Ideas for Independent Living Inc.
16 Malley Rd M1L 2E2 Toronto, ON, Canada

Check out this manual chair set-up we recently put together. The Tobii i-13 is held by an Articulating Arm, and mounted onto an EG Wedge Receiver, which allows for easy positioning as well as swing away action. Connected to the Tobii are three pieces of equipment: a prompting speaker, a wobble switch, and a Hummingbird switch. The cherry on top of this setup is the cable management approach; we routed the cables through her tray which makes it so that the client's personal space is free of loose cables, making for a neat and tidy workspace #CableManagement #Accessibility #Mounting https://tinyurl.com/yyupcz59

Putting a different spin on the concept of "mobile check-in", we recently put together a portable welcome station for a Centre. Sitting atop four wheels, this little unit is easy to move around, but still large enough to hold all of the essential items needed to safely work with clients and patients. https://tinyurl.com/yyupcz59 #safetyfirst #mobilebarrier #physicaldistancing

While working from home you might as well be comfortable ! Check out this neat computer setup, which one of our clients sparked the idea for. They wanted to know if their computer system could be mounted onto a rolling stand, so it could easily be moved for patient transfers. In addition, the monitor, speaker and keyboard can all have their positions adjusted for various seating positions. The rolling stand makes a great transport vehicle for the PC tower and fits closely to the bed since the extendable legs can be tucked away under the bed. Hopefully, more work than Netflix playlists are getting completed. We never know what’s possible unless we try, and here we always have an idea or two https://tinyurl.com/y6reesud

No selfie stick? No problem! This camera mount can rotate 360 degrees, and much more. Consisting of an M2 arm and other components from our Lift and Lock system, you’ll be guaranteed to get that perfect shot. When you’re ready to shoot, just pull the camera in, and when it’s time to drive off, simply swing it off to the side. Mounting this system is possible to nearly any chair or other foundation, and can be adapted to best fit the user. https://tinyurl.com/ybjxt4z7

School may be back in session, but that doesn’t mean the fun times have to end! Over the summer we had the pleasure of switch adapting some toys so that everyone can be part of play time. Each of these toys is now equipped with a standard switch jack, nicely embedded into the toy itself, so you don’t have to worry about losing or damaging any extra components. Visit our website for more pictures, and a video of a few of our favourites. https://tinyurl.com/y3pwgwbh

With the onset of Covid-19, there has been a sudden demand for all kinds of protective equipment. One piece of equipment currently in high demand are protective shields, which businesses are now using to help ensure the safety of their employees, and clients. Realizing that we have the talent, and the tools, we recently put together a few shields for the Holland Bloorview Research Institute. Built to the same high standard as the rest of our product line, these guards are sure to last much longer than the trying times we are currently in. https://tinyurl.com/y2kxkp49

Hi All, With school being out and the kids spending more time in doors we have put together a small list of games they can try out! Most of these games require minimal controls and are easy to play, and most of them (excluding the sports games) do not require multiple timed controls to play. If you have any experience playing these games, we would love to hear your feed back, as well as any suggestions you may have for accessible friendly games! A neat tool we did come across was Blue-Stacks which can emulate mobile games on a PC. These games are ideal for minimal commands yet can still be very fun. Happy gaming

As Covid-19 continues to have an immense effect on our world, Ideas for Independent Living has been required to modify usual operating procedures . IdeasFIL has been deemed an essential service by our provincial government, as such we will remain open until further notice. In order to adjust for economic uncertainty as well as abide by social distancing procedures, our operations will resume under these temporary guidelines: - -... - 1) At this time, we are not seeing clients at our facility, nor are we conducting assessments or visits of any kind. This is to ensure the safety of both our employees and clients. Currently scheduled meetings can be rescheduled, postponed, or cancelled. 2) Manufacturing and development capacity has been reduced to minimize employee contact. This includes scaling back of both our electronics and mechanical personnel 3) Shipping and receiving lead time may be increased. We ask that any incoming packages be sanitized as much as possible, and not handled by anyone presenting symptoms, in order to reduce the risk to our staff. 4) Our staff are practicing social distancing and disinfection as per suggested guidelines, these processes do not allow us to operate quite as efficiently as usual. Please understand as our overall operations yield to these added measures. - - - We at Ideas FIL encourage everyone to continue to practice distancing and other necessary procedures. Our best wishes are sent out to all our clients, friends, and family during this unprecedented time. We will maintain communication with our clients, centers, and other collaborators in order to update the status of our operations when they return to normal. We always welcome your calls, emails, or messages for any questions or concerns you may have.

You got it? We can mount it! - - - Another great year has gone by. Looking forward to 2020 and the new ideas to come. From our family to yours, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.