We’ve designed our launch range of assisted living products for older & less able people in collaboration with the award winning Glasgow based product development company Filament PD.
Called ‘Lintrathen‘ after one of our favourite East Perthshire haunts, this first range includes a Toilet Surround, two designs for Shower Stools & four designs for Grab Rails, all of which will be available for purchase in 2021.
Products in the pipeline include three new designs for Chair Raisers & a second bathroom suite of Toilet Surround, Shower Stool & Grab Rail in another distinctive design called ‘Balintore‘, which will be available in 2022.
“A new generation – millions of older people – have become accustomed to high design standards in the everyday products they take for granted – from their iPhones, to their cars. This prosperous demographic expects no less from the household equipment they purchase to retain their independence & wellbeing. By meeting these new, higher design expectations, the Ellihome range has the potential to be a game changer”.
John Thackara
Senior Fellow, Royal College of Art & Design, Member, UK Parliament Standing Commission on Design
Elli (Assisted Living Technology) Ltd is a new Scottish company founded by sisters Olivia Robertson & Clare Cooper. Their vision is to increase the independence & wellbeing of older people by creating beautifully designed, high quality Assisted Living products.
Olivia is a registered Occupational Therapist with over 30 years’ experience. Clare has spent her professional life specialising in the finance & management of the arts and creative industries.
Olivia and Clare are winners of the Scottish Women in Business Innovator Award and ellihome’s sister company, The Home Straight won the Innovative Idea category at the 2019 Tay Cities Social Enterprise Awards.
“The idea for ellihome grew out of our personal experience of setting up The Home Straight, ellihome’s sister company, which specialises in helping older people move, downsize & age in place.
With increasing numbers of our older clients choosing to stay safe & independent in their own home for as long as possible & decreasing State support to enable them to do so, we could see a consumer market for assisted living products primed for growth.
Combining this opportunity with the surprising absence in the market of well designed, high quality assisted living products crystallised our idea for ellihome.”
Published on 01 June 2018