Assessing toilet needs: An OT’s insights
Robin Tuffley, Marketing Manager for Closomat The content for the original core document by Closomat – ‘Occupational Analysis: Activity analysis of toileting’ – was developed…
As many as 93 percent of existing homes do not meet the lowest existing threshold of accessibility, new research shows
According to recent data from the HoME coalition, as many as 93 percent of existing homes do not meet even the lowest existing threshold of…
Innovative home adaptation takes place to facilitate enhanced mental wellbeing for man with polio
Thinking outside the box in delivery of the best practical solution for a client has led to a home adaptation being achieved in an unusual…
How choosing the right toilet can achieve positive health outcomes for clients
Changing a client’s toilet can contribute towards providing a positive health outcome for a raft of health problems, says accessible toileting specialist Closomat. According to…
How toileting tech can increase independence and reduce falls risks amongst people with musculoskeletal disorders
With the number of musculoskeletal disorders in Britain on the rise, Closomat says that having an assistive toilet can reduce the need for carers, while…
Care home’s five-star toileting solution to achieving resident dignity and independence
A five-star rated care home is adopting an innovative approach to enabling its residents to retain their dignity and independence through installing a range of…
Closomat looks to address diabetes struggles with helpful wash & dry toilet
With one of the impacts of diabetes being an increased need to go to the toilet, Closomat says that its Palma Vita wash & dry…
Fall-preventing toilet offers users more security and greater independence
Featuring a range of integrated support systems, Closomat’s Palma Vita shower toilet aims to give users more stability and security. The support systems mean that…
Long-lasting accessible shower toilet assists woman for decades
Mandy de la Mare How long would you expect a piece of technology to last? In Mandy de la Mare’s case, who is thalidomide, blind…
New wash & dry shower toilet can be tailored to users’ changing needs, removing the need for a carer
Closomat has launched its new Palma Vita shower (wash & dry) toilet, which can be tailored to suit the user’s needs both initially and retrospectively,…