Accessible Toilet Design Guide for Architects & Designers
ACCESSIBLE TOILET DESIGN GUIDE: CHECKLIST FOR DESIGNERS 1/2*
The checklists present some of the most important considerations for DESIGNERS that must be addressed and thought through when planning the functional bathroom. The key to an accessible bathroom is a systematic assessment of the room’s possibilities and the needs of both the user and caregiver.
☐ Will the room be used by one OR several different users?
☐ What are the rules or legislation relating to accessibility in the built environment which are in effect?
☐ Will users and care givers benefit from flexible sanitary fittings?
☐ Have you provided for sufficient space required for a caregiver AND a user in the bathroom?
☐ How ambulant are the user/s?
☐ What is the level of assistance required for patient transfers?
☐What type of building is this? Mall? Residence? Educational institution? A hospital? Nursing home? A hotel? Sports complex? Transport terminal? Theme park?
The first distinction to make is between one or several users. In the case of a single user, the layout must be adapted to take into account both current and future physical capabilities. In the case of several users, even more flexibility is required. It is crucial that the way in which such a room is fitted out makes it possible to carry out many changes each day, easily and quickly.
ACCESSIBLE TOILET DESIGN GUIDE: CHECKLIST FOR DESIGNERS 2/2*
The checklists present some of the most important considerations for DESIGNERS that must be addressed and thought through when planning the functional bathroom. The key to an accessible bathroom is a systematic assessment of the room’s possibilities and the needs of both the user and caregiver.
☐ Does the room meet current building requirements and standards with respect to accessible bathrooms for people with reduced mobility?
☐ How much space is required for maneuverability of mobility aids such as wheelchairs, mobile hoist, ceiling hoist etc.?
☐ What are the spatial and constructional constraints such as room size and shape, fixed installations, waste pipes, pillars, doors etc.?
☐ How are the bathroom and bedroom positioned in relation to one another, and vis-à-vis any other rooms?
☐ Is the bathroom fitted out with respect for the user’s and the caregiver's dignity and integrity?
The first distinction to make is between one or several users. In the case of a single user, the layout must be adapted to take into account both current and future physical capabilities. In the case of several users, even more flexibility is required. It is crucial that the way in which such a room is fitted out makes it possible to carry out many changes each day, easily and quickly.
ACCESSIBLE TOILET DESIGN GUIDE: CHECKLIST FOR CAREGIVERS*
The checklists present some of the most important considerations for CAREGIVERS that must be addressed and thought through when planning the functional bathroom. The key to an accessible bathroom is a systematic assessment of the room’s possibilities and the needs of both the user and caregiver.
☐ How many caregivers are required?
☐ Are you caring for single or multiple clients?
☐ What is/are your client's/clients' various levels of functionality you are managing on a daily basis?
☐ Is/are client's/clients' condition stable, or set to progress or change?
☐ Are you right or left-handed?
☐ What are the mobility aids and transfer methods used?
☐ Have you considered that a user with a caregiver requires that much more space in the bathroom?
☐ What are your workflow patterns, routine, movements when care giving at the wash basin, the toilet and in the shower area?
The first distinction to make is between one or several users. In the case of a single user, the layout must be adapted to take into account both current and future physical capabilities. In the case of several users, even more flexibility is required. It is crucial that the way in which such a room is fitted out makes it possible to carry out many changes each day, easily and quickly.
Accessible Toilet Design Considerations for USERS
The checklists present some of the most important considerations FOR USERS that must be addressed and thought through when planning the functional bathroom. The key to an accessible bathroom is a systematic assessment of the room’s possibilities and the needs of both the user and caregiver.
☐ Are you a child or adult, frail or heavy, independent or dependent?
☐ Are you standing, seated or lying down?
☐ Do you use a walking stick, a wheelchair or large mobility aids?
☐ Is your impaired mobility the result of an accident, age or illness?
☐ Is your condition stable, or set to progress or change?
☐ How self-reliant are you at the wash basin, the toilet and in the shower?
☐ Are you fully rehabilitated?
☐ Are you right or left-handed?
☐ Will the flexibility of sanitary products improve your independence?
PRESSALIT assistive sanitary fittings, adapt to users – not vice versa. Simple, universal and intuitive. PRESSALIT's user-friendly design helps to ensure better lives for users with limited functionality, giving them more freedom to exercise independence when washing, showering, toileting and changing
PRESSALIT knows that in making the most of the available space and budget in any given project, Architects and designers also wish to be given considerable freedom when space planning and furnishing a room. PRESSALIT products work on the principle of a system and can interact across the various ranges. They provide a sense of coherence between the different functions, be it the kitchen, bathroom or workspace.
Always made with a high degree of user-friendliness in mind, the end-product is one that is of sound design, of superior materials and future-proofed functionality.
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SPACES presents the user with specific suggestions on bathroom layouts, complete with detailed supplementary information on the ergonomic qualities, adjustment options, and design attributes of applicable equipment.
SPACES allow you to work directly with your clients in real time and co-develop specific solutions based on the flexibility and functionality of PRESSALIT Care’s bathroom equipment.
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