Innovative new toilet system offers armchair comfort and support

Pressalit Care folding arm design stylishly breaks down barriers to acceptance by independent people  

A stylish toilet support system being introduced to Australasia incorporates folding arms and seating features especially designed for people with some physical limitations who wish to maintain independent lifestyle and personal dignity.

The Pressalit Model 1170 support system distributed by Enware Australia Pty Ltd is part of an internationally respected Scandinavian range of toiletware known internationally for its "Keep Living" design philosophy.

The Pressalit Model R1170, with dedicated Dania care toilet seat, can be easily retrofitted to almost any toilet in age care or health care facilities. It is also eminently suitable as an attractive addition to households where the person using it lives alone or shares accommodation with families or communities.

Non-institutional in appearance, the Pressalit 1170R's arms can be folded up when not required by other users. If assistance or transfer space if required about the toilet, folding the arms against the wall creates an unrestricted circulation area.

Enware says the Pressalit support system breaks down important barriers for people who might benefit from some support but who are alienated by the prospect of care products that are institutional in appearance and cumbersome to install and use. 

"There are thousands and thousands of people - younger and older - who have a limited need for support but who would baulk at the prospect of having anything of an institutional nature in their homes," said Enware Managing Director Mr Paul Degnan. "Pressalit overcomes this by having a stylishly subtle appearance with good support features that are simple to appreciate.

"Another beauty of the system is that it is easy to install without the cutting, screwing or structural modifications that are a cost barrier and physical barrier to acceptance of some traditional support furniture."
 
With ergonomically shaped hand profiles, plus an hygienic slimline mounting bracket, the Danish-designed Pressalit Care range of seats are ergonomically constructed in scratch-resistant and burn-resistant material, with strong stainless steel hinges.

For users requiring a higher seating platform, both 50mm and 100mm raised Dania toilet seat options are available with or without the support system.

The top-selling Dania series of Pressalit Care Seats features a flat surface profile and ergonomic design to support people of all weights and degrees of self-support, while also allowing for wheelchair users to make transfers easily. The Pressalit seat cover acts as a comfortable load-bearing seat when down, and functions as a supportive back rest when up

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