Budgets allocated to providing for the less able can achieve more by a
lateral approach to optimizing resources.
Total Hygiene maintains care homes can utilize Government grants such as Dignity in Care to simultaneously improve conditions both residents and staff, by installing toileting equipment, such as the Clos-O-Mat Palma, and a range of toileting accessories such as toilet lifters, body driers, changing tables, and adjustable height washbasins.
Explains Mark Sadler, Total Hygiene Sales & Marketing Manager, “Statistics show 1 in 6 people in the UK have a limiting long term illness and a study by Lancaster University shows that the number of wheelchair users alone has increased 100% in a decade. Figures also predict that by 2020 over half the UK population will be over 50, and facing problems of ageing- reduced mobility, dexterity All these health factors impact on one’s ability to toilet unaided. Inevitably many of those will live in care homes, so there is a proven, ongoing requirement for facilities within homes that provide effective solutions with minimum impact on budgets. There is the added psychological benefit of improving residents’ feeling of dignity and pride by enabling them to toilet with minimal or even no assistance. It also reduces physical pressure on staff, and minimizes their involvement with humanity’s more basic functions. It surely makes practical sense to utilize Government funding to provide bespoke toileting facilities to improve conditions for residents and staff?””
The only automatic shower toilet developed specifically for disabled people, the Clos-O-Mat Palma is operated by a simple press of the flush pad by hand, elbow or body pressure, or by a remote control hand switch option. The washing and drying process can be triggered without the handle having to remain depressed if required, making it easily useable by all, regardless of manual dexterity. If necessary, an additional push at any time can repeat the drying cycle. The functions can be stopped at any time simply by standing up. A range of accessories, including toilet lifts and supports, means the unit can be tailored to individual requirement, to minimize or eliminate the need for help when toileting. The Palma is also WRAS approved, enabling connection to the UK mains water supply: the only complete automatic WC/shower toilet that has this certification.
The Clos-O-Mat Palma is complemented by Total Hygiene’s range of additional toileting equipment, including shower chairs, toilet lifters that can be fitted to a conventional WC or automatic shower toilet, body driers, changing tables and height adjustable washbasins. The company provides a comprehensive sales, installation and after sales package, and offers a site survey facility to assess and advise on the most appropriate disabled toilet solutions for each location- be it simple provision of grab rails through to a complete Palma toilet.