Tilt in Space Shower Chairs from OpeMed with Geberit WC range

OpeMed’s tilt in space shower chair range are compatible for use with the Geberit AquaClean 8000plus Care, a market leading range of WC that clean with water.

Raffaela De Vittorio, Business Manager for Geberit AquaClean UK comments: “I thoroughly recommend the tilt in space shower chairs which are a suitable fit with our Geberit AquaClean 8000plus Care.”

All chairs in the range can be adjusted in height, on-site, without the need for tools.

Chair heights can be adjusted from 19” – 22.” Comfort can be enhanced by using an additional gap front padded seat or a toileting padded seat with 3” soft skirt – making the washing and drying procedure more effective.

The tilt-in-space shower chair ranges have a 15 year frame and two years parts warranty.

Please contact OpeMed on 01252 758858 or sales@opemed.net or Geberit on 0800 032 9629

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New Swimming Pool Sling

OpeMed’s new flotation patient sling for hydrotherapy and swimming pools, providing additional confidence for hoisting into the pool for the client and the carer.
The detachable straps can be disconnected once the client has been hoisted into the water, allowing closer contact between the therapist and the client.
The sling works on various ceiling hoists, as well as our own unique OT200 ceiling hoist.

Please contact us on 01252 758858 / sales@opemed.net for more information.

OpeMed upcoming exhibitions

Come and meet our team and see our ceiling hoist, shower trolleys, assisted baths, shower chairs, changing tables and slings on our stand at Kidz in the Middle (29/03 – Coventry) or the Care Show Bournemouth (27-28/03). We are more than happy to discuss your individual projects and see how we can provide you a tailor-made solution.

Ceiling Hoist at Changing Places Motorway Services

Ceiling Hoist in Changing Room with Changing Table

Moto, the UK’s biggest provider of motorway services, is helping lead the way in the drive for inclusivity, with the opening of the first Changing Places toilet on the motorway network.

The facility has been supplied by the main contractor Galliford Try, at Cherwell Valley Services on the M40 in Oxfordshire, which has been rebuilt following a fire in 2010.

The Changing Places toilet includes a hoist (ceiling hoist) and height adjustable changing bench. Moto has further included a height adjustable washbasin and peninsular Clos-o-Mat Palma ‘wash and dry’ toilet.

More than 300 ceiling hoists, changing tables have been installed across the UK in Changing Places facilities, as specifiers and consumers appreciate the impact they have on life for the thousands of people with severe disabilities. Under latest British Standards, it is ‘good practice’ in any large new build or refurbishment to which the public have access to include a Changing Places facility with ceiling hoist, changing table and WC.

Contact OpeMed for more information.

Patient Slings and Ceiling Hoists/ Floor Hoists

Patient Slings & Hoists

The question of patient sling and hoist (ceiling hoist or floor hoist) compatibility has long been a topic of debate and the recommendation was that both sling and hoist should be from the same manufacturer.

The difficulty with this stance is that the patient may have a tailor-made sling, which has been designed specifically to accommodate their physical difficulties. To then transfer the patient to a generic sling, in compliance with the above recommendation, could compromise the patient’s condition or actually increase the risk of injury. This may in turn further compromise their health and well being.

BS EN 10535 (the British /European Standard for hoists) (1998) paragraph 5 suggests that compatibility between slings and hoists is clearly the responsibility of the sling manufacturer:

4.5 General requirements for Body Support Units (generic term used in the standard for all slings, stretchers, seats etc suspended from a hoist). The manufacturer of the body support shall indicate which hoist(s) and spreader bar(s) it is compatible with to ensure a safe combination.

It is now extensively recognised that hoist slings can be interchanged with hoists provided both hoist and sling are fully and correctly assessed, inspected and maintained. The spreader bar must be compatible with the sling that is to be used, i.e. loop sling to straight/coat hanger type spreader bar or keyhole/clip type to stud fixing spreader bar.

OpeMed authorise the use of their slings on a select list of hoists and vice-versa.

Contact OpeMed for more information.

Ceiling Hoist in East Midlands Airport

On Monday 21st November 2011 East Midlands Airport, in conjunction with the Changing Places Consortium, opened the first Changing Places toilet in a UK mainland airport.

The newly installed facility has been designed to meet the needs of passengers who have profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and other passengers with severe disabilities who need the support of at least one carer, providing them with a safe and easy to use facility when travelling through the airport.

Brad Miller, Managing Director East Midlands Airport said: “As part of our commitment to improving the passenger experience at the airport, we continually look at all of the areas in the terminal and the facilities that we provide to make sure they meet our passenger’s needs.

“When the Changing Places consortium approached us to highlight their campaign and explain the benefits of the facility, we were proud to be able to help. They have been instrumental in the development of the facility, advising us throughout. We really admire and respect the work that the Changing Places campaign does and as an airport that caters for millions of passengers with many different needs, it is essential that we work closely with consortiums, such as Changing Places, to deliver a first class facility in our airport.”

The ceremony was attended by the Clough family who are helping the Consortium by campaigning for Changing Places toilets in airports across the UK. Margaret Clough said “This is fantastic and will make such a difference to travelling for our daughter Julie and the rest of the family.” Julie helped Brad Miller cut the ribbon and gave the facility a big “thumbs up”   

Martin Jackaman, Changing Places consortium member, comments: “We are delighted East Midlands Airport has installed a Changing Places toilet, it is fantastic step to making UK airports fully accessible. We hope that many other UK airports will now follow suit and see the importance of having a Changing Places toilet.”

Ceiling Hoists save time and money

In care environments there is often very limited resource. When compared to other methods of lifting and transferring patients, ceiling hoists will save you time and increase the comfort of both the patient and the care provider. However, some ceiling hoists or overhead hoists will save you more time than others. Although a few seconds here and there does not seem much, it quickly adds up. Contact OpeMed for more information on how your facility can save money and time.

 

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OpeMed launch height adjustable sinks

OpeMed launch a range of height adjustable sinks or washbasins, please see here for more information on how these space saving adjustable washbasins (electric or manual) can save space and transform a bathroom or WC. Designed for domestic, institutional or public use.

Swing out height adjustable sink from OpeMed

OpeMed upcoming exhibitions

Come and see our ceiling hoists, shower trolleys and assisted baths in action at the CareShow in Bournemoth in March or at Kidz-in-the-South in Reading in June. We look forward to seeing you and explaining our OpeMed products then.

Happy New Year from OpeMed

OpeMed wishes all our customers a happy New Year. Please dont hesitate to contact us for any of your ceiling hoist, changing table, shower chair, mobile hoist or patient sling enquiries.

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