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Giuseppe, age 68 Accessibility of a very small bathroom

Giuseppe has Amiotrophyc Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) He lives with his wife in spacious flat He adapted his very small but lightly restroom so as to be able to use it autonomously with limited help by his wife autonomy

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Giuseppe, age 68 Accessibility of a very small bathroom

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  1. Giuseppe has Amiotrophyc Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) He lives with his wife in spacious flat He adapted his very small but lightly restroom so as to be able to use it autonomously with limited help by his wife autonomy For a while he used it by standing with a walker; now by seating in a wheeled shower chair Giuseppe, age 68Accessibility of a very small bathroom T.Menezello, R.Andrich

  2. The toilet bowl - 10 cm higher than average - is placed at the right corner near to the window. For some time the wall-fixed handle at the right side was used for transferring Giuseppe T.Menezello, R.Andrich

  3. The chair in front of the sink is used by Giuseppe’s wife when helping him to wash and shave. He seats on his shower chair. The mirror is too high for a seated person, thus he places a small mirror behind the tap. Giuseppe T.Menezello, R.Andrich

  4. The shower chair inside the shower area: this is the way Giuseppe is positioned when taking a shower. Giuseppe T.Menezello, R.Andrich

  5. Details of the toilet bowl, the handgrip and the paper dispenser Giuseppe T.Menezello, R.Andrich

  6. A plastic curtain prevents water leakage throughout the room. The shower area is on the right side near the door, that has been enlarged 20 cm. to allow for manoeuvring with the shower chair. Giuseppe T.Menezello, R.Andrich

  7. Details of the shower and the way the shower tools are stored. The handle is placed on the wall at the right side of the shower box. Giuseppe T.Menezello, R.Andrich

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