By Denise Watson For many people with disabilities, grab rails can provided much needed stability and reassurance when navigating difficult or slippery areas of the home. Here at the Disabled Shop, we offer a wide selection of grab rails to help prevent accidents and keep you independent in your own home. However, proper installation of [...]

By Steff Green   In a previous article on Travelling with Disabilities, I’ve talked about the benefits of hiring a campervan for traveling. My husband and I are planning our next annual adventure, and it was while on the phone to the campervan hire company I suddenly thought if we used one so often, we [...]

by Steff Green In Part 1 of Creating an Accessible Retirement Home, we discussed the importance of good, adjustable lighting, of contrasting colours, and how to create accessible signs. Today, we’re going to have a look at other aspects of accessibility for disabled people in a retirement home. Stairs, lifts and ramps Stairs are a [...]

By Denise Watson Remember that word association game where you would give a word and await an associated response (e.g man – woman, dog – cat)  Well, if I give you the words ‘grab bar’ (or grab rail), there’s a good chance that your response would be ‘toilet’. For those who know nothing about disability, [...]