What's New
JANUARY 2008 - THEATRICAL APPROACH TO TOTAL HYGIENE
A groundbreaking theatre company, supported by some of the UK’s top
thespians, is taking its inclusive approach to every level- even to backstage
dressing room facilities.
Chickenshed’s purpose built theatre in London plays host to over 1,000
people per week - who work, study for BTec and Foundation Degree performing
arts courses, and perform - plus in excess of 50,000 people per year attending
as audience members. The venue has been designed from the outset to be inclusive
for all, where everyone is welcome and valued, to the extent of wheelchair
accessibility to all areas, captioned shows for those with hearing loss and
sign language performances. The organisation’s access group meets monthly
to review the needs of audiences and performers and implement where possible
latest access initiatives.
Latest of these is the installation of a Clos-o-Mat automatic shower toilet
in the backstage WC and shower room. Explains Jane D’Aulby, Chickenshed
general manager, “The Clos-o-Mat was recommended by one of our BTec students,
as their family has one at home which they find invaluable, and our Trustees
unanimously agreed the funding. Our pioneering work is often fast-paced and
physically exerting and performers are encouraged to give their all, so it
is essential that all performers have access to good cleansing facilities.
The Clos-o-Mat has greatly improved the backstage facilities and the members
who use it are very pleased at the personal freshness and independence it offers.”
The first shower toilet/automatic WC developed SPECIFICALLY for the less able,
by UK market leader Total Hygiene, the Clos-o-Mat Palma Vita features technological
improvements making it the most advanced unit of its type on the market. It
combines a conventional toilet 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 manual cleansing is
eliminated.
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, 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.
Water can be heated as required, saving energy, and is controlled to body
temperature with a ‘fail safe’ cut-out. The douching process effectively
cleanses and the dryer provides a gentle flow of warm air for up to 3 minutes.The
douche arm retracts and self-cleans using the clean water supply to the Palma.
It uses no chemicals, and therefore continues to sanitise the douche throughout
the life of the unit, not just until a disinfectant reservoir empties.
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 range of options to enable tailoring of each unit to individual requirements.
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