Ins and outs of bathing (view report contents)
Manufacturers, useful contacts and mail order companies
Details on this page have been updated February 2008.
Manufacturers
Argo Ltd: No details found February 2008
Bath-Knight
Huntleigh Healthcare
Mangar International
Mountway
RBF Healthcare
Warren Hooker Rehab Ltd: No details found February 2008
Useful Organisations
Age Concern England
Assist UK
Centre for Accessible Environments
Charity Search
College of Occupational Therapists
DIAL UK
Disability Equipment Register
Disabled Living Foundation
Disability Now
Foundations
Partially Sighted Society
RADAR
Royal Institute of British Architects
Major mail-order companies
British Red Cross
Homecraft Rolyan
Keep Able
Nottingham Rehab Supplies
The Disabled Living Foundation
A good starting point when looking for bathing equipment is the DLF who now have a specific website on bathing products.
The Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Local rate Helpline: 0845 130 9177
(10am to 4pm)
Fax: 020 7266 2922
Textphone: 020 7432 8009
Email: advice@dlf.org.uk
www.dlf.org.uk
DLF have a bathing products website: www.bathingmadeeasy.com
Manufacturers
Argo Ltd
No details found January 2008.
Bath-Knight
Paladin House
Atlas Street
Fenton
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 3AL
Tel: 0800 0 198 198
Fax: 01782 209243
e-mail: marketing@bath-knight.co.uk
www.bath-knight.co.uk
Huntleigh Healthcare
310 - 312 Dallow Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 1TD
Tel: 01582 745700
Fax: 01582 745745
e-mail: sales.admin@huntleigh-healthcare.com
www.huntleigh-healthcare.co.uk
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Mangar International
Presteigne
Powys
LD8 2UF
Tel: 01544 267674
Fax: 01544 260287
e-mail: headoffice@mangar.co.uk
www.mangarinternational.co.uk
Mountway
Units 7 & 8
Tafarnaubach Industrial Estate
Tredegar
Gwent
NP22 3AA
Tel: 01495 723 300
Fax: 01495 723 360
e-mail: mail@mountway.co.uk
www.mountway.co.uk
RBF Healthcare
55 Comet Way
Southen-on-Sea
Essex
SS2 6UW
Tel: 01702 527401
Fax: 01702 420240
e-mail: sales@rbf-products.co.uk
www.rbf-healthcare.co.uk
Warren Hooker Rehab Ltd
No details found January 2008.
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Useful organisations
Age Concern England
Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
National helpline: 0800 009966
e-mail: ace@ace.org.uk
www.ace.org.uk
Assist UK
To find a DLC near you, contact Assist UK:
Assist UK
Redbank House
4 St Chad’s Street
Manchester M8 8QA
Tel: 0870 770 2866
Text 0870 770 5813
Fax: 0870 770 2867
e-mail: general.info@assist-uk.org
www.assist-uk.org
Centre for Accessible Environments
Centre for Accessible Environments
70 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1RL
Tel/textphone: 020 7840 0125
Fax:020 7840 5811
e-mail: info@cae.org.uk
www.cae.org.uk
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Charity Search
Charity Search
Freepost (BS 6610)
Avonmouth
Bristol
BS11 9TW
Tel: 0117 982 4060
www.charitysearch.org.uk
email: info@charitysearch.org.uk
College of Occupational Therapists
College of Occupational Therapists
106-114 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LB
Tel: 020 7357 6480
Fax: 020 7450 2299
www.cot.co.uk
DIAL UK
Dial UK
Park Lodge
St Catherine’s Hospital
Tickhill Road
Doncaster DN4 8QN
Tel: 01302 310 123
Textphone: 01302 310 123 (use voice announcer)
Fax: 01302 310 404
e-mail: dialuk@aol.com
www.dialuk.org.uk
4 Chatterton Road
Yate
Bristol
BS37 4BJ
Tel: 01454 318818
email: disabreg@blueyonder.co.uk
www.disabilityequipment.org.uk
The Disability Equipment Register (DER) is an internet-only based service of
specialist equipment which is either for sale or wanted by a disabled person
or members of a disabled person's family. Products are online with contact numbers
for direct one-to-one buying and selling. Each list contains advertisements
for equipment available or wanted and a contact telephone number.
Disability Now
Disability Now
6 Market Street
London
N7 9PW
Tel: 020 7619 7323
Fax: 020 7619 7331
Text: 020 7619 7332
e-mail: editor@disabilitynow.org.uk
www.disabilitynow.org.uk
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Foundations
Foundations
Bleaklow House
Howard Town Mill
Glossop
Derbyshire SK13 8HT
Tel: 01457 891909
Fax: 01457 869361
e-mail: foundations@cel.co.uk
www.foundations.uk.com
Partially Sighted Society
7/9 Bennetthorpe
Doncaster
DN2 6AA
Tel: 0844 477 4966
Fax: 0844 477 4969
(Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm)
Email: info@partsight.org.uk
RADAR
RADAR
12 City Forum
250 City Road
London EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Textphone: 020 7250 4119
Fax: 020 7250 0212
e-mail: radar@radar.org.uk
www.radar.org.uk
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Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
Tel: 020 7580 5533
Fax: 0207 255 1541
e-mail: info@inst.riba.org
www.architecture.com
Major mail-order companies
British Red Cross
British Red Cross
PO Box 400
Witney
OX28 9BZ
The British Red Cross has an online shop and 2 independent living shops.
See online shop at www.redcross.org.uk/shop
email britishredcross@braywood.co.uk
Tel: 0844 89 300 89
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 8pm
Saturday 9am to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 4pm
Independent Living shops:
British Red Cross
113 Clarendon Park Road
Leicester
LE2 3AH
Tel: 0116 2449049
British Red Cross
712 Green Lane
Goodmayes
Dagenham
Essex RM8 1YX
Tel: 0208 597 7276
Homecraft
Online shop and catalogue:
Homecraft Rolyan
Nunn Brook Road
Huthwaite
Sutton in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2HU
Tel: 08444 124 330
Fax: 08448 730 100
www.homecraft-rolyan.com
Keep Able
3/4 Sterling Park
Pedmore Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands DY5 1TB
United Kingdom
Telephone: 08705 20 21 22 (Catalogue available)
Fax: 01384 480260
e -mail: homeshopping@keepable.co.uk
www.keepable.co.uk
NRS
Onine shop and catalogue
Nottingham Rehab Supplies
Findel House
Excelsior Road
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH
Leicestershire LE65 1NG
Tel: 0845 120 4522 (Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm)
Fax: 0845 121 8112
e-mail: customerservice@nrs-uk.co.uk
www.nrs-uk.co.uk
Occupational Therapy Product Advisory Service
Email: productadvice@nrs-uk.co.uk
Telephone: 0845 121 8110 (8.30am – 5.00pm weekdays)
Page updated February 2008
Report contents
Introduction
How to use this guide
Holding on
Helpful Aids
Getting in and out of the bath
Baths and showers
Loos and basins
Hoists and lifts
Guide to portable bath lifts
Checklist of things to look for
Help, information and advice
Useful publications
Manufacturers
