Mobility hire or rental – this is the place to look for mobility products and daily living aids that you can hire or rent on a long or short-term basis. Click the product names to go straight to more information • holiday hire • portable ramps • pressure relief mattress overlay • manual wheelchair • care bed • bariatric care products • stairclimbers • stairlifts • mobility aids • mobile hoists • paediatric beds • wheelchair platform lift • scooter• elevated leg wheelchair • bathlift • power chair • paediatric wheelchair • rise and recline armchair • walker/wheelchair • portable platform lift • fireside chair •commode chair • gantry hoist • The range is growing all the time – if you would like to be advised when new when new suppliers or products are added, just send us an email. Mobility, bathroom and other aids to hire in holiday destinations around Britain and overseas Rolling and folding ramps for wheelchair or scooter access.
Pressure damage can develop very quickly. A portable airflow overlay is easy to take with you when you travel, and lay on top of the standard mattress in your hotel or holiday accommodation If you require a chair for a short or long period of time – when recuperating after an illness or operation, perhaps – you can now hire a lightweight manual wheelchair at a reasonable rate. Variable height and profiling care beds of various different specifications, depending on the supplier. A full range of products to care for obese patients, including beds, chairs, transfer system and mobility aids Very useful when wheelchair access to an upper floor is required on a short-term basis, as it requires no installation or disturbance to the fabric of the building New or reconditioned, straight or curved, depending on the supplier. Because of the installation costs, the rental period really needs to be at least three months to make it a cost-effective option. Walking aids, walking frames and wheeled walkers
Various mobile hoists, with or without a sling, can be hired from a week onwards anywhere in mainland Britain The advantages of a ceiling hoist, in a portable form. Ideal where overhead hoisting is required on a temporary basis Manually operated wheelchair lift can be wheeled into position and used to raise and lower users of manual and powered wheelchairs A range of stylish and functional beds for children with special needs, including those prone to self harm A range of three and four wheeled scooters, from lightweight boot scooters to heavy duty off-roaders, depending on supplier The BasiX wheelchair has been specially developed to provide excellent support and manoeuvrability for those who require leg elevation Slim-line powered bathlift with waterproof control handset and anti-bacterial protection. Easily installed and removed as required Choose from a standard use frame chair, small powerbase or large powerbase chair, according to need Designed for young children or those with very slight body sizes, the chair can be self-propelled or pushed
Classic armchair design with the latest patented technology; three motor system allows independent adjustment of the leg rest Walk when you want with the aid of the walker, then when you are tired, put the leg rests on and it becomes a transit wheelchair Ideal for occasional, temporary access to stages or mezzanine levels in schools, theatres, village halls, etc This style of armchair is easier to stand up from: ideal following an operation or injury. Chairs available with drop-down arm, if required Wheeled commode chairs can also be used in the shower. Static commode chairs are also availableAre you bored of simply popping to your local Swedish flat-pack furniture shop? Fancy something a bit more unique with some character and history? Well with more people turning to ‘bric-a-brack’ and vintage shops to buy second hand furniture, chances are, what you buy may be in need of a bit of a repair or sprucing up. But instead of forking out and taking it to get repaired at a professional upholsterers or an antique restorer, which may end up costing you as much as buying something brand new, dabble in some DIY and take one of the many furniture restoration courses available and learn how to restore furniture yourself.
Restoring furniture can be fun! Would you not rather pick up an old sofa or coffee table that lays dusty or in an antique shop and take your crafty hand and eye to restore it back to its former glories. Retro furnishings are something definitely in at present. Problem is, the years of wear and tear they have suffered means they will need some working on, whether it’s just polishing or a full restoration. The same goes for pieces you may have stumbled across and picked up through the popular website, Freecycle. What will a furniture restoration course entail? Many large colleges and learning centres provide some kind furniture restoration course. There are different levels at which you can take your course at and they are flexible to suit your lifestyle, as many are offered in the evenings and on weekends. You can also choose between different course durations; some are one day intensives, last a whole weekend or more in depth courses can span over a number of months. Course will more than likely ask you to bring in your own pieces to work on, which they may recommend you keep to a small size as working space could be limited.
Beginner courses may not offer you any formal qualifications that may lead you to a new career, but they are definitely an important stepping stone if that is what you’re looking for. You will learn the fundamentals of furniture restoration like polishing, getting rid of scuffs and scratches as well as mending loose joints and fittings. You’ll also be taken through some ‘fun’, yet necessary health and safety pointers as you’ll be working with a lot of sharp tools as well as chemicals like polish and glues. More advanced courses will of course look at more restoration techniques, but not only that, you will be shown how to deal with pieces which are more fragile like antiques or items that need a bit more than just a polish. Some of the more specialised techniques include learning colour matching, dismantling and putting back together furniture as well more finishing styles. With the skills you will have picked up on finishing, you will then be able to turn that scruffy looking wobbly rocking chair you purchased on the cheap into a comfortable piece of fine looking furniture.