For someone with any kind of motor skills disability or anything which impairs their mobility simple household tasks become a nightmare. When even the simplest of tasks such as getting to the toilet becomes a major ordeal and requires a lot of effort, it is easy to understand how lots of essential tasks can become neglected. Cleaning floors is key to maintaining a clean and healthy environment. These people often also suffer from various respiratory issues and are more vulnerable to common ailments such as cold and flu. For this reason cleanliness is essential. Many will receive weekly visits from support workers to help maintain their homes but this is not anywhere near enough.
Technology has helped make a lot of things easier. Cordless phones help people keep in contact. Tumble driers make drying clothes a doddle. Electric can openers make the sometimes challenging little task of opening cans simple and easy. Now we can go one step further - robot vacuum cleaners make hoovering easy.
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These little robots have little brushes and they move around a pre set area cleaning constantly. They can be set on a timer so they work at night or whenever is most convenient. Their senses and low profile shape allows them to get underneath furniture and around obstacles relatively easily. By having these robotic cleaners working everyday they will have a huge impact on maintaining the overall cleanliness of a house or flat and in turn, reduce the burden on support workers and improve the quality of life of the person.
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