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England Call up for Xander Tansey
Xander Tansey son of Cordate Healthcare operations Manager Mark Tansey has gained selection for England at this weekends home international meeting in Truro. [Read More...]
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New 2- Year Contract
Select Medical and Care Essential join forces in a new 2-year contact [Read More...]
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Ageing Population
Number of people aged 100 and over to double in next 10 years. The Department of Work and Pensions has issued a report on the ageing population and the challenges and opportunities that this presents. Next year there will be 12,000 people aged 100 or over in the UK. In 10 years time this will have nearly doubled to 22,000. [Read More...]
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New Year New Start
We are proud to annouce that we have a new addition to the Care Essential team [Read More...]
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Pressure Sore Prevention
Pressure Sore Prevention. Clinical information for Patients and Carers. [Read More...]
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Getting The Right Mobility Equipment
Manufacturers, mechanical engineers and research developers have been scrambling for some time now to develop more advanced mobility equipment that allows its users to live fuller lives. [Read More...]
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Nursing Beds Explained – Get the Facts
The use of nursing beds in private homes is sky rocketing. One major factor that is contributing to this trend is the rising cost of quality nursing home care. What many families are finding, is that they can equip a room to accommodate an elderly or infirm family member for a fraction of the cost of a nursing home. [Read More...]
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What is a Class 3 Vehicle
What is a Class 3 Vehicle and where can class 3 vehicles be used. Three types of 'invalid carriage' are defined in 'The Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988': Class 1 - manual wheelchair, i.e. self-propelled or attendant-propelled, not electrically powered; Class 2 powered wheelchairs and scooters, for footway use only with a maximum speed limit of 4 mph; Class 3 powered wheelchairs, and other outdoor powered vehicles, including scooters, for use on roads/highways with a maximum speed limit of 8 mph and facility to travel at 4 mph on footways. [Read More...]
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What is VAT Exemption?
Extracts from HMRC Reference: Notice 701/7 (August 2002. Who can purchase zero-rated goods and services? The zero-rating of goods and services for disabled people depends in part upon the status of the recipient. [Read More...]
Getting The Right Mobility Equipment
New More Advanced and Reliable Mobility Equipment
Manufacturers, mechanical engineers and research developers have been scrambling for some time now to develop more advanced mobility equipment that allows its users to live fuller lives. Hence; what began as a wheel chair has expanded into a broad range of mechanical devices that have physically challenged people of today doing so much more than they were able to in the past.
A Veritable Cornucopia Of More User Friendly Mobility Equipment
So now it's pick and choose from a variable cornucopia of high tech mobility equipment that can have you moving about your world doing just about anything you have done prior to your physical disabilities. Also that same mobility equipment at the same time is far more user friendly and reliable.
Todays StairLifts – More Reliable and Affordable
Stairlifts for instance, have been around for some time now. However; stairlifts of the past tended to be prohibitively expensive and they couldn't always be relied on to operate properly as they aged. Todays stairlifts however, are far less expensive to procure when factored for inflation and can be relied on every time to get you to the floor in your home you are heading to.
New Fold Up Mobility Scooters and Power Chairs
Power chairs and mobility scooters have also gone through a technological revolution. What this means is that there are far more options that present themselves when making your decision on what you will be traveling around in. For instance, mobility scooters and power chairs are now available in fold up models that can be quickly and easily loaded into the trunk of your vehicle.
New Finely Crafted Contemporary Styled Lift Chairs
Lift chairs are also becoming increasingly popular in recent years for several good reasons. Not only are they available in an almost endless number of styles and price ranges but they can now lift up to 500 pounds. In fact, more people than ever before are now bringing finely crafted lift chairs into their homes and offices who aren't technically disabled. They just enjoy the extra help getting up and out of a chair and what’s wrong with that!?
