Specially designed washbasin

Pull-out washbasin next to toilet chair for convenient toileting for people with disabilities

Description
A small slide-out sink with hand shower sits next to the toilet. The washbasin is put together from a variety of parts:
- plastic washbasin from Fredells or Bauhaus
- washbasin sits on a piece of bent, welded and highly polished sheet metal from Aluminum Products AB
- telescoping track from Lundell&Zetterberg
- wall brackets from Bauhaus
- faucet and hand shower with “off” button from FM Mattson
- Tapwell Universal Bottom valve Pop-up from Bygg-Ole or Fredells

Authors comments
The user is extremely satisfied with the small washbasin. She uses it when she needs water to drain the bladder (with a catheter) and intestines (Peristeen), as well as to wash her hands. This sink makes it possible for her to be completely independent when going to the toilet.

Manufacturer
Karolina’s husband

Purchased from
In Sweden: Bauhaus, www.bauhaus.se , Fredells Byggvarhus, www.fredells.com , Aluminium Produkter AB, www.alpab.com , Lundell&Zetterberg, www.lundell-zetterberg.se , FM Mattsson, www.fmmattsson.se (last cecked May 2011)

Idea
Karolina’s husband

Paid for by
The user

Editors comments
Clas Ohlson, www.clasohlson.se sells hand shower models with “off” button (last checked Maj 2011).

Tip is dated from 2009

Categories for this tip
housing » bathroom, self care » toileting, Tips and tricks from people with Low tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C7- Th1, ASIA A, B).

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