Independent Living
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oth socially and economically, for the elderly, disabled or less mobile, selling the family home and moving into specialist accommodation is generally something they want to delay for as long as possible. However they do recognise the need for their homes to be easier to use as age or infirmity limit their movements.
The bathroom is one of the key areas where changes can be effected to improve accessibility and convenience. There is also the desire not to ‘institutionalise’ the look and retain the bathroom as a stylish room which suits all users.
Comment by Gary Hawkins General Manager, Impulse Bathrooms
Some will remove the bath and replace with a luxurious walk-in shower which, with a seat (make it a stylish one), is suitable for wheelchair users. Similarly wall mounted basins set at a slightly higher level can ease use for anyone with a back problem without compromising on the appeal of the room.
Talking height there are now raised height WC’s and pedestal basins which make for more comfortable use.
Even where a Doc M bathroom is necessary, grab rails can couple design with function e.g. used as towel rails or in finishes to complement the room.
Today there are lots of bathroom options to make living at home easier – and this market offers opportunities which bathroom retailers can make work for them.
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Sitting comfortably with Impulse Bathrooms
To provide a more comfortable bathroom option for taller people, Impulse Bathrooms has developed the Comfort range of elevated WCs with a seat height of around 485mm. Furthermore, this extra 60mm of height is easier to use for those who are less able than they once were. Washbasin pedestals are available with an extra 65mm height dimension.
Impulse Bathrooms - made in Britain
A key rationale behind the acquisition of the former Ideal Standard production facilities at Middlewich by Impulse Bathrooms’ sister company Ours Sanitary Ware was that all Impulse Bathrooms products would be made in the UK.
“The global marketplace has changed a lot recently,” comments general manager Gary Hawkins. “There is no longer any cost advantage in making products in the Far East rather than in Europe because rising fuel costs, the increase in shipping costs and rapidly rising labour rates have brought European production costs on a par.” For Impulse Bathrooms there are significant benefits in producing locally
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– principally in shorter lead times, swifter reaction times and increased flexibility to respond to customer needs.
“In effect Impulse Bathrooms is a new British bathroom company but with a name that has been in the UK for 16 years and has become an established and known brand with a reputation for quality. The production resources at our disposal are second to none with highly skilled and experienced casters and ceramics operatives coupled with a ‘can do – will do’ attitude throughout the company.”
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Any wall-mounted washbasin or WC from Impulse Bathrooms can be adjusted in height. Semi-recessed, countertop and under-counter vanity basins can be built into bathroom furniture which can be tailored to an elevated height.
Impulse Bathrooms Comfort range features several stylish close coupled WCs. The Valero is available as a water-saving 4.5/3 litre dual flush model with a seat height of 500mm or as a close coupled, back to wall version offering modern styling with concealed pipework. The Osbourne has a 485mm seat height and comes in dual or single flush options. The Comfort range is completed with the Alston low level type WC suite, Rothwell back-to-wall WC pan and three tall washbasin pedestals. All products come with a 10-year guarantee of quality. u0845 340 3111
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