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The Independent Living Centre
offers a free and impartial
equipment advice and
assessment service for people
wanting to maintain
independence at home, work or
leisure. It is funded by Devon
County Council and the Northern
Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our equipment specialist
occupational therapists are:
Lucy Clark,
Philippa Greenslade
Celia Avati
with admin support from
Karen Marshall
Hilary Treble.
Call us on 01392 380181 for
information or advice or to
arrange a visit to the centre.
Appointments
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
Drop-in
(no appointment needed)
Wednesday, 10am to 1pm
Address and contact details:
Independent Living Centre
Devon House
Brunel Road,
Newton Abbot
TQ12 4PB
Tel: 01392 380181
Website and e-mail
E-mail: ilc-exeter@devon.gov.uk
Website: www.devon.gov.uk/ilc
Please see our website or call
us for a map and directions
©ILC Newsletter Winter 2013/14
INNOVATIONS Event
We have handpicked the best and
latest innovations in equipment
for independence, and brought
them to Devon for our
‘Innovations Event’ on
Thursday 27th March 2014 at the
Indoor Bowling Club, Isca
Centre, Summerway Lane,
Whipton, Exeter, EX4 8NT
The event will run from 10am –
12.30pm, and will include
demonstrations of new designs in
beds, personal care, eating and
drinking, environmental controls,
telecare, mobility and transfer
equipment, see our website for
more details. The event is free
and open to all; drop in any time
during the morning, but remember
to book your place in advance
for the workshop on ‘Telecare
and Environmental Controls’
New equipment
At our permanent demonstration
centre in Newton Abbot,
alongside our regular displays of
equipment for independence, we
are always on the lookout for any
new gadgets on the market. Our
latest innovations in the centre
are: the ‘Sturdy Straw’; a table
clamp and straw holder invented
here in Devon to hold a drink
straw in a convenient position for
independent drinking
www.sturdystraw.co.uk . We also
have the ‘Stabilo’ vacuum shape
modelling cushion, ideal for
adding some postural support
when seated in a standard chair,
wheelchair or car seat, have a
look at the website
www.stabilo.com to see the other
applications for the vacuum
cushion system.
If there is a product you’d like to
trial, let us know and we’ll contact
see our
websitewww.devon.gov.uk/ilc
Purchasing equipment
We can supply a list of local
retailer’s, prices and our
‘Before you Buy’ advice leaflets
which can also be downloaded
from our website. We also keep a
list of second-hand equipment
available around the county.
Staff training in 2014
SADL Training Dates
SOUTH:
Thursday 16th January
10am-12noon at Cavendish
Healthcare, Babbacombe Road
Business Park, Torquay, TQ1
3UP
EXETER:
Thursday 27th February
10am -12 noon at Red Cross,
Bradbury House, Apple Lane,
Sowton, Exeter, EX2 7HA
NORTH:
Tuesday 18th March
10am -12 noon at Adaptacar,
Pathfields Business Park, South
Molton, EX36 3LH
EAST:
Thursday 15th May
10am – 12pm, East Devon
venue to be confirmed
Introduction to seating &
Posture
Thursday 6th March, 9am – 12
noon at the Indoor Bowling Club,
Isca Centre, Summerway Lane,
Whipton, Exeter, EX4 8NT
CADL and SADL Assessment &
Fitting of Equipment – Full Day
Thursday 13th February
9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. at the ILC
Thursday 24th April
9.30 – 4.30 p.m. at the ILC
pre-booking is essential.
How to book - NDHT staff
can book via ‘STAR’. Other CES
prescribers book places through
ndht.NDLearningsupport@nhs.
net or by calling 01237 420261.
For more details about content
and venues, see our website.