Case stories

The Assessment, Treatment, and Rehabilitation (AT&R) Unit at Hawke’s Bay Hospital works with the rehabilitation of patients who are frail and elderly, have had a stroke, or are recovering from surgery. 

The R82 infant seating provides Billy with postural support to his pelvis, legs, trunk, upper arms, and head and creates a soft and stable base for Billy to interact with the world around him.

On a beautiful winter’s day, we had the pleasure of meeting Anastasiia and her father Vasyl.

At a beautiful September day, we had the pleasure of meeting 4-year old Dani and his lovely family. The meeting took place at Økolariet in Vejle, Denmark which is a science- and experience centre for sustainability, nature, environment, energy, and climate.

We had the pleasure of meeting 6-year-old Olivia and her parents, Morten and Wei in their cosy and accessible home to allow her to try the R82 Swan Curo for the first time.

Tessa Karsten enjoys working as an occupational therapist at De De Zorgcircle in Purmerend, Netherlands. She sees many benefits of the Immedia SatinSheet in-bed system for both healthcare colleagues and residents.

But it did not slow him down

Meet Liz Love, 78 years old and C5.C6 incomplete quadriplegic but most importantly: ‘world traveler’.

In this heart-warming case story, we meet Mr and Mrs T, an affectionate couple that have been together since they met in 1944. Their tale is one of independence, resilience, and unwavering support for one another through the trials of ageing – even to a point where it presented their carers with some serious challenges.

Gerd is 84 years old and has used a raised toilet seat from Etac over the past 6 months. We met for an interview about the seat and ended up in interesting discussions about ageing, the importance of independence - and why it’s embarrassing to fall as an adult.

Close to Christmas we had the pleasure of meeting Tobias and his mom Isabella. Tobias lives with his parents in a small town close to R82’s facilities in Denmark. Tobias is almost 3 years old and loves to play with his Lego and help his dad with improvements in their house.

By using the HoverMatt Air Transfer System, the two operating room departments at a major Danish hospital have been able to increase patient safety and comfort, free up time required for patient transfers, and reduce work-related injuries.

Using the x:panda on the High-low:xo frame, Alma was able to join in with her brother, Theodor, at the sandbox and it also enabled Alma’s mother to adjust the position of Alma so she could do her hair without having to bend down.

Ian had to spend hours every day on bed rest due to a grade 4 pressure ulcer which wouldn´t heal. When he started to use the StarLock, the pressure ulcer started to improve after only 2 weeks.

Meet Claudia Schäfers, national champion in archery.