Clos-o-Mat toilet installed at leisure facility

Total Hygiene has improved access to leisure activities for people in West Berkshire with the delivery of a 'Changing places' disabled toilet.

Council investment in state of art facilities has led to the Changing places toilet being installed at its Northcroft Leisure Centre.

The toilet facility, designed, installed and commissioned by Total Hygiene, enables people who need the help of at least one carer to undertake basic personal hygiene while 'out and about' in a suitable, clean environment.

This meets best practice set out in the British Standard for accessible building design, BS8300:2009.

The 'Changing places' toilet is larger than conventional disabled toilets, and includes as standard a hoist, changing table and height adjustable basin.

West Berkshire's access team has further extended suitability for as many users as possible by also incorporating a Clos-o-Mat 'wash and dry' toilet.

This reduces the need for the carer to wipe the user clean after toileting, as cleansing is undertaken by integral douche and drier in the Clos-o-Mat.

Total Hygiene is official commercial partner of the Changing Places Changing Lives campaign, which aims to enable anyone who needs the help of up to two carers to enjoy day to day activities with the peace of mind they can access appropriate toilet facilities.

The facility at Northcroft Leisure Centre brings the total Changing places facilities in the UK to almost 200, in locations as diverse as colleges, shopping centres, car parks and airports.

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