NRS Healthcare Adjustable Swivel Bather

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The height of these baths can be adjusted, either mechanically or electrically. This is designed to reduce the need for a carer to bend over the bath if you require assistance. You still have to step over a ledge where the door is to gain access. This is quite a high step and can cause you to trip on it. Here is an example of someone’s bathroom who had their bath removed and replaced with a level access shower. The board may be perforated or slatted, so that water drains away easily, and can be made of different materials, such as solid or padded plastic, wood, metal or cork. In general, padded boards or seats will provide greater comfort and feel less cold. the long term prospects. If your ability is likely to deteriorate a level access shower might be a better option

A hoist is usually a strong metal frame which may be static (fixed) or mobile. The frame has a lifting mechanism operated manually or powered by electricity. From the frame, or lifting arm/boom, is suspended a sling (on a spreader bar) or a chair, to support and carry a person as they are moved from one place or position to another. We are delighted to tell you that the NRS Healthcare Width Adjustable Swivel Bath Seat has been tried and tested by our team of Occupational Therapists who are proud to give it the OT Recommended seal of approval. It does not include a frail elderly person who is otherwise able-bodied or any person who is only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as with a broken limb.‘personal or domestic’ use means that the supply must be made available specifically for the use of an eligible individual. Depending on the kind and design of the alternative bath, you are advised to consider the need for installing additional grab rails. These bath lifts can be removed for relocation or to allow another member of the family to use the bath. However, their weight and the rubber suction pads can make them difficult to remove. Some models have detachable components making the bath lift easier and safer to handle.Or sometimes an inflatable bath cushion is used. This is more often when other people need to use the bath as it is easier to remove. This is pumped full of air to raise it using a compressor. Once sitting on it, the air is released with a hand control to lower you to the bottom of the bath. Once done, you press the button on the hand control to fill it with air again and raise you up. You then swing your legs over the side of the bath and stand up. You do need have good sitting balance to use this. You may be able to step into the bath at its lowest level and then be raised to a convenient height. However, remember that the water usually needs to drain away before you can get out. These baths are not often used in a domestic setting. Bath hoists fully support you as the user as they mechanically lift/lower you in/out of the bath. They will usually require the assistance of a carer. Please be aware that there are certain legal health and safety requirements regarding the use of hoists, especially if you employ a private carer. For more information see our factsheet on Selecting a hoist and slings for lifting a person.

These baths have a seat built into the moulding of the bath so that you do not have to sit on the bottom of the bath. They have no transfer system and, like a bath seat, you must have fairly strong arms to lift yourself up and down. Many have cut away sides and a small corner ledge for you to perch on whilst transferring your legs into the bath. For details of schemes in Scotland see Disability Information Scotland and Scottish Government (2009) Help with adaptations to your home: A guide for disabled people in private housing in Scotland. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. Floor-fixed bath hoists have a strong metal vertical column which usually slots into a base plate at the side or end of the bath. This has a seat or slings which pivot from the frame and can be raised or lowered. When raised it clears the bath rim and is lowered down into the bath. We do NOT decide if an item is or isn’t exempt & we don’t make any more or less money if we charge you VAT or we don’t charge you VAT.

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Most seats have side flaps which drop down and rest on the rims on the bath to assist with getting on and off the seat. Some models have a swivelling seat or disc on the seat which helps the person to get on and off. Alternatively, a flexible transfer disc can be placed on top of the seat to provide a means of swivelling. If a person can no longer access their current bathing facilities or use equipment to enable access, whether it is a bath, or a shower cubicle with a high step etc, I would recommend they had a level access shower. This will meet the need long term. Not all of our products are eligible for VAT relief, so we are obliged to charge VAT for those products even after you complete this form. There are several options that can be considered to enable a person to access bathing facilities safely. If you access OT services through the NHS or Social care, they will look at the most cost effective solution to meet your bathing needs. This will begin with looking at the bathroom. If you have a standard bath with an over bath shower, you will likely be required to trial a bath board or swivel bather which give you safe access into the bath by sitting on them and swinging legs over. You would then stay sitting on it to use your over bath shower. Grab rails can also be fitted to the wall.

Battery powered hoists are easier to operate than manual hoists as the motor takes the person's weight, but the battery needs to be charged regularly. Bath steps provide a step-like platform on the outside of the bath, lessening the height you need to lift your legs to get into the bath.The Swivel Bather® fits on any standard bath, no fixtures or fittings are required and the unit is easily removed when not required. The Myco Heavy Duty Swivel Bather has two parts; a base frame that rests on the bath and a seat unit that rotates on the base. The two parts separate easily for handling and storage. Each part weighs 3.2kg. The frame of the Heavy Duty Adjustable Width Swivel Bather is made from Stainless Steel for additional strength and is weight rated to 160kg (25 st). The unit is adjustable in width from 26″ to 30″, so that it fits a range of domestic baths.