Overview 

Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson and Architectural Ironmonger, SDS London, joined forces to donate some automated sliding door hardware for an Annex being built by 28 year old Sam Robinson who is living with Motor Neurone Disease. 

Requirements

Sam was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at the age of 19, the disease caused a lot of damage to Sam's core muscles and nervous system which has resulted in him needing daily care. As a young adult, Sam wanted to gain some independence from his parents - so the idea of an Annex being built onto their home in Milton Keynes was raised. This was deemed the perfect solution as it would provide Sam with some much needed independence whilst also ensuring that his parents were close by to take care of him.

With help of a facilities grant with Milton Keynes Council the family got to work on plans for the extension. A key objective of the build was to create as much of a seamless and automated living experience as possible. Sam's father Dave Robinson contacted SDS London, a distributor of P C Henderson, to ask if the company could be of any assistance.

Solution

The two companies pulled together to donate two Evolve automated sliding door hardware kits to be used on the bedroom and bathroom doors of the Annex. The automated sliding doors are just one of many features in the Annex designed to enhance Sam's independence and quality of life. When the sliding doors open, the bathroom lights are triggered to come on, an automated toilet with a vertical riser, remote shower system and full body warm air dryer system were also donated by various companies This has provided Sam with a fully automated bathroom experience. 

Sam commented "I'm overwhelmed by the help and support I have received from all the companies involved, the project has dramatically improved my independence and quality of life, which wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of everybody involved."