Dignity in Bathing, Safety for Carers

If you are a carer for an individual requiring mobility aids, showering and bathing can be one of the most challenging times of the day.  Many traditional bathrooms in homes, hostels and even hospitals and medical centres don't have the space to manoeuvre easily, nor the right products to protect your own health and safety whilst ensuring the dignity of the person in care.

You need some intelligent design to make bathroom spaces user-friendly and ensure hygiene is upheld.

CHS Healthcare stocks a variety of products to assist you to bathe those requiring care safely and in comfort.

The Lambda 175 Shower Trolley is a leader in its class, allowing for more secure and pleasurable bathing.  Adjustable side and end rails not only improve the safety of this item, but also allow for the person in care to experience some immersion in the water.  Additional safety features include central braking and dimensional locking.  This item has a safe working load of 175kg.

Ceiling Hoist Solutions also stocks a variety of changing tables, including the popular and height adjustable Nivano Range, which is the choice of the national Changing Places initiative.  If your changing table needs to support more weight, consider the CT190 Change Table which supports up to 200kg.  Our changing tables fold up easily when not in use, creating the space you need in the bathroom.

Several weeks ago we featured our new range of Astor Bannerman Baths, including the Vanna Hi-Lo

with the push-button opening side door.  The entire Astor Bannerman range can also be used in  conjunction with out Overbath Stretcher.  This clever device can play a variety of roles in your bathroom.  It provides a solid base on which you can sit whilst assisting a patient or family member to bathe, and can also help in the process of lifting patients in and out of the bath itself.  Unlike a bath board, our Overbath Stretcher is wall-mounted, for additional safety and confidence in use.

Browse through our products online for more information and ideas for making bathing safer and easier.