such as level access showers, bath lifts, stair lifts, riser recliner chairs, scooters and wheelchairs.
Older people often need hip or knee surgery and aids such as a raised toilet seat, grab rails around the home, sock/stocking aid, shoe horn, long handled bath sponge and dressing aid can be invaluable for those few weeks after surgery. Many older people also experience problems with hearing and sight and there are many products to aid with sensory loss on the market. For instance, it is possible to purchase a telephone with big buttons, talking tin lids, a telephone amplifier, vibrating alarm clock to go under a pillow and many more. There is also an increasing number of products, improving all the time, that can offer a sense of security to relatives of an older person living on their own, such as a night light with movement sensor and automatic dial panic alarm.
During April every year, the NEC in Birmingham hosts Naidex, which is used by a large number of the U.K’s suppliers of daily living aids and mobility aids to showcase new and updated products. It is open to the general public as well as retailers and visitors generally report that their visit has been very worthwhile from the point of view of seeing and trying such products. In 2009 Naidex is being held from 28th to 30th April.
For further information or to review the products mentioned, above visit: http://www.bordersindependentliving.co.uk/.
Older people often need hip or knee surgery and aids such as a raised toilet seat, grab rails around the home, sock/stocking aid, shoe horn, long handled bath sponge and dressing aid can be invaluable for those few weeks after surgery. Many older people also experience problems with hearing and sight and there are many products to aid with sensory loss on the market. For instance, it is possible to purchase a telephone with big buttons, talking tin lids, a telephone amplifier, vibrating alarm clock to go under a pillow and many more. There is also an increasing number of products, improving all the time, that can offer a sense of security to relatives of an older person living on their own, such as a night light with movement sensor and automatic dial panic alarm.
During April every year, the NEC in Birmingham hosts Naidex, which is used by a large number of the U.K’s suppliers of daily living aids and mobility aids to showcase new and updated products. It is open to the general public as well as retailers and visitors generally report that their visit has been very worthwhile from the point of view of seeing and trying such products. In 2009 Naidex is being held from 28th to 30th April.
For further information or to review the products mentioned, above visit: http://www.bordersindependentliving.co.uk/.
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