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NOVEMBER 2007 - HELPING REGAIN QUALITY OF LIFE
Quality of life is being amplified for one MS sufferer, through careful consideration
by his housing provider of disability needs.
Kevin Pointing was diagnosed with the condition almost a decade ago, and as
symptoms progressed had to look for a new home for himself and his family.
His local housing authority was building a development of new homes, and allocated
him one purpose-designed for the less able, with doors of a width to accommodate
wheelchair access. Mid Sussex District Council’s Social Services department
assessed Kevin, and further arranged for a Clos-o-Mat automatic shower toilet
to be installed in his home in Hurstpierpoint, w Sussex, as part of a Disabled
Facilities Grant. The Clos-o-Mat, which combines a WC, douche and drier in
one unit, has become so essential to him in the year it has been fitted that
he has now purchased a service contract to ensure the toilet is properly maintained.
“I just couldn’t be without it, it’s a brilliant piece of
kit,” he says. “You try your hardest to carry on regardless but
my illness means I can’t use my right arm at all and can’t stand
up, so need help with almost everything. Would you want your wife or husband
to be wiping your bottom every time you needed to go to the loo? Our quality
of life has gone through the roof, as I can manage to toilet alone now: the
doors are wide enough to accommodate my wheelchair, and the grab rail in the
bathroom is close enough for me to use that as support as I transfer from wheelchair
to toilet! The Clos-o-Mat has helped enormously, physically and mentally. We
have a lot of friends who visit, and they all love it too, and almost make
excuses to go to the toilet when they’re here!”
The Clos-o-Mat combines conventional toilet design with integral washing and
drying facilities. Unique simultaneous flushing and washing improves hygiene
as the user is cleaned by warm water, not paper, and increases independence
as there is no need for manual cleansing.
One simple press of the flush pad (by hand, elbow or body pressure) or the
remote control hand switch can trigger the washing and drying process, 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.
Manufactured in the UK by Total Hygiene, Clos-o-Mat was the first automatic toilet
in the market and is now the UK’s biggest-selling such unit, being installed
in locations ranging from individual’s homes to hospitals, hotels, nursing
homes, shopping centres, tourist attractions and even on narrowboats. Total Hygiene
provides a comprehensive sales, installation and after sales package, and offers
a comprehensive range of toileting options to accommodate most people’s needs.
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