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Independent Living – the place for impartial information about products and services to help with mobility and independence.
Whoever you are – OT, physio or other health professional, family carer, individual with a disability, Independent Living can provide the advice you need.
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The newscentre, also linked from the menu above, includes case studies, new product focus, industry news, podcasts, guest blogs, and our newsletter archives. For advice on various aspects of living with a disability or caring for someone who cannot live independently, including information on benefits; legislation; keeping warm and well; fall prevention; and generally coping with being a carer, the Advice Centre is the place to look.
Independent Living Newsletter
Our weekly roundup of news highlights the latest developments of interest to health and social care professionals, family carers and disabled individuals, including new products and services, changes in legislation, etc. You can read the current and archived issues online here, and sign up to receive your own copy by email here
What's New
Single ventricle heart – a serious incurable condition In another example of the dysfunctionality of the disability benefits system, a survey commissioned by the children’s heart charity Little Hearts Matter [...]
First disability flying lessons launched from Kent airport Widening the opportunities for people with disabilities to get airborne, disabled flying charity Aerobility has partnered with Lydd Aero Club in Kent [...]
TGA Mobility at The Big Event 17 – 18 May 2024 TGA is one of the most popular providers of mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs through the Motability scheme. This [...]
Gavin Wilson celebrates a long-term relationship As Steering Developments celebrates 25 years of the game-changing SD Motion range of power add-ons for manual wheelchairs, we have a great tribute to [...]
Carer’s Allowance Scotland changing to Carer Support Payment Update May 2024 – Carer Support Payment In 2018, the new Social Security Agency took over responsibility for Carer’s Allowance in Scotland. [...]
Silver Sunseekers – multigenerational travel Experts at stairlift and home lift company Stannah have shared these top tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for family groups and all first-time multigenerational travellers (external [...]
Alzheimer’s Prevention Day created – 15th May If you ask the average person what causes Alzheimer’s they’ll probably say ‘it’s in the genes’. In reality, only about one in a [...]
Top tips on planning accessible holidays Everybody needs a break from time to time; even just a few days in a new environment can make all the difference – but [...]
Consultation on reforming disability benefits At the beginning of this week, the government published its Modernising Support Green Paper. This includes plans to “reform the disability benefits system to ensure [...]
Crash mat plus full-length sensor improves safety Independent Living subscriber Medpage Limited has collaborated with a leading UK manufacturer of crash mats to deliver a cost-effective tool for falls management [...]
Fifth year of Certificate in Foundation Journalism course Are you a disabled person looking for a new career? Are you passionate about writing – could journalism be your next journey? [...]
“The future of care” in Harrogate A new state-of-the-art assisted living property for disabled people has been opened in Harrogate. The first phase of the St Roberts Grove development was [...]
Don’t let age or disability get in the way – accessible gardening is possible with a little forethought We Brits are famous around the world for our love of gardening, [...]
All sticks, no carrots The Prime Minister’s decision to improve the chances of sick people returning to work by removing the decision about the state of their health from a [...]
Mini WashPod modular wetroom Dignity Access has launched the Mini WashPod – a modular, disabled access wetroom – bringing their range to eight models. The Mini Internal WashPod is perfect [...]
Campaign to End Loneliness closing The Campaign to End Loneliness was set up in 2011 to tackle a widespread but largely unacknowledged problem. Among its achievements, probably the most notable [...]
We definitely want to keep feet in the best possible shape throughout our lives – if your feet hurt, your mobility and enjoyment of life are affected. In an average [...]
Mastering seating assessments for people with dementia Independent Living subscriber Vivid Care has a useful webinar coming up next Tuesday, 30th April. Mastering Seating Assessments for People with Dementia will [...]
Celebrating 50 years of Calibre Audio The acclaimed podcast Talking Point marks a significant milestone in “A Word in Your Ear,” celebrating 50 years of Calibre Audio. This special episode [...]
How to reduce fear of falling and boost confidence Those of us with elderly parents are probably all too well aware that the risk of falling increases significantly with age. [...]
