Blog

How Much Does a Ceiling Hoist Cost? A Complete UK Guide

Installing a ceiling track hoist can transform everyday life for someone with reduced mobility. One of the first questions people ask is, "How much does a ceiling hoist cost? The honest answer is that there isn't a single price. Every...[ read more ]

What is a Porter Chair?

A porter chair is a specialist healthcare chair designed to provide comfortable seating, pressure management, postural support and safe transportation for people with reduced mobility. Porter chairs are sometimes referred to as healthcare chairs, transit chairs or specialist seating chairs,...[ read more ]

How to Prevent Falls at Home for Elderly People: 15 Simple Safety Tips

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury among older people in the UK and can have a major impact on confidence, independence and everyday life. Fortunately, many falls can be prevented by making a few simple changes around...[ read more ]

Bathing and Hygiene Aids: Choosing the Right Equipment

Bathing and hygiene aids play a vital role in helping people maintain independence, safety and dignity at home. From shower chairs and bath lifts to grab rails and transfer aids, choosing the right bathroom mobility equipment can significantly reduce the...[ read more ]

Is Your Chair or Bed Making Your Pain Worse?

Living with arthritis or joint pain often means learning to listen carefully to your body. While some discomfort may feel unavoidable, it isn’t always the condition itself causing the problem. Sometimes, the chair or bed you rely on every day...[ read more ]

Why Accessibility Training in Airports Matters

Accessibility training in airports is essential for creating an inclusive travel experience for all passengers. With UK airports handling millions of travellers each year, staff need the right skills and knowledge to support passengers with disabilities, mobility challenges, or sensory...[ read more ]

Essential Equipment for People with Limited Mobility

Caring for someone with limited mobility—whether due to age, injury, illness, or disability—can be both rewarding and challenging. Having the right equipment at home not only improves comfort and independence for your loved one, but also eases the physical and...[ read more ]

How to Maintain and Clean Your Riser Recliner Chair for Longevity

Riser recliner chairs are an essential investment in comfort, independence, and pressure care. But to ensure your chair remains safe, hygienic, and fully functional for years to come, regular maintenance and proper cleaning are essential. In this guide, we’ll cover...[ read more ]

Pressure Care Chairs

It is estimated that nearly half a million people will develop at least one pressure ulcer in any given year in the UK alone. Pressure sores have a huge impact on our quality of life; they cause discomfort, pain and...[ read more ]

Folding vs Dismantling Mobility Scooters

So you've decided that a travel friendly, lightweight, compact mobility scooter is something that could make life a little easier for you and like any savvy person these days, you've turned to the internet for help and advice. It's not...[ read more ]

Finding the Right Stand Aid

Stand aids are crucial mobility devices for people who need support transitioning from sitting to standing. They improve safety, comfort, and independence while simultaneously reducing strain on carers. Choosing the right stand aid can feel overwhelming due to the variety...[ read more ]

2024 Guide to Choosing the Right Pressure Care Mattress: Comfort, Relief & Pressure Redistribution

Selecting a pressure care mattress is about more than finding the right fit; it’s about providing comfort, protection, and peace of mind for loved ones who need specialised support. With options tailored to a variety of needs. Pressure care mattress...[ read more ]

Why Choose a Rotating Bed?

Rotating Beds encourage a person's independence when getting into and out of bed. Not only are they useful to the person using it, but they take all the strain that's normally endured by carers and loved ones. If you or...[ read more ]

Assembling & Dismantling your Riser Recliner Chair

Assembling a riser recliner chair is simple and straightforward and including the demonstration, takes 30 - 45 minutes. All this is included in the price of your chair.   A rise and fall chair, or mobility chair, as they are sometimes...[ read more ]

Mobility Aids Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Navigating the world with limited mobility can present a whole range of challenges, but with the right tools and walking aids in place, it's possible to regain mobility, independence and confidence Whether you’re seeking information for yourself or a loved...[ read more ]

What Is a Riser Recliner Chair? Our Guide

A riser recliner chair, also known as a lift chair or rise and recline chair, is a type of seating furniture designed to support individuals in standing up from a seated position and reclining back comfortably. These chairs feature a...[ read more ]

What is a Profiling Bed? Our Complete Guide

Whether you're a healthcare professional looking to enhance patient care or an individual navigating the complexities of medical equipment, this guide aims to provide you with everything you need to know about profiling beds, allowing you to make informed decisions...[ read more ]

Holidays for Disabled People – Becoming More Accessible

Holidays for disabled people are in short supply. If you have aspirations of turning your holiday home into an all-inclusive, truly accessible space, firstly, thank you. We need more holiday home owners like you that want to make a difference...[ read more ]

Seating Solutions for those with Multiple Sclerosis

Seating solutions for those with Multiple Sclerosis is something we get asked a lot about here at HWB Mobility so we thought we'd write this guide to ensure you consider everything before buying. Chairs are a fundamental part of our...[ read more ]

Best Chairs for MND

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a challenging condition that affects the nervous system. It leads to progressive muscle weakness and loss of motor function. Individuals with MND often face difficulties in finding comfortable and supportive seating options that cater to...[ read more ]

Black Friday Adjustable Beds

As Black Friday approaches, it's time to enhance your comfort and mobility with unbeatable deals on essential aids. Whether you're in need of a British made adjustable bed for restful nights, a riser recliner chair for ultimate relaxation, or a...[ read more ]

Profiling Beds for Home Use

Profiling beds for home use are essential pieces of equipment that enhance quality of life. They are the perfect solution for when a person needs enhanced levels of support, assistance and care in the comfort of their own home. A...[ read more ]

How to Choose the Right Adjustable Bed for You

Adjustable beds are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. They offer a number of benefits, including improved sleep quality, reduced pain, and increased comfort but do you know how to choose the right adjustable bed for you? With so...[ read more ]

Electric Mobility Scooters – What You Need to Know

Electric mobility scooters are incredible devices that change people’s lives for the better. They are the difference between a person being housebound and reliant on other people vs still being able to enjoy the great outdoors and hold on to...[ read more ]

The Perfect Mobility Companion: Rollators with Seats

Maintaining mobility and independence is essential for individuals of all ages. For those who may have difficulty walking for extended periods or require occasional breaks, rollators with seats offer a practical and comfortable solution. These innovative mobility aids combine the...[ read more ]

Riser Recliner Mechanisms Explained

Choosing a riser recliner chair can transform your comfort, independence and quality of life. However, many people are surprised by the number of riser recliner chair mechanisms available. If you've started researching riser recliner chairs, you've probably come across terms...[ read more ]

5 Best Riser Recliner Chairs for Arthritis

Searching for the (5) best riser recliner chairs for arthritis can be overwhelming.  You probably have so many questions that you just put it off till tomorrow.  We’re here to answer those questions today and to make the task of...[ read more ]

Best Chairs For Parkinsons Disease

Living with Parkinson's Disease is enough to cope with in itself, never mind having to spend hours trawling the internet to find a chair that is both practical and comfortable. This blog post looks in detail at what we think...[ read more ]

Carer’s Allowance – Am I Entitled to it?

Carer’s Allowance isn’t something to be sniffed at and if you’re entitled to it, you should definitely claim it!  There are an estimated 400,000 people missing out on this benefit so if by writing this blog post, it now means...[ read more ]

Adjustable Bed Bedding – What You Need To Know

Fitted sheets for adjustable beds isn't something that gets given much attention when you're buying your new bed. That's probably because you weren't told that your electric adjustable bed is 3 inches longer than your old divan. The same could...[ read more ]

Plus Sized People – A Forgotten Section of Society

Plus sized people are a forgotten section of society. Rarely do people with obesity receive adequate support from the health service; what's more, they are often stigmatised by healthcare workers according to a study carried out by Leeds School of...[ read more ]

Living with Osteoporosis

Living with Osteoporosis - The thing is, unless you break a bone, you probably won't even know you've got it.  It's only ever confirmed following a bone density scan and you tend to only go for one of them, after...[ read more ]

Back Pain – Don’t Let It Win

Back Pain can be the bane of your life. 2.5 million people have back pain everyday in the UK and it costs the taxpayer more than £1 billion a year to treat it. It can be anything from mild discomfort...[ read more ]

Riser Recliner Chairs for the Elderly – Why You Don’t Want One

Riser Recliner Chairs for the Elderly - Why You Don't Want One is a blog post about your reasons for not wanting one. We also answer your concerns and welcome any suggestions to add to this post over time.  ...[ read more ]

Massage Adjustable Beds – The Benefits

Massage Adjustable Beds - The Benefits - a blog post we've finally gotten round to writing! Have you ever been to a motorway service station where they have those chairs that you pay a pound for, for a 3 minute...[ read more ]

Health is Wealth

Health is wealth. We can’t put a price on it. Or at least, if we could, not one of us would be able to afford it. Not even the richest folk on the planet, not even Jeff Bezos! Most of...[ read more ]

Unpaid Carers are Society’s Heroes! 

An estimated 26% of the UK adult population is providing unpaid care to an older, disabled or ill relative or friend – that is equivalent to one in four adults and the truth is, without you, the entire system would...[ read more ]

Super Single Adjustable Beds

Super single adjustable beds are the perfect blend of size and space. More than 20,000 people are admitted to hospital every year after falling out of bed. It is for this reason that we recommend not changing the width of...[ read more ]

How to Sleep Better

There’s no specific age that we can suffer from sleep deprivation. Whether in your teens or your eighties, it doesn’t discriminate. 1 in 3 of us don’t sleep well. Sleep deprivation can shorten our life expectancy so taking just a...[ read more ]

Single Motor or Dual Motor Riser Recliner?

If you’ve been thinking about getting an electric riser recliner chair, this question would have no doubt crossed your mind but do you understand the difference? If you answered no, you aren’t alone. Is a dual motor worth the extra...[ read more ]

Choosing the Right Size Adjustable Bed

What size adjustable bed you choose is an important aspect that needs your consideration. If you're switching from a non-adjustable bed, it's worth noting that electric beds for sale are normally three inches longer than your typical divan bed. Static...[ read more ]

Use it or Lose it

Use it or Lose it has never been more apt.   The conversations we're having with clients right now mostly revolve around how much the covid restrictions have impacted quality of life and in particular, their mobility.  Of course we were...[ read more ]

HWB Mobility Spoke With ElWell About Choosing The Right Riser Recliner Chair

We spoke with ElWell about our experience in the mobility industry. You can read the whole article on finding the right riser recliner chair for you, or read a transcript of our video which is live on YouTube.    Interview...[ read more ]

Keeping Cool at Night – Our Tips

Keeping Cool at Night - There's few things worse than being too hot in bed, right? You're tossing and turning, you can't get comfortable and all you want is sleep. Vitally important to our overall well-being, poor sleep can affect...[ read more ]

Accessible Holidays – Hill Lodge, Poole Harbour

This is the second post in our series of blog posts dedicated to promoting independent accessible holiday homes in Great Britain. Here, we take a look at the stunning Hill Lodge in Poole Harbour, Dorset, owned by Paul and Becky...[ read more ]

Measuring for a Riser Recliner Chair – A Step by Step Guide

If you’re choosing a riser recliner chair for yourself, getting the measurements right can make a real difference to your comfort and how easy it feels to sit down and stand up. This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to...[ read more ]

What’s the Difference Between an Adjustable Bed and a Divan Bed?

  As far as looks are concerned, not much. When your adjustable bed is in it's flat position, the untrained eye would hardly be able to tell the difference. However, there are several key differences between the two.   Movement...[ read more ]

Accessible Holidays – Wilbur the Static Caravan

Planning what to take away on holiday with you can be stressful enough for anyone. When you've got to ensure that there's suitable access for parking, your wheelchair, and the correct equipment on hand for you to be able to...[ read more ]

It’s Only Arthritis…

Anyone that's ever uttered those words, clearly has never experienced debilitating pain. Or maybe they have, just not from Arthritis. Maybe they consider whatever they have to trump what they believe to be a minor ailment in comparison and probably...[ read more ]

Motivating Us All to Exercise More

Everyone knows exercise is good for not just our physical health but mental well-being too.  Even though we know all of that, it isn't always easy to motivate ourselves and take our own advice, particularly if we have underlying conditions...[ read more ]

Dementia Action Week 17.05.2021 – 23.05.2021

A person will look and sound just like they always have and on the surface, everything may seem normal. It is estimated that there could be hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with undiagnosed dementia. It's not until...[ read more ]

Follow Your Gut

Follow your gut. You might have an inclin that your friend isn't the same person they've always been. Little signs may alert you to them behaving in a different way to what you've come to expect so if they tell...[ read more ]

Supporting Elderly Parents

Supporting elderly parents with their independence is key to them continuing to live fulfilling lives. Each one of us is unique and independence means something different to us all. Age, health; mental and physical, lifestyle, and experiences all play a...[ read more ]

Effectively Control Arthritis

Effectively Control Arthritis. There are an estimated 10 million people affected by one form of arthritis or another in the UK.  We're going to be concentrating on osteoarthritis in this article. We'll be looking at other forms of arthritis in...[ read more ]

Venturing Outside…Your Comfort Zone

Venturing Outside... Your Comfort Zone   This last year has been incredibly tough for us all. Human contact with those outside of your household has been forbidden. Even going outside at all has been banned for large parts, barring those...[ read more ]

Why Choose HWB Mobility?

Why Choose HWB Mobility? - A blog post. There is almost an unlimited amount of choice out there when it comes to the number of providers of riser recliners and adjustable beds, both on the High Street and online.   You...[ read more ]

Choosing the Right Riser Recliner

Choosing the right riser recliner is something that requires research. Before we mention the chairs themselves, let's spend some time thinking about the reasons why you might need a Riser Recliner in the first place.  You're finding it more difficult...[ read more ]

What is the Toughest Part of Having a Disability?

Everyone is unique and so one person's answer to this question is going to be totally different to another's, irrespective of the cause and level of your disability.   We here at HWB Mobility prefer to focus on the positive...[ read more ]

All Things Adjustable Bed

This latest blog post is all about our adjustable beds. The benefits, the differences between them, the manufacturers and we'll also be looking closely at the accompanying mattresses and accessories too. We'll start with a bit about the service we...[ read more ]

Welcome to our Blog

Welcome to our Blog. We are Andrew & Julie and together, we run HWB Mobility. A small business based in Barry, South Wales. We supply Adjustable Beds, Riser Recliner Chairs, Specialist Seating and Profiling Beds to people and businesses throughout...[ read more ]