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We have a technical support team who combined have decades of industry experience which they are happy to share with you, and make your experience as hassle free as possible. Some commodes can have armrests that can be removed, dropped down or flipped up to make a sideways transfer possible.

Accessible public toilets are designed to the above-mentioned specifications, and might also be fitted with a special lock to give access only to disabled people. In many areas, a range of the simple aids to daily living may be available on prescription, issued by the assessor. George Boyd’s range of accessible door handles includes models with emergency release latches that are perfect for use in facilities that require quick access inside the bathroom. Disabled people can claim VAT exemption on installations, repairs, maintenance, products that have been designed solely for disabled people, spare parts and accessories. Rails either side, provided by a toilet surround frame or by wall-fixed rails will provide handholds to help you to stabilise your body.If you have limited hip flexion look for a raised toilet seat with a section that slopes down on your affected area. Consider having facilities both upstairs and downstairs, so you have easy access throughout the day and night. If you live in local authority housing and they have adapted accommodation currently available, they may offer alternative housing rather than a grant. To use this style of hoist safely, the person being lifted must place his/her feet on a foot board, be able to partially weight bear through the legs and have reasonable muscle tone around the shoulder girdle as the lifting sling is positioned halfway down the back, under the arms. If you have a problem, solutions can generally be found by altering your approach to the required tasks, using special equipment, or if a simpler solution cannot be found, altering the home environment.

Toileting equipment is generally regarded as daily living equipment and is provided by the local community equipment services through health and/or social services. As a general rule, if a rail is required to push up from, it should be positioned mid-way between the back wall and the front of the toilet bowl at approximately waist level, and extend forwards away from the toilet user. Manual lifting should be avoided, so if the carer finds that he/she is supporting your body weight at any time during transfers, an alternative solution to transferring should be sought.Multi-function chairs/sanichairs can also be used, and have the advantage that they can be used as a commode and shower chair, making for a less cluttered environment. Standing or toileting hoists have a specially designed sling arrangement that enables the user to be lifted in a semi-standing position. Transfers are easier when the height of your toilet is the same as the seat height of your wheelchair. This range is perfect for use in assisted living facilities, disabled access public bathrooms, nursing homes and hospitals.

For toileting purposes, since it is essential that the user’s bottom is kept clear of the sling, slings with an aperture or a toileting (divided leg) sling should be used. If you are sat in a chair for long periods of time, raise your lower legs occasionally to keep your muscles in use. Users positions their wheelchair facing the toilet and slide forwards to straddle the toilet bowl, facing the cistern.If a rail is used to pull up with, it is generally fitted in line with the front of the toilet pan, at approximately waist height and at an angle running forwards and upwards away from you. For example, managing stairs might be too difficult or unsafe, or the circulation space may be too tight. Information and advice on design issues is available for businesses and organisations from the Centre for Accessible Environments.