Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
17 September 2026 • 9 min read
CHC funding pays for the whole of someone's care, and the bar is high. An honest guide to the checklist, the full assessment, Fast Track, appeals and how to prepare.
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The mistakes occupational therapists actually see after a knee replacement: the low chair, the pillow under the knee, the good day in week three, and the house nobody set up before the operation.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 9 min read
A dementia clock shows the day and whether it is morning, afternoon, evening or night, in plain words. What they help with, how to choose one, and the cheaper things worth trying first.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 8 min read
Jars, taps, keys and kettles do not have to hurt. The joint protection principles occupational therapists teach, and the techniques and gadgets that put them into practice.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 9 min read
A radar key opens thousands of locked accessible toilets across the UK. There is no eligibility test and no form to fill in. What the scheme is, where to get a key, and where it works.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 8 min read
A break is not a luxury or a betrayal - it is what keeps caring sustainable. The types of respite care, how the funding works, and how to take a break you can actually enjoy.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 9 min read
What a commode is, the main types of commode chair, who they genuinely suit, when they are the wrong answer, and the practical business of using one without losing your dignity.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 8 min read
A second stair rail, the right technique, planned rest points and honest decisions - the practical alternatives to a stairlift, and how to know when the stairs are no longer safe.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 8 min read
Tremor, stiffness, slowness and freezing each respond to different tricks. The strategies, timing habits and small aids that keep everyday tasks doable with Parkinson's.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 7 min read
Choosing an over-bed table, arranging the bedside, sitting up comfortably - and the risks of long spells in bed that matter more than any piece of equipment.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 8 min read
If you are chronically sick or disabled, many pieces of equipment can be bought without VAT - and claiming it is a one-page declaration at the checkout, not a battle with HMRC.
Read more →17 September 2026 • 7 min read
When your legs will not lift themselves into bed, a few pounds of webbing can restore the whole task. Leg lifters, bed levers and rope ladders explained.
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