Home equipment finder

Accessible clothing

Adaptive clothing for assisted dressing and for anyone who struggles with self-dressing.

Adjustable beds

If its getting harder to get out of bed, then these may help. They can help with the physical strain of manually pulling yourself up using your back or abdominal muscles.

Bath lifts and boards

Bath lifts can help people get in and out of the bath and can be helpful for those with balance and mobility issues, whilst bath boards can be used for people who are able to sit over the bath. See also shower seats and boards.

Bath steps

Reduce the height needed to lift someone's legs when getting into and out of the bath.

Bathroom aids

These can help with personal hygiene.

Bed rails and bed guards

These are designed to make it harder for people to fall out of bed.

Bed sensors and alarms

Bed Sensors and alarms are devices placed on or under a bed that detect when someone gets out of bed or moves in a certain way. They trigger an alert to notify carers or staff, helping to reduce the risk of falls and improve safety. Some alarms sound a voice alert to encourage people to return to bed. Local district and borough councils are able to provide these sensors and alarms. See also floor sensor mats and chair sensors.

Body wipes

Body wipes are designed to replace a shower or bath when access to water is limited. Usually with chlorhexidine, they kill odour-causing bacteria and sweat.

Bottle and jar openers

These make opening lids on bottles and jars much easier.

Button hooks and zip pulls

These can make the difficult task of buttoning or zipping up clothes easier.

Can openers

These can help make opening lids easier.

Car transfer handles

Can help people who struggle to get in and out of cars.

Carer alert system

An internal alarm device to alert carers or family members within the property. The device can link with other kinds of devices and sensors.

Chair and furniture raisers

These can help have furniture at an accessible height.

Chair sensors

These can sound an alarm or beep to encourage someone to return to their chair. These are also known as community alarms, telecare and Careline. In Surrey your local borough or district council offers a range of personal alarms, sensors and motion sensors. See also carer alert systems and bed sensors.

Combs and brushes

Long handled combs and brushes are designed to provide maximum reach with minimum effort.

Commodes

Can help if someone struggles accessing a normal toilet.

Cooker guard

A cooker guard is a safety device designed to help prevent kitchen fires and accidents.

Door and window alarms

These trigger an alarm if the door (or window) is opened at an unusual time. See also smart doorbells and video doorbells.

Dressing sticks

These are ideal for people whose reach, dexterity or ability to bend is limited.

Easy grip mugs

These reduce any spill risk and can help the user gain independence.

Easy reachers

These can help with reaching to pick up objects off the floor without bending down.

Electric pillow lifter

Electric pillow lifters are designed to help people sit up more comfortably in bed for activities such as reading, eating, watching television, or getting in and out of bed.

Emergency response app

Emergency response app. Has intuitive interface and is customisable.

Fall alarms and detectors

Are useful in places where falls can happen such as bathrooms, bedroom and on the stairs. In Surrey your local district and borough council offer fall alarms and Careline buttons and boxes. These are also known as Call buttons, Careline buttons. See also personal alarms and waterproof call buttons.

Floor sensor mats

Can send an alert when someone steps or sits on the mat unexpectedly. See also bed sensors and alarms.

Footrest

Designed to provide comfortable leg support and promote better posture when seated.

Gardening aids

These can make working in and enjoying your garden easier.

Grab rails

Can be used near a toilet, bath or shower to help with balance and support. Folding and suction versions also available. Grab rails can also be used outside or elsewhere around the home for example in the bedroom.

Half steps

Can help when a doorstep is too high by lowering the distance.

Handrails

Provide support and safe access on stairs, helping individuals move around their home more independently.

Health and activity trackers

Track your activity levels as well as monitoring heart rate, sleep quality and stress levels. See also smart watches and location and activity trackers. Health and activity trackers can be borrowed from any of the libraries in Surrey.

Heated Blanket

A heated blanket is an electric blanket that provides gentle warmth to help keep a person warm and comfortable.

Hoists

Help make movement to and from beds, seats, baths and wheelchairs easier.

Home lifts

Can help you move between upstairs and downstairs and make it easier for people to move around their home more independently.

Indoor walking trolleys

Can help provide extra support when moving around. You can carry meals, hot drinks and other items between rooms safely. See also wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames.

Instant hot water/boiling water tap

These can remove the need for people to lift and pour heavy, or unsteady kettles. See also one cup hot water dispensers.

Jointly

Makes communication between people who share care easier. Offers group messaging, medication lists, calendar options and more.

Kettle tippers

Can help people raise their kettle without spilling.

Key safes

These are strong metal boxes in which the key to your door can be securely stored. Your keys can be accessed by a combination code which will only be known to you and anyone you give the code to.

Kitchen scales

Talking kitchen scales can announce weight and volumes, and some also have tactile buttons.

Kitchen workstation

These are food preparation boards with additional aids to help the user with day to day kitchen tasks.

Knob turners

Can make gripping and turning little knobs easier.

Leg lifter

Can help with lifting someone's leg up when getting into bed or dressing.

Lifting aids

Help make movement to and from beds, seats, baths and wheelchairs easier.

Liquid level indicators

Cup or liquid level indicators can be put on the side of cups for example and then use audio or vibrations to say when the liquid is near the top of the cup.

Location and tracker tags and stickers

Apple AirTags and Tiles are small trackers designed to help find lost items like keys, wallets, or other items using smartphone apps.

Locking Cooker Valves

These can be fitted for free to your exiting gas cooker pipework. When the valve is locked, the gas supply to the cooker is stopped.

Mobility scooters

Can give independence by allowing people to travel to places like shops and parks.

Movement and motion sensors

Surrey County Council's Connected Care enables people to live independently at home by using proactive and preventative technology to monitor daily life. Small discreet sensors track motion, light and temperature, alongside appliance usage through smart plugs on devices like microwaves and fridges. The sensors, placed throughout the home, focus on maintaining independence without using cameras or audio. They gather data on movement, light changes, temperature, and appliance activity to offer valuable insights into daily routines and for any changes in routine.

Newel rail

A newel post is a strong vertical post that provides support and stability to a staircase handrail.

One cup hot water dispensers/kettles

These rapidly boil enough water just for only one cup. See also instant hot water boiling tap.

Outdoor walking rollators

Usually offer a perch to rest, as well as storage space for shopping. See also Indoor walking trolleys, and wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames.

Pan stirrers

These can be placed in a pan with any simmering or low heat liquid and be set to stir. Some have a timer for how long they will stir for.

Perching stools and chairs

These can help support you whilst preparing meals or washing in a bathroom. See also indoor walking trolleys.

Personal alarms (including telecare)

Can help when moving around your home or when out and about. They can be linked to monitors within the house, or to monitoring stations or to mobile apps. If they are linked to a monitoring centre then a call operator will respond and usually call a relative or family friend or an emergency service. Monitoring centres operate 24/7, 365 days a year. Some personal alarms can be worn as watches and used when out and about, as well as offering panic and help options whilst out. They can also be called telecare, careline and community alarms. In Surrey your local district and borough council offers a range of alarms and sensors. See also fall alarms and detectors and waterproof fall buttons.

Pill poppers and cutters

An easy way to remove pills and tablets from blister packs. Useful for people with limited dexterity.

Pillow lifters and rests

This can help to raise and lower a pillow or the upper part of a bed at the touch of a button.

Protective outerwear

Protective outerwear for wheelchair users.

Raised toilet seats

These can make it easier for people to sit and get up from a toilet.

Ramps

For wheelchair and mobility scooter users. These make accessing buildings easier and safer.

Remote control plugs and sockets

These are controlled by a remote control and do not need a smartphone or device to control them. See also smart plugs.

Riser recliner chairs

If getting in and out of a regular armchair or sofa has become more of a struggle, then a riser recliner may help.

Robot mops

These can be programmed with different cleaning cycles via a smartphone or device.

Robot vacuum cleaners

These can be programmed with different cleaning cycles.

Robot window cleaners

These automatically wash, scrub, and dry vertical or horizontal glass surfaces, such as windows, shower screens, and mirrors. Useful for disabled people or people anxious about heights.

Rotating cushions and Swivel seats

Can make it easier for people to get out of chairs including car seats.

Security motion sensors

These can help track movement in different rooms, as well as sending alerts when there are intruders.

Sensor night lights

Ideal for when someone gets up at night. When the sensor senses movement the light will come on.

Shoe horns

Can help to guide a person's foot into their shoe.

Shower seats, stools and boards

These allow people to sit whilst having a shower and make it easier to get into and out of the shower as well as feeling safer in the shower. See also bath lifts and boards.

Smart and talking fridges and freezers

Allow you to connect and monitor your fridge freezer using your smartphone or device, as well as controlling the internal temperatures in case the door isn't closed properly.

Smart and talking washing machines

Can remember someone's laundry habits and suggest favourite cycles, as well as being able to let someone schedule washes from anywhere via a smartphone or device.

Smart blinds

Open and close blinds with your smartphone or device.

Smart canes

These are enhanced mobility aids designed to support individuals with visual impairments, balance challenges or mobility limitations.

Smart curtain tracks

These allow you to open and close your curtains remotely via your smartphone or device.

Smart dishwashers

These allow you to operate, control and monitor using your smartphone or device.

Smart entry devices

Smart door locks don't need a key to open them and can be controlled through your smartphone or device. See also video doorbells, smart security alarms and systems, smart security cameras and smart doorbells.

Smart glasses

Use voice commands to capture memories, make calls, send messages, or listen to music. Can be used to help describe surrounding, identify objects, reading out text and translating menus for example.

Smart heaters

Can be switched on and off and temperature controlled using a smartphone.

Smart heating controls

Allows you to control your heating and temperatures through your smartphone or device.

Smart home hubs

These respond to voice commands to help you control electric devices in your home � for example "turn off the lights", remind you of appointments or when to take medication, or call people from your mobile. They can be helpful for people with mobility issues, low vision or dementia.

Smart kettles

Allows you to time when your kettle turns on, as well controlling the temperature so you know how hot the water will be. Can be controlled by your smartphone or device, and some by voice control.

Smart light switches

Control your lights via a smartphone or device.

Smart ovens

Allows you to switch your oven on and off using a smartphone or device.

Smart plugs

These can control devices like lamps, and other devices. Also have the ability to set schedules and monitor remotely. See also remote control plugs.

Smart security alarms and systems

Allows you to monitor the outside of your house and secure the house from your phone, tablet or device. Some can be voice controlled. See also smart door bells, video doorbells, smart entry devices, and smart security cameras.

Smart security cameras

Allows you to monitor the inside and, or outside of your home day and night from your smartphone or device. See also smart security alarms and systems, smart door locks and smart doorbells.

Smart showers

These can be operated remotely or with voice controls. Some are compatible with Alexa or Google Home.

Smart toilets

These help minimise the spread of germs. Some have built in bidets, sensors, automatic flushing and/or cleaning.

Smart toothbrushes

Can check whether someone has brushed their teeth or how well they have brushed their teeth by connecting to an app on a tablet or smartphone.

Smart TVs

Can be controlled through home hubs, devices and smartphones.

Smart watches

These are wearable, touchscreen devices worn on the wrist that act as an extension of your smartphone. They connect to your phone to display notifications, take calls, and run apps. The watches can feature sensors to track health metrics (heart rate, sleep, stress) and fitness activities (steps). See also health and activity trackers and location and activity trackers.

Smart window openers

Allow peoples to open and close windows remotely or automatically on a programmed schedule.

Sock aids

Can help pull on and up socks.

Spikeboard

Can help people prepare food more safely and independently by holding food securely in place while it is being cut, peeled or prepared.

Stairlifts

Can help you move upstairs and downstairs even if your stairs are curved, helping you move around your home more independently.

Sunflower seatbelt covers

These can indicate to traffic officers, emergency services and road users that the person in the seat has a non visible disability.

Talking induction hobs

These offer talking functions and tactile buttons.

Talking microwave ovens

These can help by speaking the different functions and settings.

Talking watches

Large display watches or talking watches are useful for people with visual impairments and can be set up with alarms and visual announcements.

Tap turners

These are assistive devices designed to make it easier for people with limited hand strength and grip to turn taps on and off.

Toilet frames and rails

Fit around the toilet to provide added support when standing and sitting.

Tracking and locator watches

GPS tracking and locator watches can be used to indicate locations of people via smartphones, devices or by going online. See also smart watches and health and activity trackers.

Video doorbells

These allow you to hear, see and speak to your visitors via a smart device. Surrey and Buckinghamshire Trading Standards offer to loan door cameras for free to vulnerable people. See also smart entry devices, acoustic trigger doorbells and vibrating pad doorbells.

Virtual reality headsets

These can provide immersive, accessible experiences that support wellbeing and social connections. Can be used to overcome barriers like physical limitations or anxiety, allowing individuals to virtually experience activities such as nature walks, mindfulness exercises, group activities.

Voice assistants

Voice assistants respond to voice commands to help you control electric devices in your home � for example 'turn off the lights', remind you of appointments or when to take medication, and call people from your mobile. They can be helpful for people with mobility issues, low vision or dementia.

Walking frames

These can help people get around safely and more confidently. See also wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames, indoor walking trolleys, walking sticks, and walking rollators.

Walking sticks

These can help people get around safely and more confidently. See also wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames, indoor walking trolleys and walking rollators.

Waterproof call buttons

These are useful in places where falls can happen such as bathrooms, and options include waterproof call buttons. See also fall alarms and detectors.

Wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames

These can help you get around and feel more confident and prevent falls.

Wheelmap

Mark and find wheelchair accessible places-worldwide.

Window openers

A manual window opener is a device used to open and close windows by hand, without the use of electricity or automated systems.