Desing Guide - Bath
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Pressalit Care Riverside Business Park, Dansk Way, Leeds Road, Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8JZ Pressalit Care A/S Pressalitvej 1 DK-8680 Ry A division of Pressalit Group A/S +45 8788 8777 +45 8788 8669 dk@pressalitcare.com Design Guide Pressalit Care A/S, Denmark For more than 25 years, Pressalit Care has been developing, manufacturing and selling toilet and bathroom solutions for persons with physical disabilities. Today Pressalit Care operates worldwide, offering service and consulting on interior design, among other things. Pressalit Care’s headquarters are located in Denmark. www.pressalitcare.com Pressalit Care is part of the Pressalit Group, a maker of highly specialised products for the toilet and bathroom. keep living

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Pressalit Care The right choice Pressalit Care is a leader in the area of bathroom solutions for people with disabilities. We are known for our expertise and the quality and flexibility of our products. But how have we attained this position? The main reason is that, for more than a quarter of a century, we have consistently refused to accept that physical disabilities have to limit a person’s life. Back in 1976, we launched our first series of manufactured solutions. Business has been booming ever since. This is partly because our solutions have been developed with both people with...

The flexible system The functional room Room configuration Systematic configuration 10 Spatial requirements and the turning area 12 Washing 14 Toileting 16 Showering 18 Multiple users 20 One user 22 Occasional use 24 Room design 26 Adjustment options 28 Mounting and adjustment 30

How is it possible to satisfy users with widely differing needs while also meeting the requirements for flexibility and a good working environment? Break away from the assumption that standard room layouts can suit all people with disabilities – they don’t! Pressalit Care has developed a unique system which, because of its flexibility, can be adapted to suit any requirements. The reason we have succeeded is that we have systematically examined and analysed the constraints imposed by the three main parameters – the user, the carer and the room. The solution is our track system. A horizontal...

The secret behind the Pressalit Care system’s flexibility is the track. In an easy and logical way, the bathroom can be designed for the individual user, regardless of illness, disability or physical limitations. The track makes it both easier for the user to be more independent and easier for the carer to help: easier to prepare the room, easier to make space, easier to help the user move around, and easier to combine the use of the bathroom’s functions. Finally, the track gives the opportunity to redesign small and poorly designed rooms. The products can be moved easily to where they are...

Systematic configuration The key to a functional bathroom is a systematic evaluation of the room’s potential and the user and carer’s needs. An examination needs to be made of space requirements, turning areas, and the typical bathroom scenarios at the wash basin, toilet or shower. Pressalit Care has more than 25 years’ experience in the field. Every single room design we have been involved in has added to our experience. We have collected and systematised this expertise. On the following pages, we provide an overview of the factors which should be taken into account. Key consideration...

Configuring a functional bathroom for both users and carers (where applicable) is a complicated process which has to take a number of parameters into consideration. The main focus is naturally centred on the user, but carers and family members must also be accommodated. Before specific products and their relative positions are chosen, some fundamental considerations about the room and its construction have to be contemplated. On the pages which follow, we will illustrate some aspects of the knowledge and experience Pressalit Care has accumulated over the years. First, an overview will be...

A bathroom for people with disabilities may need to be larger than a conventional bathroom. Sufficient account needs to be taken of the Spatial requirements space needed for the independent user and the mobility aids, or for the dependent user with 1-2 carers. Measurements are given below for users, carers, and the most common mobility aids. Person moving User with a ceiling hoist User with walking sticks User with a rollator User in a manual wheelchair User in an electric wheelchair User and carer - in motion User and carer - in a mobile hoist User and carer - mobile toilet and shower...

Bathrooms for people with disabilities must have a turning area – a space where it is possible to manoeuvre. This area is vital, to Turning area allow users to turn and easily position themselves at toilet, basin, and shower. Walking user - User who uses a walking stick, crutches or a rollator. Turning area without a carer: 55” x 55” Turning area with a carer: 67” x 67” User in a manual wheelchair Turning area without a carer: 67” x 67” Turning area with a carer: 69” x 69” User in an electric wheelchair or comfort wheelchair Turning area without a carer: 83” x 83” Turning area with a carer:...

Wash basin Function: Should at least be height adjustable. Width: At least 24”. Depth: At least 24” (from front edge to back wall). Shape: Flat bottom, straight or inward curving front edge, waste hole near the rear, rounded corners. Access: Free space under the basin with room for the wheelchair user’s legs. Never place the waste trap directly under the waste hole. Tap Function: Must be able to be used by standing and seated users. Choose a model which protects against scalding. Long operating lever, long, rotatable spout. Avoid having a pop-up waste, as that makes it harder to use the...

Relationship between wash basin and toilet Wash basin and toilet on the same wall Wash basin and toilet perpendicular to each other Independent user The wash basin should be positioned so that it can also be used by a person sitting on the toilet. The modular shelves should be installed on the left side. Independent user The wash basin should be positioned so that it can also be used by a person sitting on the toilet. The modular shelves should be installed on the left side. Dependent user The wash basin should be positioned so that there is room for the carer on at least one side –...