Equipment advice
See the categories below for our Occupational Therapist advice and to find out about the equipment you can try at the Independent Living Centre.
Here you will find useful apps to help you to manage your medication and your daily tasks as well as apps for carers, for memory support, and for help when you have hearing or sight difficulties
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about identifying bath, shower and toilet equipment to help you stay independent and safe.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about equipment for safety and comfort in bed and equipment that may help you to get in and out of bed independently.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about techniques, designs, adaptations and equipment to help you get dressed independently.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice on equipment and gadgets to make eating and drinking easier for you.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about equipment that can make it easier for you to prepare food and drinks at home, and describe the gadgets that you can try at our demonstration centre.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about equipment that can help you get on with work and leisure activities at home or in the community and about the equipment that you can try at our demonstration centre to support your hobbies and interests.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about keeping mobile and about the equipment that you can try at our demonstration centre to support and maintain your mobility.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about identifying the right size chair for you and the equipment at our demonstration centre that you can try, to support you when sitting and to get in and out of your chair safely.
On this page, our Specialist Equipment Therapists give advice about Technology Enabled Care and Support (TECS) equipment and the gadgets and devices that you can see at our demonstration centre.
The NHS Therapists at the ILC provide an equipment specialist resource for people in Devon who want solutions to maintain their independence, safety, and mobility. Find out more about equipment training, innovations, news reviews, and reference materials.
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