Making the bathroom friendly
Consider the following:
- Is the door wide enough to get into the bathroom?
- Is there space to place hoisters?
Toilet (consider the following):
- Is it easily accessible?
- Is it of the right height for the person to slide on from the wheelchair?
- Is there space for a handrail?
- Is the toilet paper holder easy to reach?
- Is the toilet flusher easy to reach?
Wash Basin (consider the following):
- Can the wheelchair fit under the basin?
- Is the basin the right height?
- Is the basin deep enough?
- Is the tap easy to reach?
- Is the tap easy to switch on and off?
- Is there space for soap?
Shower (consider the following):
- Is there space for handrails?
- Is there space for a shower seat?
- Do you want shower doors or a shower curtain?
- Is the shower head the right size and pressure?
- Is the tap easy to switch on and off?
- Is there a safe space to place the soap dispenser?
- Is there enough space for the wheelchair to fit by the shower seat?
- Is there enough space for movement to take place in the shower especially if assistance is needed?
- Suggestion: place a hand shower in the bath and shower.
Bath (consider the following):
- Is the bath easily accessible?
- Is the tap easy to reach?
- Is the tap easy to switch on and off?
- Is the bath long enough?
- Is the bath high enough?
- Are the edges of the bath safe?
- Suggestion: place a hand shower in the bath and shower.
