Bathroom for Osteoarthritic Adult: Assessment

Last Updated 8th December 2018
Case Type Assessment
Accomodation Setting Private-owned/purchasing
HACC Letters of Name ronel
Date of Intervention 13/03/1994
Total time Involved in provision of Intervention 5 hours
Current Problems Independence, Safety
Expected Outcomes Independence, Safety

People

Person 1

Type

Care Recipient

Age

67

Informal Care Relationship

Not Applicable or Not Provided

Carer co-Habitation

Not Applicable or Not Provided

Sex

Male

Receipt of Formal Services

Home help, meals on wheels and day centre-based meals

Living Arrangements

Lives alone

Government Pension/Benefit

Aged Pension

Primary Medical Diagnosis

Osteoarthritis

Medical Prognosis

Degenerative

Height

1755

Weight

82

Limb Segment Length

In Proportion

Limb contractures

None

Spinal Curvature

None

 

Particulars

Recent revision of right total hip replacement, history of hypertension for previous 20yrs, Left & Right total hip replacement just under ten years previous, Divorced but son & daugheter live nearby & are supportive

Impairment Details

Impairment	Detail
Reach/Dexterity (incomplete use of arms/fingers and/or difficulty gripping)	Moderate Problem

Functional Limitations

• Difficulty reaching with arms

Activity Details

Activities Impaired Bathing (or showering), Food Preparation, Housekeeping, Laundry, Shopping, Transportation
Equipment Provided/Avaliable Raised toilet seat, high arm chair, hand held shower
Activities Enabled Bladder, Bowel, Dressing, Feeding, Finances, Grooming, Medication, Telephone
Particulars

Mobilising on crutches, can transfer in/out of chair & bed independantly using chair arms. Can sit to stand on toilet using raised toilet seat. Currently standing to shower over external floor drain as there is inadequate space for shower chair over outside bath.

Home Details

Area of Residence New South Wales
Post Code 2760
Accomodation Setting Private-owned/purchasing
Particulars

Freestanding single storey brick home.

Images

Single storey brick home.

Spaces

Space 1

Link Type

Bathroom general

Width

1700

Length

2530

Shape

Rectangular

Wall Particulars

Fibro partition with suds and noggins

Floor Particulars

Tiled concrete floor

Ceiling Particulars

Compressed fibro

 

Intervention Particulars

Remove: Bath & Basin.

Toilet Strip: Wall lining.

Carpentry: Supply & sheet walls with approved wet area sheeting, supply & install necessary framework to complete job, supply & install approved shaving cabinet, supply & install towel rail, supply & install shower curtain rail, supply & install 3 grabrails, and remove window & sheet over both sides.

Plumbing/Drainage: Extend/alter as necessary existing drainage, sanitary plumbing, S/F HWS gas model 1753 hot shot 90l external (LHS of house), S/F sliding hand shower & rail fix at lower level, S/F lever taps standard, S/F hand basin, white ceramic wall hung, S/F toilet pan & dual flush cistern with seat & roll holder, S/F standard rose at normal level.

Electrical: Supply & install GPO located in shaving cabinet, renew exhaust fan and connect to light switch.

Tiling: No hob shower, supply & fix approved tiles to 1800mm in shower area, supply & Fix approved tiles to 1350 to rest of bathroom, supply & Fix approved non-slip floor tiles 50 x 50 mm, supply & fix soap holder Flashing: supply & install approved wet area flashing which is to be returned 150mm up walls & wall junction to 1800mm, supply & install approved waterproofing system to floor area prior to tiling.

Services

Plumbing, Lighting, Electricity

Access Points

Hinged door

Access Point Description

Inward opening hinged door