CHS - Helping Preserve Dignity and Activity in your Golden Years

After a full life and many years of contributing to the community, it can be disheartening when our bodies begin no longer rise to the challenge of remaining as active and mobile as we have always been.

A few simple items from CHS Healthcare can make all the difference as we age, allowing us to face and conquer the mobility issues that result from long and rich lives.

Initially, as you experience minor mobility issues, installing a series of grab rails can ensure safety in the home and other areas.  These may be particularly important in bathing areas where wet, slippery floors can be a hazard.  For increased safety, it is worth keeping an eye out on our website for our new range of baths from Astor Bannerman.  Many of these have terrific features such as the opening side doors of the Vanna Hi-Lo Bath which make getting in and out of the bath much easier for both patients and carers.

If hoists are required, our most popular hoist with flexible usage options is the Etac Motolift Nomad.  This portable hoist is safe and easy to use, especially when partnered with our patented CHS Flexi-Link connection system. A few easy steps and the Flexi-Link Head automatically locks into place when the wand fitting is removed. The Nomad can move between rooms easily when rail systems cannot flow through the home completely.  It is an ideal product for both private homes and institutions, it can be found on our website by clicking here (insert link).

If you are unsure as to what your need are - whether it be in the home or in a community facility, why not ask our designers? Simply use the CHS App on your smartphone to upload photographs of your existing space and tell us your mobility needs.  You will receive timely, personalised feedback on the products that will make your life easier, as well as the lives of patients and loved ones.

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.

New Product Alert! CHS Brings You The Best in Change Tables, Curtains And Baths

CHS Healthcare prides itself on offering clients and patient the very best products to assist their recovery and in their day-to-day lives. 

We have three new products that we are excited to share with you. 

Ropimex Curtain Systems

CHS Healthcare now supplies and installs Ropimex curtain rails with telescopic arms that allow for the rails to be folded away when not in use.  These are perfect for smaller spaces and when you need a more subtle appearance - just another way we assist people to see the patient, rather than all the equipment.

These adjustable curtain systems also improve safety - as ceiling hoist clash hazards are removed when curtains are folded neatly away.

One example of our great Ropimex products is the longest telescopic arm, the RTH 350, which extends 350cm with a height adjustable ceiling mount. This model is ideal for large areas that occasionally need to be partitioned off for patient privacy.

A range of designs means there is a Ropimex curtain rail ready for your home, hospital, therapy or medical room.  You can even choose the style and colour to blend in with existing decor.

Ropimex also offer folding walls - including mobile folding walls to give facilities even greater flexibility of use.

The full range of Ropimex products can be viewed on our website.

Astor Bannerman Change Tables

Nivano CTB

CHS Healthcare has expanded its range of Astor Bannerman change tables.  We continue to provide the popular Nivano Change Tables, which have been chosen for the Changing Places Initiative.  These heavy-duty changing tables can support up to 200kg. The Nivano CTB is even battery powered for additional versatility.

As a standard option, the CTM Manual Changing Table is also easily height adjustable, allowing for multiple carers to set the height of the table at an easy and safe level for them. This table is specifically designed for use in conjunction with hoists, and folds away to within 180mm of the wall.

Astor Bannerman Hi-Lo Baths

You will see in stock shortly a range of baths from Astor Bannerman as well.  These baths are made from the highest quality materials and are also height adjustable to help prevent back strain in carers.  This range of baths has increased internal width to allow for patient comfort and easier maneuverability for carers.

The Vanna Hi-Lo bath even has the additional feature of a side door that opens with the press of a button, to make helping patients out of baths easier for both carer and person in care.

Stay tuned and keep checking our website for more information on these exciting new products.