The better weather is coming and it is time to get out and about to enjoy days out enjoying our countryside. Should you be disabled or a member of your family uses a wheelchair, having portable ramps with you when you go out is a useful aid for you to take along.

Although most public buildings now have wheelchair access to their property, there could be occasions when using a ramp will make it easier for the wheelchair user and attendant. OT Stores have one of the best selections of access ramps to be found anywhere and they have teamed up with the world famous Danish designer Guldmann, which we genuinely believe are the best ramps you can buy. At the access ramps page you will find a number of different access ramps, which we feel sure will meet the requirements of the user.

As we begin to age or our disability increases, we often need that little extra help in and around the kitchen and dining areas. OT Stores online shop features many simple aids which are designed to help those with limited movement. These items allow users to continue to live life in as normal a way as is possible. This might be ergonomically designed tools to help with food preparation, opening cans or bottles and jars, non slip mats or food preparation work stations.

These items have transformed the way that people with arthritic joints or limited movement prepare food in the kitchen, but another big selling item from OT Stores is the adjustable height trolley model XRAM 5640. This allows the user to transfer prepared food and other items from the kitchen to the dining or sitting room with ease, and the detachable trays are easy to keep clean should food or drink be spilled. The height is adjustable for comfort of the user and the wheels are large and swivel for easy movement.

We are all aware that to shower is quick and convenient and reduces the cost of both heating water and its usage. Showering is now an every day experience which has been enjoyed for many years, but what happens as we get older to begin to lose some of our mobility?

It is still possible to take a shower with most stages of disability but it has to be necessary to provide assistance and maybe all that is required is a stool so that the user can sit and rest while performing the bathing task. There are a number of suitable shower stools that can be seen at the OT Stores online shop pages from simple designs to those giving arm support where needed. All the shower stools are manufactured using wipe clean hygienic materials and lightweight but strong in construction, so that these can be removed easily when not required. Costs vary according to the style chosen but all will give comfort, assistance and years of service.

With the onset of Easter and spring naturally our thoughts turn to gardening, we just need some nice sunny weather. But is all that we could need as we get a bit older or as our strength and grip start to desert us? OT Stores offer a wide range of gardening aids which are ergonomically designed to assist those of us who need that bit of extra help when we pursue our gardening hobby and with the gardening tools featured at their online shop, you can reduce the strain and discomfort on hands and wrists.

With Easi-Grip® garden tools, the strain and discomfort on hands and wrists is taken out of gardening; suitable for all gardeners, irrespective of age or ability. Amongst the tools featured, all have ergonomically angled handle to keep the wrist and the hand in a natural position, all with a grip that stops the tools from turning in the hand. Should the user have particularly weak hands and wrists an arm support cuff is available.

It may not always be possible to take a relative to a bathroom or toilet area in which case a commode could be the answer. At OT Stores online shop a number of discreet commodes are featured and all are of the highest quality and as you would expect, the pans are discreetly placed.

One of the most popular is the Basketweave Commode model number CMDE 251, which blends into any surrounding and looks like a normal chair. The Basketweave commode is styled to look like a traditional chair and the commode pan is hidden discreetly from view with a cushion which is padded and can be used as a normal chair as required. Cleverly designed with high sided arms, which gives the user extra support to aid them as they stand, this basket weave commode is priced at only £163.91 including VAT, which is what you might expect to pay for a normal chair.

Simple aids to help with the preparation of food in the kitchen can be an absolute boon for semi ambulant or disabled people, as well as those of us who maybe are suffering from lack of grip through the normal ageing process. A variety of kitchen utensils can be found at the OT Stores online shop and all are ergonomically designed to make life easier for the user and also to help them lead a normal life.

A popular and immensely useful tool has to be the Food Preparation Workstation model FOOD409. This item fits securely to the edge of a table or your normal work station. The preparation station is fitted with non slip feet to increase stability. The work station is designed to prevent food from slipping about the board, measuring 230 x 180 mm, has built in devices such as a fork to hold cheese or meat so that it can be safely sliced. Coming in £15.26 inclusive of VAT the work station is a must for those who require that bit of extra help when preparing food.

OT Stores UK features a variety of useful aids for the many people who require just that little but of help with washing or in the bathroom generally. Maybe you might now have difficulty reaching your back or you have a plaster casts or bandage on at present which cannot get wet. OT Stores online shop has a number of items on their pages that will help solve these difficulties, simple everyday products that are designed to help those who need it.

An example is the wide range of Seal Tight® Cast and Bandage Protectors which comes in a variety of sizes and all specifically designed to protect one or other part of the body that has a cast or bandage attached. These products are recommended by doctors for showering or bathing and Seal Tight® offers a revolution in independence and flexibility if you have a plaster cast, or require a continuous dressing to a limb. The items are latex free, simple to put on or take off with a wide range of size options for those with large limbs or extra heavy casts. The product will last for around six to eight weeks, usually the time needed to protect a cast before it is removed.

We are proud to announce our special offers and clearance items for mobility and daily living aids. We have a variety of daily living products at very special prices that from time to time we must clear from our warehouse.

The range of items is extensive and starts at the E-Z Grabber at a mere £5.86 to the Neck Support Cushion which is £8.99, imagine how much easier your life would be with these products at such discount prices.

The Sholley Supreme Shopping Trolley is priced at £74.99 and is bound to help with your mobility when doing tasks that some people just take for granted. Our range of support products which act as walking aids are all featured on our special offers and clearance items page.

When looking for a product that will assist with your daily living activities such as walking, seating and generally achieving a more independent way of life we can help. We have a whole range of mobility aids, orthopaedic supports and daily living aids.
Many of our products offer support for the many different joints found in the body like the knee or ankle. Some like the pillows and support cushions give more restful sleep or ease the pain from those swollen joints.
The simple activity of walking is difficult for many people and we understand this, our products help you to enjoy a better quality of life whilst remaining independent.

Take a look at our range of physiotherapy aids to help you right now.

For those that have had the benefit of using a reclining, electrically operated chair, they will tell you that there is absolutely nothing quite like them. They are comfortable for the user, infirm or disabled, the user can adjust the recline of the chair by the simple operation of push buttons and when they want to get out of the chair, they can use this to lift them to a semi-standing position relieving the strain on their back and legs.

An example of a comprehensive electric chair from OT Stores UK has to be the Chatsworth Recliner Riser, which features a single motor and the leg rest and backrest move in sequence using the simple to operate hand control. All chairs are made to order and can be made to specific requirements.