Shower chair with customized armrest

Appropriate for persons who do not have arm or hand function.

Shower and toilet chair with 4 small brakable wheels, upholstered seat and high back. The chair has padded, cupped arm and hand support.
Shower chair with customized armrest

Tilting shower chair on casters with high back and padded hollowed arm and hand support.
Model:
Hygiene chair: Aquatec Ocean Vip with soft seat
Armrest: Otto Bock

Users comments
Conny thinks the chair is very comfortable. His arms stay on the armrests even when he uses soap and water. He does not use any foot rests since he is so tall.

Made by
Assembled by Hjälpmedelservice (Assistive device services)

Purchased from
Invacare, www.invacare.com (showerchair);  Otto Bock in Sweden wolturnus.dk/se/ottobock/ (armrest), last checked March 2020.

Paid for by
County council

Whose idea
Lisa Bergmark, occupational therapist

Padded arm and handsupport (cLose-up)
Customized armrest (close-up)

Tipsare: Conny

Conny lives in a house together with his daughters. He is working part time. In 1994 he was injured and he has a high lesion (C4). He has personal assistance 24 hours a day, 3,5 hours a day he has two persons assisting him.