U.K. Adult Changing Facilities

What’s an adult changing facility:

A CP toilet provides sanitary accommodation for people with multiple and complex disabilities who have one or two assistants with them. Without a suitable changing bench, many disabled people have to be laid on the floor to be changed. This is undignified, unhygienic and puts assistants at risk of injury. In the absence of a hoist, assistants are again put at risk when forced to manually transfer a disabled person who is unable to self-transfer between a wheelchair and WC. The absence of changing facilities means that some disabled people are often limited in terms of activities available to them, or even prevented from going out altogether.

CP toilets are designed for people who cannot use a standard accessible toilet. They should be provided in addition to single or gender-neutral toilets, standard accessible toilets and baby change facilities. CP toilets are designed for people who need additional space, equipment and a carer which is not possible within the space of a standard accessible toilet.

A changing facility should include:

• height-adjustable, adult-sized changing
  bench
• ceiling track hoist system
• adequate space for the disabled person
  and up to two assistants
• peninsular toilet with space both sides for
  assistants
• privacy screen
• wide paper roll
• large waste disposal bin
• washbasin, preferably height adjustable
• Back rest on toilet seat

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