Oasis Seated Shower System™ a new way to bathe people
Helping people bathe is not one of those activities that most of us spend much time worrying about. Of course we were taught the importance of good hygiene from our parents and our mentors as we growing up. Of course we are influenced by the multitude of advertisements for personal cleaning products. For the most part though, we jump in and out of our showers and tubs without a lot of effort or thought about what we are doing.
When a person is unable to clean themselves, the bathing activity requires a great deal more attention. Even if a health professional is the person doing the bathing, being undressed and allowing someone to touch you is a process that is uncomfortable socially for most people. If a person is unable to stand up, getting really clean around the genitals and anus may be very hard to accomplish. Health professionals such as Nurses and Occupational Therapists spend a great deal of time and energy devising procedures and ways to help keep other people clean. The consequences of inadequate hygiene such as UTIs (urinary tract infections) can be very debilitating, or even life threatening for people.
I'm really excited to present the Oasis Seated Shower System™ because I love to help people find solutions. This technology allows really excellent cleaning with less hands on touching during the process. People are still present and still helping with moving a person, drying them, doing little extra touches with hair, hands, or feet so there is still the one to one human contact, but some of the most uncomfortable and difficult cleaning is taken care of with no touching. Dangerous things like having a person with poor balance standing or leaning to the side to clean the buttocks area are eliminated.
The Oasis is easy to use and set up. It uses the existing shower water supply and drain so there is no construction. It actually uses less water than a traditional shower or tub and because water doesn't circulate inside the seat, it is a very clean and low maintenance piece of equipment.
Here is a link to another cool video about the Oasis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfOsPTtWsPI
Remember, in a few short years, you will be able to say, "I was among the first to see the Oasis. It was the start of how we bathe people today!".
Right now I have a loaner I can take to facilities and let a few people try it out for themselves to see how much better their residents and bathing staff feel using the Oasis than they do using the old fashioned methods. If you have any questions about how it might fit for you, give me a call 402-291-9514 or email, BPhillips@Totalrr.com.
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