Advice and Useful Links
How to design an accessible bathroom
The 6 simple steps to follow when creating an accessible bathroom, taking you from design right through to fruition
Safe moving and handling techniques
Top tips for safe moving and handling from Independent Living to reduce the risk of injury to both the client and care giver
Useful Links
Looking for project funding, access advice, charity support or a disability online resource? Here are some helpful links which may be of interest…
: Useful resources including white papers> Ideas which change health care.
The Cost Benefits of Ceiling Hoists
: The Changing Places Consortium has launched its campaign on behalf of those people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. This includes people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers, as well as many other disabled people.
A company that offers free design, advice and support for Changing Places Toilet planning.
: An online access guide for a large range of venues across the UK which are accessible to the general-public. To view the accessible venues see website.
Muscular Dystrophy UK (Trailblazers)
: UK based charity for people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK. They provide vital information, advice, resources and support for people with these conditions, their families and the professionals who work with them.
Centre for Accessible Environments
: CAE is concerned with the practicalities of inclusive design in the built environment and provides information, design guidance, training and consultancy services.
: Provides a space for reflections on a Health, Social Care and Informatics model with universal potential in terms of application and users.
– UK based community site which provides news, views and product information designed to assist with living independently. It is a completely open resource for the use of disabled and elderly individuals, health and social care professionals and family carers.
– UK based multidisciplinary group for those with an interest in backcare and prevention of work related musculoskeletal problems
– UK national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of daily living equipment and mobility products
– Independent national charity registered as the National Back Pain Association that helps people manage and prevent back pain
College of Occupational Therapists
– British Association / College of Occupational Therapists is the professional body for occupational therapy staff in the UK
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
– IOSH is Europe’s leading body for health and safety professionals, with nearly 33,000 members worldwide, including 13,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that sets professional standards, supports and develops members and provides authoritative advice and guidance on health and safety issues. IOSH is formally recognised by the ILO as an international non-governmental organisation
– Moving & Handling People is an annual CPD accredited event organised by Disabled Living Foundation
– Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
– Determining the space needed to use a mobile and overhead patient hoist
UK HSE – Risks to Service Users Known to Self-Hoist and Transfer Using Ceiling Hoists
. A general article from the UK HSE issued Feb 2010. The OT200
addresses many of the issues raised in this article with its automatic manual emergency lowering.
See if you are eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), what you could be entitled to and how to apply as well as how to get social services assessments.
The Changing Places Consortium launched its campaign in 2006 on behalf of people who cannot use standard toilets. Find out more information about the campaign.
Read about the research of MDUK to find effective treatments and cures to beat muscle-wasting conditions as well as find support for individuals and professionals.
Disabled access review website which aims to inspire people to try new places. Discover a new accessible place today.
Online resource for OTs, physiotherapists, health professionals and families giving free information regarding daily living and legal advice, promoting dignity and independence.
Other Helpful Links
The team at Aveso are passionate about Changing Places toilets. They have supported the official Changing Places campaign since 2013 (Official Sponsors 2013 – 2020), and can provide free, expert advice on all aspects of the Changing Places planning and design process.
Highly respected international equipment manufacturer of nursing and therapy equipment. Part of the Astor-Bannerman group of companies based in Germany.