
ALT Luke spent 4½ months in hospital. Once home, he was forced to use the makeshift shower because he couldn’t access the family bathroom, as it wasn’t wheelchair-friendly. Now, Luke has moved into an adapted property that suits his needs perfectly. His mother, Annette, says, “While Luke won’t miss the WashPod, it provided a quick and dignified bathing solution at a time when he was coming to terms with his situation. It gave him the independence and privacy he needed.”

ALT An image of the front cover of the ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) Eastern Region which features a case study on WashPod along with other inspirational case studies that illustrate Best Practice across the region. It makes great reading. The Internal Compact WashPod was provided under the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) for a lady with Motor Neurone Disease who wished to stay in her own home as long as possible, shower with dignity and be ‘able to wash her hair’. An attractive feature in the case study is the Dignity Access Turnaround Service which means that not only was the WashPod rapidly installed and removed, it now remains as the Council’s property for use by other people and serviced by Dignity Access for only a small fixed-price fee with each installation.

ALT Photo shows Christine, who has Motor Neurone Disease, in a donated WashPod temporary disabled wetroom. She is now at the stage where she will very soon have to stop attempting the stairs. With a double turn on the staircase, a stair-lift was too expensive for the short-term gain it would have given and she needs a ground level shower facility to support a ground level sleeping arrangement. She says the WashPod will be transformative. It is the result of the Dignity Access Clive Deane charitable venture.















