Modern hygeine and toilet aids for the elderly and disabled

Given the recent pandemic events of swine flu, and everyone's growing concern that even in developed countries perhaps our hygiene standards have fallen short somewhat of the desired and necessary standards health officials and bodies/organizations are strongly advocating the use of effective hygienic practices particularly when it comes to public restrooms and toilets as well as domestic toilets.

There are a few essential products that every household or public toilet facility can equip themselves with to kill harmful germs and bacteria:

• Alcohol sanitizer/Sanitizing hand gel. This is good for killing bacteria and germs spread through the hands, be it hand to hand or hand-object contact.
• Wet wipes containing Aloe Vera. These kinds of wet wipes are great for cleaning the skin and the body.
• Latex gloves, particular suitable for carers, nurses who come into contact with different patients on a daily basis.
• Readiwash foam. A hygienic cleansing foam, used to keep the skin and perfect for those suffering from incontinence. Readiwash foam contains no harsh alkaline soaps and can be buffered to the skins neutral pH.
• Aloe Vera Hand Gel. There are many brands available for this type of product. It does a great job of removing harmful germs and bacteria from the hands. Should be used before and after going to the toilet, or coming into contact with other people's skin.
• Bottom wipers. There are various bottom wipers available on the market, that are designed for effecting cleaning of the bottom. The material is usually moulded plastic with serrated edges designed for griping. Ideal for someone who perhaps suffers from arthritis, or for the use of carers or nurses for the elderly.

Kids get new commode toilets in California

There were cheers all round last month when children at St. John Notre Dame School in Folsom as the restrooms got a $100,000 dollar refurbishment. The money was raised for the updating of 44 year old previous toilets used in the school by donations from parents and others at an auction last year.

Students at the school, were said to have been waiting for the new commode installations for a long time. The school celebrated the opening of the new commodes, with Father Ray Berspal blessing each stall in the boys and girls restrooms with holy water and local council
woman Kerri Howell helped the proceedings along further by cutting the ribbon.

It's good to see community spirit well and truly alive, and people realizing the importance of providing clean, hygienic commodes for children so that they can be free of harmful germs and bacteria. Thus providing a clean environment for learning.


Source: Don Chaddock • The Telegraph
http://edhtelegraph.com/detail/127934.html

Winner of the commode competition

As promised, here's Mr Cook's entry which I'm sure you'll agree is a very unique commode. I recently got reminded of a last season's episode of The Apprentice on in the UK, where one of the tasks that was featured involved them having to sell a list of 10 selected items from an auction house and trying to sell each item in London for what they felt was a profitable price. And one of the teams selected a very old fashioned commode, which you don't see many of around today.

Here's the video: