Feb 1, 2021 | Care Homes, Case Studies, Company News
A Gloucestershire based independent care provider has recently completed a 46 bed extension on their care home for clients with dementia and nursing care requirements. Having worked with the contractor on a similar project, Astor Bannerman were recommended to the...
Jan 21, 2021 | Case Studies, News
Astor Bannerman was approached by the charity Safe Anchor Trust to install a changing table in their newly refurbished vessel, the Safe Anchor Lady. Safe Anchor Trust is an independent charity that provides enjoyable, safe and therapeutic boat trips for those in...
Dec 3, 2020 | Case Studies, Changing Places, Company News
Astor Bannerman as part of Aveso has installed 100 Tesco Changing Places Toilets to help those with severe disabilities use toilets safely and comfortably. The supermarket’s 100th Changing Places toilet was officially opened today, 3rd December, in its Watford Extra...
Sep 13, 2019 | Case Studies
Peak School is a Special School Academy in the North West corner of Derbyshire. It caters for children and young adults (aged between 2 and 19) with a whole range of needs, particularly those with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), communication...
Aug 8, 2018 | Case Studies
Bertie is a 3 year old boy living with Batten Disease – a very rare and neurological degenerative condition causing seizures, total lack of mobility, blindness and childhood dementia. This means that Bertie needs full support with day to day tasks, such as...
Jul 28, 2017 | Case Studies
Pendle Support & Care Services in Lancashire provide support to children and adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues. An existing bathroom was converted to an accessible Changing Places toilet facility as part of the...
Jul 28, 2017 | Case Studies
Benefitting from unprecedented levels of investment in recent years, Rochdale town centre is currently undergoing a £250 million improvement programme Astor-Bannerman are pleased to be committed to assisting with their accessible Changing Places developments as part...
Jul 27, 2017 | Case Studies
One family who have seen the benefits of an Astor-Bannerman accessible bathroom is the Page family from Broadstairs in Kent. Four-year old Archie was born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, meaning he needs 24-hour care and support. The Astor-Bannerman team assisted...
Jul 27, 2017 | Case Studies
Josh is too big to lift by mum and without extra equipment, caring for him became extremely difficult which is why Astor-Bannerman were called to help improve day to day care in the upstairs bathroom and downstairs living area. As part of this home adaptation,...
Jul 27, 2017 | Case Studies
Introducing an accessible Changing Places toilet means Bradgate Country Park in Leicestershire now offer full changing, hoisting and toileting facilities for disabled visitors and their families. The great outdoors can now be enjoyed be everyone, regardless of...Oct 6, 2016 | Case Studies
Established in 2005, Pendle Support & Care Services is a specialised domiciliary care agency that has been supporting children and adults with learning disabilities for nearly 12 years in East Lancashire and Pendle and are contracted with Lancashire County Council...Sep 13, 2016 | Case Studies
CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM By creating a more accessible bathroom it is possible to help to retain an individual’s dignity, increase independence, and alleviate a certain level of stress and strain from the carers involved and help to create a happier home. One...Jan 20, 2015 | Case Studies
Astor-Bannerman have helped to increase access within the lounge and bathroom areas for a busy family home in Bury, Lancashire. Many disabled people and their families need to make changes to their homes such as widening doors and incorporating additional equipment in...Oct 29, 2014 | Case Studies
Astor-Bannerman introduce accessible Changing Places to the great outdoors at a top class Leicestershire country park tourist attraction With around 830 acres of stunning countryside, Bradgate Country Park takes accessibility very seriously. Although the views are...Oct 9, 2014 | Case Studies
Astor-Bannerman help to make history with Aveso by assisting with the first accessible Changing Places in a Tesco Supermarket Following the success of Asda in Sheffield, Tesco Extra in Stourbridge have recognised the need for life changing fully accessible Changing...Sep 26, 2014 | Case Studies
Astor-Bannerman have created a modern hi tech Changing Places facility to make Hospitals more accessible for all which will stand the test of time. With many Changing Places users often visiting hospitals for consultationsand treatment across the country, it’s...Jul 29, 2014 | Case Studies
Astor-Bannerman create an accessible Changing Places as part of a large scale regeneration project at the historic Guildhall at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea The Guildhall has undergone a huge amount of regeneration work to sympathetically modernize this stunning...Jan 31, 2014 | Case Studies
13 Year old Joshua Wilson, or ‘Super Josh’ as he is known as, was diagnosed with a reoccurring brain stem tumour at just 3 years old. Here we explain why Super Josh is helping Astor-Bannerman to raise awareness of important Changing Places facilities.... 