8 replies to this topic

[alex blackburn]

hi everyone

can anybody help me to identify features that they might include in their ideal shower chair or bath lift?

i am c5/6 myself i find a lot of the current shower and bath products are very functional but not good to

look at. i am designing a new product for my final degree project and so some first hand research

would be really useful.

thanks:)

[In The Wind]

Solid tires
properly balanced
A cusion that stays fat to protct my bony butt
Decent sturdy footrests
Front wheels placed so that they don't hit my heels when turning or backing up.
reinforced armrests
All screws/nuts with nyloc or some retention system

[edlee]

If it's to be used , additionally , for toileting, be sure to allow for both dig-stim and cleaning up after.

Seat/cushion shape as well as wheel position make a difference.

Ease of transfer, both wet and dry.

Most important of all,IMHO, is stability. Make it heavy and make it strong.
ed

[qbounce]

How about a seat with the urinal cut-out that can be adjusted to face any position (i.e. if your left handed it can go on your left).

Also, for asthetic reasons, choosing a color that matches the bathroom decor would be nice. . .after all, hospital beige is out! (jk )

[Dancingdolphin]

Hi!

My feet (small) used to slip behind the footrests regularly
took me ages to source a solution..would be good if
something came as standard.

All the best

[kewlcatkez]

Hello all,

The best ( asthetically wise) bathroom, which I have seen which was built for a Person with a disability has to be the one of Russ1 ( a poster here).

http://www.russp.plus.com/Bath/b1.jpg

and

http://www.russp.plus.com/Bath/b2.jpg

Taken from the thread entitled "Are you still using a Bathtub for relaxation?" which can be found ( here at Apparelyzed) by following the link: http://www.apparelyz...amp;hl=bathroom

and Russ1's post itself is HERE!

I hope that Russ1 doesn't mind ( I can;t see that he would since he posted it originally in the thread aforementioned, but if he does, pls remove!

I hope this helps,

( I have a few other links for you, but have to go sort the kiddos out, so have to be later)

Take care,

K

[russ1]

Nope don't mind at all - anything that removes the need for a shower chair is good in my opinion. I really ought to take a pic of the loo too but that's just a standard pan with a pressalit softsit seat and a rail against the wall. I don't use a drop down rail for the loo

[edlee]

Just saw a shower chair designed a bit differently.

It has the big wheels in the front. The tops of the wheels are below the height of the seat, so I must assume they are smaller than 20 inches. That is to make transfering easier.

It also appears that reaching under from the side (which is neccessary for me) would require this smaller wheel, also.

Hope this helps a little.
ed

[alex blackburn]

thanks to everyone who responded your input is very helpful

hopefully will go some way to developing a new product.