If your needs are assessed, a recommendation may be made to adapt your home, to allow you to access and use toilet facilities that are designed to meet your needs and the needs of any carer you may have. If rails are required at both sides, a fold down rail fixed to the back wall can be swung clear to provide better access when transferring. They may be too low to sit down on if used on their own, but they can be supplied with a frame that includes a platform on which to place the toilet and support rails either side.

If you receive a prescription for equipment you can take it to a local accredited retailer, which may be a local pharmacy, who will provide you with the item. BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of Practice gives information on the suggested layouts for accessible toilets in public buildings.

The Act also places a statutory duty on local authorities and the NHS to support individuals to take steps to prevent their ill health or care requirements from getting worse. They have a reservoir of water to flush the toilet, and a lower chamber containing neutralising chemicals into which the waste is directed when flushed. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Toolstation Ltd, acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers, PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. Disabled people can claim VAT exemption on installations, repairs, maintenance, products that have been designed solely for disabled people, spare parts and accessories.

If you have someone who helps you, they can have a carers' assessment to see if they also need support to continue in their caring role. A versatile handle assembly, suitable for hinged/swing or sliding doors offering easy access with a simple lever operation.If your carer has never received any advice on helping a person to transfer, ask to speak to a physiotherapist, occupational therapist or a community nurse. As a general rule, if a rail is required to push up from, it should be positioned mid-way between the back wall and the front of the toilet bowl at approximately waist level, and extend forwards away from the toilet user.

Seat hoists have an aperture seat instead of slings, so the user is transferred in a sitting position. However, they also present problems for people who use a wheelchair since the difference in transfer height may be too great. Lead times are shown on the product and trolley pages and are always advertised in working days (Monday to Friday). Generally, the only exception to this are cisterns made by Ideal Standard who have a 3/8" hole size.Please note, there can be variation in the range of equipment available and criteria for provision, depending on where you live. Some systems have the addition of front rails (gated rails) that fold down in front of you once you are positioned on the toilet.

If you use equipment to assist your walking, can it be used easily and safely in the confined space of a toilet?Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN 670199) and acts as a credit intermediary and not a lender, offering credit products provided exclusively by Klarna Bank AB UK branch (BR020956), a branch of Klarna AB (556737-0431) which is authorised and regulated by the Swedish Financial Services Authority. Multi-function chairs/sanichairs can also be used, and have the advantage that they can be used as a commode and shower chair, making for a less cluttered environment.