Sanitizing and Evaluation of Equipment

1. Sanitizing and Evaluation of Equipment Lindsey Bean, OTD September 15, 2009

2. We accept… • Manual & Power wheelchairs • Hospital beds • Canes, crutches, walkers • Scooters • Raised toilet seats & commodes • Shower chairs & shower benches • Reachers • Recreation devices • Cushions

3. Current Data Collection for Reutilized AT • Upon Donation • Donor demographics (i.e. name, address, phone number etc.) • Type of equipment being donated

4. Who evaluates & Where • One of our 4 AT repair technicians will evaluate the equipment

5. Tips/grips Rear tires Anti-tippers Wheel locks Push button Caster tires Bearings Front Riggings Upholstery Axles/Axle Plates Positioning devices Arm Rests Manual Tilt/Recline Cushion/Back Inventory Data – Equipment Evaluation14 Point Check

6. Gathering Information on the equipment • Mobility Device Intake Form • General DME Intake Form • Pricing Form (forms are on our website)

7. Mobility Device Intake Form • ID # of device, condition of equipment, weight limit of device, repair costs and what we charge • Includes specific information on devices such as: • Power wheelchairs (battery type, width, depth, height, device weight, tilt/recline/elevation, FWD/MWD/RWD, folding or take apart, special seating)

8. Mobility Device Intake Form • Scooter (battery type, weight, break apart, swivel seat, dimensions, FWD/ or RWD, small/standard/heavy duty base) • Manual wheelchair (width, depth, weight, foldable, sling/rigid seat, footrests, pediatric/adult/heavy duty, special seating, standard or lightweight)

9. General DME Intake Form • ID # of device, condition of equipment, weight limit of device, repair costs and what we charge • Includes specific information on devices such as: • Seating cushions/supports (width, depth, height, air/foam/gel) • Cane/crutch/walker (metal or wood, single tip or quad cane, underarm or forearm, wheels and seat)

10. General DME Intake Form • Raised toilet seat or bedside commode (padded, height adjustable, arm rails, drop arm, back) • Shower chair or bench (hole cutout, padded, back, height adjustable, wheels) • Hospital Bed (full or semi electric or manual, length, width, depth and height) • Other (description of device)

11. Sanitization • We sanitize anything and everything we can! • This means that if can properly sanitize, evaluate, repair and distribute we will. • For example we can’t accept foam mattress for beds because we can not sanitize them.

12. Sanitization • Sanitization • Cleaning Checklist • Disinfected • Cover washed • Axles cleaned

13. Where We Sanitize • We have a sanitization room • This includes a steam room, washer & dryer and the Hub Scrub. • We have paid approximately $700 from 2008 to the present for the Hub Scrub cleaning products. • We clean 25-30 pieces of equipment in a month with one person devoted to cleaning.

14. When We Sanitize • When the equipment has completely gone through the intake process and is repaired and ready to go. • If the equipment gets used for a demonstration or learning function is it re-cleaned. • After sanitized, equipment is bagged and placed in a separate space away from dirty equipment.

15. Any Questions? • Director of AT- Carla Walker • cwalker@paraquad.org • Occupational Therapist- Lindsey Bean • lbean@paraquad.org • www.paraquad.org