* This post is kindly sponsored by Handicare. * We recently purchased a stairlift for our family home and decided to document the process to provide others with realistic insight, starting with the home survey. Handicare are one of our trusted partners who can guide you through the process too. We recently began searching for […]
Tag Archives: Disability Support
Handicare – Introduction
* This post is kindly sponsored by Handicare. * We recently purchased a stairlift for our family home and decided to document the process to provide others with realistic insight. We understand how overwhelming it can feel when you don’t know where to start, who to contact, or how to determine the best stairlift for […]
Attending Disability Expos For The First Time
The 2023 disability event season has officially begun! With multiple trade events, exhibitions, and road shows taking place in the coming months, we wanted to share some of our top tips. Something we learned from attending many events over the years, both as abled bodied exhibitors/visitors and those with disabilities, meaning we have a fair […]
Life With Tourette’s
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * * TRIGGER WARNING: Medical Anniversaries. * We all have anniversaries in our calendar that mark an annual occasion, some of which are celebrated, and others commiserated. A medical anniversary marks the year or years following a significant medical-based event such as an […]
Wheelchair Hockey Q & A
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * I’m Nienke, have studied medicine and currently finishing my research master’s clinical epidemiology, and are now working as a clinical research coordinator for WheelAir, a company that makes ventilation for in your wheelchair seat. A product I benefit from a […]
Rehasense – Introduction
* This post is kindly sponsored by Rehasense UK. * Rehasense is a global healthcare company specialising in mobility and rehabilitation products that combine safety, comfort, and functionality. Designed to enable users to fully enjoy their daily lives, whether it’s at home with family, socialising with friends in public, or at work. The Rehasense team […]
Disability Pride 2022
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * Before we discuss disability pride, we first need to look at how we define the word ‘disability’ as it’s used by so many people but often without a common understanding, for example, did you know that the ‘dis-’ in disability means ‘other’? […]
Carers Week 2022
Carers Week is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness for carers, whilst also highlighting the challenges unpaid carers face throughout the UK. As someone who has cared for her daughter for the last 10 years, along with a family member living with dementia, I understand the difficulties unpaid carers across the country face. It is the only job […]
Bealies Adaptive Wear
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * I am a 55-year-old mother of three children, Theo (26), Emile (19) and Esther (17). We live in Stockport, Cheshire. We reside in Stockport, Cheshire. I have retired early from my career as a mental health social worker to focus on […]
The Disability Union
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * At the Disability Union, the first union by and for disabled people and carers, we are building a community that gives us a voice and control over our lives and the decisions made about us. “Our job as Union Reps […]
Changing Lives One Step at a Time
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * Flexyfoot is making waves not just within the UK, but worldwide, supporting people with a wide range of needs from arthritis, brain tumours, paralysis, amputation, dystonia, and arthrogryposis. Flexyfoot improves everyday lives with confidence, safety, and style. Flexyfoot aims to […]
Advanced Freedom
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * My name is Louise Sertsis and I’ve been dealing with physical disability for many years. I am now advocating for the disabled, trying to make society aware that we have the same wants and needs as our able-bodied counterparts. I’ve […]
Fit Amputee
* This post is written by one of our volunteer guest bloggers – it is not sponsored. * Are you an awesome amputee that is constantly struggling with your diet yo-yo-ing from one style to the next? Are you tired and frustrated of going through diet after diet, wasting money, time, and energy to get […]
Wheelchair Basketball Q & A
* This post is written by one of our volunteer ambassadors – it is not sponsored. * My name is Joy Haizelden and for the last six years, I have been playing Wheelchair Basketball for Great Britain. I was born with Spina Bifida in China and was adopted at the age of six after moving to […]
Wash Away Your Worries
* This post is kindly sponsored by WashPod. * Home is our sanctuary, our personal space, a harbour where we can be ourselves. But life can make that security very precarious in a blink of an eye. Whether it’s a road traffic accident, a doctor’s diagnosis, lack of oxygen at critical moments, or a momentary […]
Wheelchair Tennis Q & A
* This post is written by one of our volunteer ambassadors – it is not sponsored. * My name is Lucy Shuker, I am a Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player. I started playing wheelchair tennis in 2002 after I had a motorbike accident in 2001 that resulted in me being paralysed from the chest down. I have […]
