| In 1992, a small Canadian company began making life | | | | - Clients love the privacy provided by the height of |
| better for people like Mary. In that year, owner and | | | | the tub which obscures the caregiver's line of sight |
| inventor, Ladimer Kowalchuk, began a search for a | | | | For the Care-Giver |
| bathtub that would permit his father, a large man of | | | | - · Significantly lowers the risk of caregiver |
| over 300 lbs with very bad knees, to enjoy a safe | | | | related injuries |
| bath. Finding no suitable products on the market, | | | | - · Clients as well as all operating components |
| Ladimer invented a walk in bathtub that would make | | | | are within easy reach at all times |
| bathing safe, easy and dignified for his dad. In time, | | | | - · Outward swing door makes emergency |
| the bathtub made to help one man, was helping | | | | access possible |
| thousands across North America. | | | | - · Minimal or no lifting at all required if the |
| Bathing Independence for Everyone | | | | client is ambulatory |
| Ladimer recognized that there were other groups of | | | | For the Facility |
| people who needed to remain independent...there | | | | - Reduces drain and fill time as opposed to |
| were baby boomers who wanted to age in place; | | | | institutional lift tubs, allowing more baths per day per |
| and what about those in long term care facilities who, | | | | unit. |
| like Mary, had some ambulatory ability and for the | | | | - Requires very little space |
| sake of convenience were being lifted into a | | | | - Environmentally friendly, uses 50% less water than |
| bathtub....what about their dignity? Believing that there | | | | a lift tub |
| was need for such a bathtub in facilities where a | | | | - Economically viable - is less expensive than a lift tub |
| more homelike, less threatening environment was the | | | | and uses less sanitizing chemical in operation |
| trend, a bathtub was specially designed to fill the gap | | | | - Ability to use an optional lift provides versatility and |
| between a regular household bathtub and an | | | | adaptability to changing needs |
| institutional lift tub. | | | | Completing the Accessible Bathtub Line |
| The Bathtub for Long Term Care Facilities | | | | In order to complete the search for truly accessible |
| Special features were incorporated into the bathtub | | | | bathtubs for all, traditional size bathtubs with an |
| to make it suitable for use in long term facilities | | | | accessible door, were added to the line. These |
| where multiple users access the same bathtub, | | | | models were designed for the aging |
| including the implementation of a hygienic San-Air | | | | marketplace...those people who as baby boomers |
| Whirlpool system and a built in disinfection system. | | | | expressed a desire to age in place in comfortable, |
| The bathtub was designed with people like Mary in | | | | aesthetically pleasing retirement communities. |
| mind, but its benefits are evident for the caregiver | | | | Most recently , the company that started because of |
| and the facility as well. | | | | the desire of one loving son to help his dad, has |
| For the Client | | | | introduced two new innovative products to their |
| - Easy access for the client, promotes, rather than | | | | line....a bathtub seat, available in 12 standard sizes to |
| thwarts, independence | | | | fit virtually every standard bathtub as well as a |
| - Provides a safe, comfortable, friendly environment. | | | | second product, an accessible door kit that can be |
| - Multiple jets provide therapeutic relief and promote | | | | installed to fit the standard bathtub, making |
| relaxation | | | | accessibility a reality in every home. |