Description

The Support Station brings dignity and convenience to hygiene care for people with disabilities. In addition to hygiene, it can also be used to aid any sit-to-stand transfer.

With the Support Station, even partially weight-bearing individuals can receive hygiene care in an upright position. This makes the process more dignified, improving access to clothing and skin and eliminating heavy lifting on the part of the caregiver.

An innovation in toileting, the Support Station enables toilet transfers for people with physical disabilities. In consultation with therapists, Rifton designed it to allow clients to assist in their own personal hygiene, providing them greater dignity and independence. At the same time, the Support Station provides benefits to staff by reducing staff injury due to heavy lifting and difficult transfers.

• Greater independence and dignity: Even people with limited weight-bearing ability can participate in their own personal care.
• Improved safety for caregivers: Eliminating transfers to a mat or changing table means less lifting.
• Clients build strength and skills: Now toileting is an opportunity for transfer practice.
• Less time out: The Support Station is faster than horizontal hygiene.
• Beyond toileting: The Support Station can ease the sit-to-stand transition in any setting. Clients can self-assist the stand-pivot transfer from wheelchair to an adaptive chair or support themselves in an upright position for clothing changes prior to a swim session.