Mobility News

It’s no secret that the word ‘influencer’ has become quite a loaded one over the last few years. We’re at a point in time where in most people, that word conjures up quite a set image: conventionally beautiful people living aspirational lives, with hundreds of thousands of people following said lives online.

The biggest challenge during this outbreak will be for those who currently require regular home visitors from care workers and family members to help with every day tasks from dressing and washing, to cooking, cleaning and dealing with letters and helping with medicine and doctors appointments.

If you tend to travel far and take your mobility scooter on the road then you need not only a comfortable class 3 mobility scooter, but also one that will go the distance. Here are our best performing mobility scooters.

Ever since I acquired my chronic illness, accessible and inclusive employment has been a topic close to my heart. Like many people with long-term illnesses, I’m one of the ‘in-betweeners’. …

If you want to step out in style this Spring, take a look at the Epsom Luxury Walking Cane. It comes in three stylish designs, each with a unique pattern and colour: there’s a luxurious purple dash, blue ice, or a colourful and fun rainbow mosaic.

Every May, we honour ME Awareness Month. Every May, people living with ME/CFS come together to share their lived experiences and use their limited energy to advocate for change. Every May, we try our best to show those outside of the community why they should care about ME/CFS awareness too.

Over the last year, I’ve barely visited any public places. Any trips out of the house have been short enough for me to stand and walk without requiring wheels, and as a result, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve used George (my transit wheelchair) and Janice (my power-chair) in the last twelve months.

I have an energy-limiting chronic illness, and because of necessary pacing and activity management to keep on top of my symptoms, I’m primarily based at home. I work from home, socialise from home, and do my best to live a full and happy life from home…

My entire life had to be adapted to fit around my chronic migraines – not ideal for somebody who had just started studying for their postgraduate degree.

If you’re feeling inspired to make a change but you too want to avoid sacrificing anything else as we head into 2021, allow me to share a few ideas for more compassionate resolutions you could consider instead…

This week we opened our 19th mobility showroom, in Preston, Lancashire. It’s filled it to the rafters with only the best mobility aids from the biggest brands around. CareCo Preston …

Brentwood was our first showroom, and at its time of opening it provided ample space for us to showcase all our best mobility products. But as the years have gone …

The last three months have been a rather bizarre time for people in the UK. Day-to-day life radically changed almost overnight, and it isn’t surprising that the gradual easing of …

We are now almost at the end of the 12 week isolation period that the Government recommended all over 70s to undertake, and May and June has seen some lovely …

A month into the UK’s lockdown, the general public are just about settling into routines and adapting to their new circumstances. It’s been uplifting to see many non-disabled people going …

Our mobility shops are still open, and we are keeping them meticulously clean by using products that have been tested to kill coronavirus.

Over the last couple of weeks we have been preparing the business for reopening. Although we do not have a definitive date yet, as we are waiting for the Government to make an official announcement, we have been working hard to ensure that all areas of our business, the shops, the warehouse, and offices, are as safe and clean as possible for customers, staff and visitors.

As somebody with ME/CFS who has been sitting back and calmly watching the country scramble to adapt, it occurred to me that there are still key differences in our perceptions of what it means to be isolated.

If you need proof that you can stay active at home, then look to Captain Tom Moore, who is celebrating his 100th birthday in a unique way – he’s raising …