Bathing

What equipment is there to help me get in and out of my bath?
Includes product listings and advice on bath boards, bath seats, bath lifts and grab rails.

Is there any equipment to help me dry myself after a bath or shower?
Includes information on body dryers and clamping systems for hairdryers.

Showering

Is it possible to sit whilst I'm showering?
Includes product listings and advice on free standing and wall mounted shower chairs.

When I shower the water can get too hot, is there anything available that can prevent this?
Includes advice on thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) and shower safety valves.

Toileting

Is there any equipment to help me stand from my toilet?
Includes product listings and advice on raised toilet seats, grab rails and toilet surround frames.

Sometimes I do not get to the toilet in time. What equipment can I use?
Includes product listenings and advice on commodes, urinals and waterproof covers for beds or chairs.

Beds

Is there anything that can help me lift my legs into bed?
Includes product listings and advice on manual leg lifters.

Is there anything that can help me sit up in bed?
Includes product listings and advice on bed rope ladders, bed loops and pillow lifters.

Chairs

Is there any equipment to help me stand from my chair?
Includes product listings and advice on chair raisers and riser cushions

I would like to put my legs up when I'm sat down. What is the difference between a foot stool and a leg rest?
Includes product listings and advice on foot stools and leg rests

Stairs

Is there a rail I can fit at the turn on my stairs?
Includes product listings and advice on stair and newel rails.

Kitchen

Is there anything that can help me pour my kettle?
Includes product listings and advice on kettle tippers.

Is there anything that can help me open jars, tins or packets?
Includes product listings and advice on tin openers, screw lid openers and aids for opening packets.

Medication management

Is there anything that can help me organise and remember my medication?
Includes product listings and advice on medication storage boxes (dossett boxes) including those with an alarm to prompt the user it is time to take their medication.

I have difficulty getting my tablets out of their blister pack and splitting them in half. Is there any equipment that can help me?
Includes product listings and advice on pill removers, pill crushers and tablet splitters.

Hearing

Is there any equipment to help me hear my telephone?
Includes product listings and advice on hearing and telephones including products to alert you to a ringing phone and products to amplify the callers voice.

Is there any equipment to help me hear my door bell, alarm clock or smoke alarm?
Includes product listings such as vibrating or flashing door bells, vibrating alarm clocks and flashing or pager compatible smoke alarms.

What can I use to help me hear in public buildings such as banks, post offices and theatres?
Includes product listings and advice on using loop systems both for hearing aid users and those without a hearing aid.

Vision

What types of magnifier are available to help me read newspapers or books?
Includes product listings and advice on a range of magnifiers and video magnifiers.

I cannot see the text even with a magnifier, what else can I do?
Includes product listings and advice on daisy players, text to speech scanning machines and talking book services.

I am partially sighted, is there any equipment that may help me when preparing food or drink in my kitchen?
Includes product listings and advice on talking kitchen scales, timers, thermometers and microwaves as well as liquid level indicators for use in drinks.

I have started to learn braille, how can I produce braille?
Includes product listings and advice on braille frames, manual braille machines, braille displays, braille keyboards, braille embossers, notetakers and an alternative format to braille called Moon.

Household fixtures

Is there any equipment to help me turn my keys in my front door lock or turn door knobs?
Includes product listings and advice on key turners, lever handles and knob turners.

Is there anything available to help me turn my taps on and off?
Includes lists of tap turners and lever taps.

Are there any gadgets to turn my lights on and off by remote so I don't have to get up and walk to the light switch?
Includes lists of automatic lighting, remote control light switches and remote sockets.

Gardening

I find it difficult bending and standing when gardening. Is there anything that may help me and are there any garden handtools that are easier to grip?
Includes product listings and advice on garden kneeling stools and garden handtools which are lightweight or have angled or enhanced grip.

Memory

On several occasions recently I have forgotten to turn my cooker hobs off after I've finished cooking. Is there anything that can prompt me to turn them off?
Includes product listings and advice on devices that may turn a cooker off automatically or alert the user. The section also contains products that may prevent an overflow if a water tap is left on.

I sometimes become lost on my way home. Is there anything that help to guide me home or let my relatives know where I am ?
Includes product listings and advice on mobile alarms and personal locators. Many personal locators can be set to alert a designated person if the personal locator is moved out of a specific area, such as a local neighbourhood.

Is there anything that can help me remember my medication and reduce the chance of me taking a dose twice?
Includes product listings and advice on medication storage boxes (dossett boxes) including those with an alarm to prompt the user it is time to take their medication, and those that automatically dispense medication.

VAT

If I buy a piece of equipment to help me with a specific difficulty will I have to pay VAT?
Gives a rough guide to the main criteria for claiming VAT relief on equipment and links to further information.

Service providers

I run a shop selling to the public. What are my obligations under the Disabilty Discrimination Act and what equipment is available to help me meet my obligations?
Includes links to groups and organisations providing access audits and further information. Lists induction loop equipment for use with hearing aids, signs, ramps, rails and the ServiceCall system.