A major stroke left 56 year old Maria with her left side totally paralysed so she was unable to walk or use her left arm and required help with all her care needs. She was also diagnosed with terminal endometrial cancer and was being cared for by her sister, Teresa, and her family at their family home.

Teresa needed to find a very quick solution to provide Maria with the facility of showering downstairs and she says that after a lot of research “I was lucky to find the perfect solution for our immediate needs in WashPod”.

“In just a few hours, we had a Micro WashPod installed into Maria’s downstairs bedroom and it was so small it even avoided blocking the light from the window.”

“It was fantastic for Maria. We all take a shower for granted but for someone who’s had a stroke resulting in a life changing disability, it makes a world of difference. Maria’s stroke made her left side sensitive to the cold so a nice, hot shower was invaluable in warming the muscles and making them feel better about herself. The WashPod’s a wonderful thing that gave her a bit of freedom and dignity – it really contributed to improving Maria’s quality of life”.

The Micro WashPod will be the answer for many people needing at-home disabled bathing where space is at a premium. Having spent months trying to find a solution, it took only weeks from Teresa’s first phone call to installation of the WashPod unit, which only took a few hours.