Enjoying the outdoor life and participating in sport may be easier with the right equipment. We have mobility equipment at the Independent Living Centre including sticks, tripods, and a wide range of 4-wheeled walkers. We can give you advice and information about all terrain 4-wheeled walkers and ferrules that keep you safer on soft or wet surfaces. We even have a special ferrule for your walking stick to protect a bowling green! See our walking equipment advice for further information on mobility equipment.
We are lucky in Devon to have so much countryside and coastline to explore. If you are having difficulty getting out there, help is at hand with the great network of all-terrain scooters around the county, organised by Country Mobility. Some of our most beautiful beaches can be accessible to you if you book the beach wheelchair which can be hired from a selection of beaches around the county. If you would rather visit the high street than the beach then we are lucky to have an active and efficient Community Transport Service, with lifts around the county and scooter and wheelchair hire in car parks in various towns and cities in Devon.
Getting in and out of a car may be difficult for you and can sometimes make going out and socialising more difficult. We have a selection of gadgets, ideas, and techniques that could help you. When you visit us, we can show you how to use this equipment in your car and find out what works best for you; see our car transfers equipment advice for more information.
If you have concern about yourself or someone you care for getting lost or disorientated, a tracker may be a good solution to consider. We have a selection of trackers that can link to your mobile phone or call centres giving you peace of mind. See our technology for getting out and about page for information on different tracker and alert systems.
Doors may be a barrier to your active life in you unable to lock, unlock, and open your door independently. Our therapists can give you advice about getting in and out of your front door safely and letting others come in using intercoms, doorbells, and key safes. We can show you gadgets to make handles and keys easier to use like these simple Keywings to make standard keys easier to grip. We can also talk to you about technology to help you automatically lock/unlock, open, and close and door your door.
Tools for the garden can be made easier to use with special grips or additional handles and we have some here that you can try, from Peta. You can also try long-handled tools and kneelers which may also help you to stay active in the garden.
We also have the innovative range of grip assists from Active hands which can be used with tools or sports equipment if your grip is weakened which you can try in a variety of different ways.