August 2023 Nominations to find the most exceptional accessible venues in the Hospitality Industry and beyond are still open. Closing date – 18 September 2023 The 2023 Blue Badge Access Awards for the hospitality sector and beyond are open for nominations until 18 September 2023, with the winners due to be announced at a ceremony in…
BBS and our Blue Badge Access Awards gets a mention in the Times ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TRAVEL DOCTOR The six mistakes to avoid when booking an accessible room Finding somewhere to stay to suit guests with mobility issues is not always easy — these are the common pitfalls to swerve Julia Brookes Thursday May 18 2023, 12.01am,…
It’s been a while and the ‘D List’ is back. Here we look at new things in the world of disability. This time there are great things happening in the airline sector, both of which Blue Badge Style have followed and been involved with. We knew things would change, eventually. 1ST Air4All A seat that…
We’ve written about a number of Robotic and AI devices before………….. From the Centaur mobility device that won the Blue Badge Access Award for Guest innovation: To a care robots and a companion robot called Pepper. Now robotics are providing smart rehabilitation to patients; 1st Tyro Motion from Austria. They have multiple solutions to aid…
Four Top Accessibility Features All Nursing, retirement homes, and all similar living environments must adopt. Even if their guests currently have full mobility, that’s likely to change at any time. All it takes is a heart attack or a stroke, and suddenly everything changes. Health concerns only increase as time goes on, which is why…
The Benefits of ACT for Recovery After a Life-Changing Injury If you have been through a serious injury or trauma, then you may have been advised to opt for the gold standard treatment for trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression—cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). You may not yet have heard of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), since it is…
The Nordic Hotels –The Nordic Sea (NB 2023 this now Nordic C hotel) and Nordic Light – are two hotels facing each other from either side of the same road in Stockholm. They’re both worth going to for different reasons. Both are stylish and accessible but offer slightly different things. The Nordic Light, a member of…
Ways You Can Support an Elderly Parent or Someone Who is Disabled Elderly living can often be a tough thing to deal with. Although the world is adapting and becoming more facilitating for elderly people as our population ages, there is no denying it has the potential to be a very hard life as you…
Physical and Mental Disabilities: Signs that a Senior Should No Longer be Living Alone The number of physical and mental disabilities that can potentially rob a senior of their ability to live alone is indefinite. It is indefinite because the assertion is generally not made on the basis of a diagnosis alone. The cause itself…