January’s Story of the Month has been written by Shaun Finlay from Hastings. He tells us the story of his daughter’s life with spina bifida. Summer was born with a hole in her spine. Her nerves were all exposed causing her to be paralysed from her chest down. This has resulted in her now being […]
This is a post by BAS who are featured in Disabled Living’s Supplier Directory. BAS are thrilled to announce the launch of their brand new Push/Pull Brake/Accelerator to the Vehicle Adaptations market. With over 35 years’ experience in the Vehicle Adaptations industry, BAS are constantly striving to develop and manufacture innovative and pioneering products and […]
This post has been written by Chris Cammiss, Disability Awareness Trainer at Disabled Living. He talks about how accessible Longleat Safari Park and Cheddar Gorge are as a wheelchair user. So, who’s up for some extreme tourism? My latest escapade was to spend a couple of days looking at Longleat and sister attraction Cheddar Gorge. Some […]
This post has been written by George Finney on behalf of CareCo who feature in our Supplier Directory. Here’s our 2018 guide to the best accessible festive activities on offer: We know Christmas activities can be challenging if you live with limited mobility or a disability. Busy high streets and Christmas markets can be stressful […]
This post has been written by Tabby Farrar. Great interior design isn’t just about making a space look good. While we all want a beautiful home or work environment, we also need them to be functional – and realistically, we also need them to be comfortable, welcoming and inviting. Designers will have different goals for […]
Our latest Story of the Month feature is by Chris Cammiss, Disability Trainer and Advisor at Disabled Living. He tells us about his recent travels to Barcelona. It’s that time of year again – the weather is changing and the clocks have gone back. So we decided to have a city break away to enjoy […]
This blog post has been written by Joanne Hoyle, Specialist Nurse at Bladder and Bowel UK (BBUK). Joanne and her colleague Andrea had the pleasure of attending Disabled Living’s Annual Meeting on Friday 12th October. BBUK is an active part of Disabled Living. We were happy to attend this year’s Annual Meeting at the Yang Sing […]
Harry was born at 27 weeks in Raigmore Hospital Inverness after an spontaneous rupture in the membrane at 22 weeks. He was ventilated for 3 months and had a Patent Ductus Arteriosus closed in Glasgow prior to this. Due to an ongoing chest infection Harry had many stays in hospital. On one occasion he was […]
This post has been written by Yorkshire Care Equipment. Amelia is a nine-year-old girl from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. She came to our showroom in her old, NHS supplied wheelchair that she’d had since she was five. It was oversized and clunky, and it was too heavy for Amelia to push herself in. Unfortunately, the NHS […]
This Story of the Month has been written by Ben, a 14 year old boy with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy from Malvern in Worcestershire. He has recently started his own YouTube channel and would love to be a big YouTube star. I enjoy four-a-side wheelchair football, which I play once a month at Villa Park in Birmingham. […]
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