Ribcap Head Protection
Falls are a major cause of head injuries, especially among older adults, but they can affect anyone vulnerable due to medical conditions, balance issues, or seizures. Ribcap Head Protection offers a discreet, comfortable, and reliable way to reduce risk. Trusted across Europe, Ribcap combines style with proven impact protection – helping people of all ages stay safe, independent, and confident, while giving peace of mind to families and professionals.
3x
Care home residents, 3 times more likely to fall than peers in community
1 in 2
People over 85 suffer falls every year
10x
Care home residents, 10 times more likely to sustain injury
The Ribcap Ethos
Ribcap Head Protection provides fashionably designed soft, yet protective headwear, free of the stigma of wearing traditional shell helmets or skull-caps.
Trusted by international neurological associations, now care home residents can be equipped with a protective solution that prevents head-injuries in and around the care home environment, and further enhances health and safety measures.
As the exclusive distributor in the UK, Gel Ovations is ideally placed through our vast experience of serving care homes with pressure ulcer prevention products, to spearhead supplying Ribcap Head Protection to further improve resident safety levels.
Sizing Table / Fitting Table
Standard head circumference sizing kids/adult
| Size | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Mini | 16 cm | 6,3 “ | 47 – 49 cm | 18,5 – 19,3 “ |
| Midi | 16.5 cm | 6,5 “ | 50 – 52 cm | 19,7 – 20,5 “ |
| Maxi | 17.5 cm | 6,9 “ |
53 – 55 cm | 20,8 – 21,6 “
|
| Small | 17.5 cm | 6,9 “ |
53 – 55 cm | 20,8 – 21,6 “
|
| Medium | 18.5 cm | 7,3 “ |
56 – 58 cm | 22,0 – 22,8 “
|
| Large | 19.5 cm | 7,7 “ |
59 – 61 cm | 23,2 – 24,0 “
|
| Extra Large* | 10.5 cm | 8,1 “ |
62 – 65 cm | 24,4 – 25,6 “
|
*only available in Lenny Grey and Anthracite
Standard head circumference sizing baseball caps
| Size | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Small / Medium | 17.5 cm | 6,9 “ |
53 – 58 cm | 20,8 – 22,8 “
|
| Large / Extra Large | 18.5 cm | 7,3 “ |
59 – 65 cm | 23,2 – 25,6 “
|
| Midi / Maxi for kids baseball cap | 16.5 cm | 6,5 “ |
50 – 55 cm | 19,7 – 21,6 “
|
When you’re in between sizes, please choose the larger size
