Bathroom in wheelchair accessible single-story home

Bathroom with ceiling lift and whirlpool tub

Whirlpool tub in a corner of the bathroom

Whirlpool tub

The bathroom has a washbasin, shower, whirlpool tub and toilet. A ceiling lift reaches from the bed directly to the bathtub (see associated tip). The toilet is a Closomat, see also independentliving.co.uk/supplier/closomat/ (last checked April 2020). The toilet flush button is located on the water tank.

Users comments
The house was renovated to meet the user’s needs. Two small bedrooms and a small bathroom were converted into a large bedroom and large bathroom.

The user enjoys taking a whirlpool bath, even if getting in and out can be a somewhat complicated process.

He does not use the Closomaten’s built-in shower and dryer, which could replace toilet paper, but it is easy for him to reach the flush button after emptying the urine bag (see associated tip).

Paid for by
Municipality

Toilet with shower and dryer

Toilet with shower and dryer

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Author: Anders

Anders bor ihop med sambo i en villa. Han arbetar deltid. Han skadade sig 1989 och fick en hög ryggmärgsskada (C4-5). Han har personliga assistenter.

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