Manchester is the best city. It is a unique place that has been awarded ‘The Best UK City to Live’ in 2015. The city itself is home to a wide variety of history – from the birthplace of Oasis, The Stone Roses and The Smiths just to name a few. Redbank House and Disabled Living […]
Rhian Lewis, a 49 year old woman, was fitted with a bionic eye. Rhian suffered from retinitis pigmentosa (RP) an inherited disorder since she was five. The condition causes gradual deterioration of the light-detecting cells within the eye; this can eventually lead to blindness. One in 3,000 people in the UK have the disease, for which there is […]
What is a sensory room? A sensory room is an umbrella term used to categorise a broad variety of therapeutic spaces that are specifically designed and used to promote self-awareness and positive changes. There are multiple types of sensory room and all of these rooms have different purposes and practises. Overall sensory rooms help to […]
Jacob is 8-years-old and suffers from severe autism. This means that Jacob struggles with expressing himself and communicating with others. His mother described the moment that Minta entered their lives and she immediately saw a change in Jacob. Support dog Minta was first introduced to the family in 2013, before then Susan, Jacob’s mother, says […]
Here at Disabled Living we have volunteers that help us across the organisation. They do a range of jobs from helping us on training days and at our ever growing Kidz to Adultz Exhibitions. We are very thankful for the time that our volunteers dedicate to helping us grow from strength to strength. This blog […]
Happy New Year! The new year is always such an exciting time. Many people are ready to start new tasks, new hobbies, have a fresh new start and approach work with a new found enthusiasm. 2015 was a successful year for Disabled Living. Here at Redbank House our visitor numbers are growing day by day. We […]
If Christmas cracker jokes aren’t cheesy then they aren’t doing its job properly! Here is a collection of some of our favourite Christmas cracker jokes to get you in the festive spirit. How did Scrooge win the football game? The ghost of Christmas passed! Who delivers presents to baby sharks at Christmas? Santa Jaws Who […]
Redbank House are part of Disabled Living who run the Kidz to Adultz Exhibitions across the UK. Amy tells us about her first experience of attending the Kidz to Adultz North exhibition in Manchester. Being fairly new to the Disabled Living family, I was extremely excited to attend the expansion and introduction of services, equipment and […]
Hiking in the wilderness, clambering through the small trails of America’s back-country already sounds like a challenge, but can you imagine if you were also blind and your dog was key to your survival? This is exactly what Trevor Thomas has accomplished! How impressive! Trevor has accomplished a lot in his life, known for being an […]
Here at Redbank House, part of Disabled Living, we have two sensory rooms. They’re very exciting as colours flash through the fibre-optic strands along the floor, streams of blue and green simultaneously twinkle through the bubble tubes on either side of the room. The disco ball sparkles as our classical chill out music plays in […]
