For many disabled people, support from the immediate and extended family are an essential part of daily life. This is certainly a case for Dani, a 14 year old with cerebral palsy who’s care needs are met by not only her immediate family but her grandmother, who she loves to visit. A WashPod temporary disabled wetroom has now made her grandmother’s an even better place to stay as it ‘provides are more dignified place to complete her personal care’.

Becci Johnson, Dani’s OT from B-Independent, oversaw the specification of the WashPod unit and selected it for its ease and speed of installation as well as its semi-permanent nature. This makes it sufficiently robust to last years but also that means that it can be removed at any point in the future as easily as it was installed.

“The cost was clear and transparent with no hidden extras and the WashPod was also easily customisable to what was needed” said Becci.

The External Standard WashPod is large enough to be able to accommodate a bath with integrated beat fold  changing bed and the hoisting that Dani requires. Becci also found it straightforward to work alongside Dignity Access, offering open lines of communication with the other various providers to ensure a smooth, clear installation process.

“The WashPod will have a great impact on Dani and her family as it will reduce the level of manual handling that they were undertaking giving them some respite care, while also adding to young Dani’s level of dignity at a sensitive age,” said Becci.

“What was particularly good is that, by using the WashPod, we avoided the need for an architect and long, drawn-out planning which speeded the whole process up considerably”.

“An added bonus for me as the intermediary was that the family reported that the installation team were exceptionally polite and hardworking and put the site back to an immaculate condition after the install” added Becci.