The blurb says, ‘The hand bidet provides a refreshing and cleansing wash or convenient diaper spray right in the palm of your hand. If you know and understand the difficulties that you have and the reasons for them, you will be more able to select the right equipment to meet your needs. Someone who is frail or very thin, or who needs to sit on the toilet for a while may need a more comfortable seat to sit on. However structural alterations, such as strengthening the ceiling, or adapting the top of the door frame, may need to be made.

Some systems have the addition of front rails (gated rails) that fold down in front of you once you are positioned on the toilet. Padded seats can provide a degree of compression under the heavier areas such as the buttocks, providing support in a similar way to a dish-shaped seat. It may be necessary to ensure hand washing facilities can be accessed from the toilet to enable people who have difficulty standing to rinse their hands after using the toilet. No turning back and forth to make sure I didn't miss something or try to see why this or that wasn't fitting. Ideally, when seated, your hips, knees and ankles should be at 90 degrees or a right angle, with feet flat on the floor.

My plumber spoke to them re making it side opening rather than back opening and was given detailed instructions on how to do it.

You can pay extra for an alternative item, so long as it does what the specific item prescribed would do. But I have given up those disposable wipes that are inaccurately marked as “flushable” ( if you have an older house, you’ll know what I mean ). Bum guns avoid sewage blockages –In Asia, where sewage pipes are thinner than in Western countries, using the bum gun avoids clogged up toilet paper blocking up the pipe. It would probably be better if we had the hose attached to the toilet, but if something isn’t putting pressure on the holder, it is falls off.They may assist a person to toilet independently or allow a carer to assist without providing intimate care. Adjustable height toilets may be suitable for use in situations where more than one person's needs have to be considered during transfers. They have a reservoir of water to flush the toilet, and a lower chamber containing neutralising chemicals into which the waste is directed when flushed. General information on managing incontinence is also available from the Bladder and Bowel Foundation. For an extra clean bum you could also use soap, but the most important thing is once your finished on the toilet, you will be left feeling as fresh as if you have just come out of the shower.

At home we now use a Toto Washlet electric toilet spray system, allowing seamless transitions between our SE Asian adventures and life where we live — best of both worlds!

Remember approximately 100 years ago when people were hoarding toilet paper, and many of us thought that we'd have the pandemic under control by summer? Look for retailers who are members of the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), which means that they adhere to the organisation’s code of practice. If you are struggling with caring for yourself, which includes accessing a toilet and managing your personal hygiene, consider asking for a health and social care needs assessment.

It’s just a gentle little whirring fan, so now I have a copy of the Tao Te Ching next to the toilet to encourage folks to get comfortable and patient with it.I want to stress that the nozzle doesn’t actually touch you, in case people are thinking it’s more, um, invasive. Transfers are easier when the height of your toilet is the same as the seat height of your wheelchair. The Act also places a statutory duty on local authorities and the NHS to support individuals to take steps to prevent their ill health or care requirements from getting worse. If there is nobody to carry out the emptying task, then a chemical commode might provide a solution because it needs emptying less frequently.