Pressalit boosts bathroom accessibility with height and sideways-adjustable accessible washbasin
Scandinavian bathroom specialist Pressalit has launched a new height and sideways adjustable washbasin to help make bathrooms more accessible and hygienic.
The Matrix washbasin bracket comes with a choice of integrated basin styles, the Matrix Medium, or Matrix Angle Deep, featuring a new, simple to use, discreet adjustment for both height and sideways movement.
Offering functionality and hygiene, the Matrix washbasin makes efficient use of space in the bathroom whilst accommodating the changing needs of both users and caregivers. The new adjustable washbasin has been designed for use in a wide variety of installations, from a private home, care setting, institution or a hospital.
Whether for a seated or standing user, or when a carer is assisting, the Matrix washbasin offers a flexible solution and safe working environment.
The easy-to-move washbasin can be adjusted smoothly sideways to a range of 500mm, to create greater access when using the shower or toilet for a wheelchair user and carer.
Its discreet handle located underneath the basin enables adjustment to be carried out safely with one hand, and requires very little hand strength to operate.
The vertical rise and fall allows for a variation of 300mm, with options available for either a manual handle or intuitive electric power button. The latter is recommended for a care or hospital setting where frequent adjustment is required, offering huge time-saving benefits and improved working conditions for staff, whilst the manual solution is suitable for a bathroom where there’s only one user, or multiple users with the same needs.
The Matrix Medium and Matrix Deep Angle washbasins both feature integrated handles for additional user support.
With both hygiene and aesthetics in mind, the Matrix bracket’s operating panel fits tightly against the wall and snugly against the washbasin, preventing dust and dirt from settling in hard-to-reach places. All surfaces are large, smooth and easy to wipe.
Andrew Lowndes, Sales Director for Pressalit in the UK says: “Some people need a lot of help in the bathroom, others little or none. The new Matrix basin bracket is a flexible solution, taking into account the specific needs of the user at any given time.
“By simple adjustment for height, or to create space sideways for greater access to the shower or toilet for wheelchairs, this helps create situations that boost self-reliance and help provide a greater degree of freedom.”
Pressalit has many years of experience and expertise in the field of designing accessible bathrooms, providing advice on everything from space optimisation to rules and guidelines for design and the choice of solution and installation, creating the best conditions for the user, and where needed a carer or health professional.
The Danish privately owned company with production facilities in Ry, Denmark has been designing and producing toilet seats of the highest quality since 1954. And since 1975, Pressalit has also been developing accessible bathrooms and height-adjustable kitchens for people with reduced mobility.
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