Raised Toilet Seats are attached onto the existing toilet pan or seat and provide the correct height needed to enable independent transfers. (see pages 16-21). To measure height needed:
A.Ensure the user is sitting on a “dining type” chair with knees and hips at right angles whilst their feet are flat on the floor – wearing their usual indoor footwear
B.Measure the distance from the floor to the crease behind the person’s knees - this gives you the ideal height
D.Take away the height of the ideal toilet from the height of the existing toilet to calculate the height of the raise needed
E.g. B = 520mm, C = 420mm, B-C = 100mm Therefore a100mm (4") Raised Toilet Seat height would be required.
Toilet Frames
Toilet Frames (see pages 24-26) are placed around the toilet providing an additional hand hold on either side. They help a person to lower themselves down and to push up when getting on and off the toilet.
Toilet Frames can be:
Floor Fixed - used if a person leans on one side more heavily. Prevents the frame from tipping
Adjustable Width and Height - ideally raised to the elbow height of the person when sitting. The space available and size of the user will determine the width required
Folding - ideal where space is limited or where they are needed to be portable
Mowbray Toilet Frame & Seat
The best selling Mowbray Toilet Frame and Seat combines the functions of a raised toilet seat and toilet frame in one! The gentle slope of the toilet seat can help people to rise, particularly following hip surgery. Available in floor fixed, freestanding, width/height adjustable or extra wide options. As a guide to height the frame should be set at elbow height (whilst sitting down). (See page 22).
Grab Rails & Drop Down Rails
Grab Rails (See pages 70-73), should be fixed on walls either side of toilet if possible. They can be positioned horizontally (for people who like to push down on their forearms), vertically (for people who like to pull up from the toilet) or angled upwards and away from the user (for people who like to have some support on their forearmwhilst pulling themselves up).
Drop Down Rails, (See pages 27-31), can be floor or wall mounted and fold down by the side of the toilet. They are ideal where a side wall is not suitable or too far away for a grab rail. They allow other members of the household unimpeded access to the toilet. Support legs are useful for people who lean more heavily on the rail as they help to distribute the weight more evenly.
These seats help to lift a user off the toilet and are ideal where a person does not have the ability to push up froma rail frame to stand (See page 32).