Required Changing Places Equipment
Traditional accessible toilets do not often meet the needs of the thousands of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities as well as other severe impairments such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
A Changing Places toilet has more space and provides the equipment people need to be able to use the toilet in safety and comfort. It is important that these features are all present in order to make sure the toilet is suitable for those who need it most.
Each toilet must provide an adult sized, height adjustable changing bench, a hoist and a peninsular (centrally placed) toilet.
The equipment below can be provided by OpeMed and Aveso for your Changing Places. We are trained to supply the full specification of Changing Places equipment but cater for part Changing Places equipment too. For any questions regarding the required equipment please contact us for a fast response.
- Eliminates the need to lift a person manually
- Reducing the strain on carers’ backs
- Reduces risk of injury to the person being transferred
- Aids access to the changing bench
- Provides a comfortable, stable platform to get changed on
- Reduces the risk of back strain as height adjustable
- Can be used for changing or showering
- Should be installed in a “peninsular” manner (1m from walls each side)
- Can be a ‘standard’ or assisted ‘wash-dry’ toilet
- Accessible to the carers
- should have clear knee space below the bowlto allow a wheelchair user to comfortably use it
- We recommend a height adjustable model is provided (all users are different)
- Improved dignity for carer and user
- Available wall mounted or free standing
- Available in a range of colours and sizes
- Wall-mounted vertical grab rails and drop-down support rails provided
- Support provided when using the toilet and washbasin