Hess Healthcare is an independent, family owned Medical Equipment Company, serving the Health Care Community in Greater Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and ALL suburbs), along with the Pocono, and Northern New Jersey areas. Our courteous home care technicians, during delivery and set up, will show you how to use your equipment.

 Lift Chairs 

These chairs are fully automatic, they help to assist those who need the lift and are the ultimate in style, comfort and performance. You'll find all of them to be of quality construction with an emphasis on comfort and ease of operation. These power lift chairs are available in many styles, colors and sizes with easy to use remote controls.

Bath safety and care items.

Bath and shower chairs, transfer benches, grab bars, handheld showers, tub rails, commodes, and more. Hess Healthcare proudly work with Medline Industries for their bath and saftey products! Please take a look at their catalog and let us know what you need!

http://medline.com/

Bathrooms are inherently dangerous. Confined, wet and hard surfaces make for a slippery environment that can be treacherous regardless of ability level. Bathrooms are the second major site of drowning in the home for unattended children, as well as the elderly, who are at risk for falls. The bathroom is the primary location for falls in the home for people of all ages, and most injuries each year involve the bathtub or the shower.

But for people with disabilities,  the wet conditions, protruding fixtures and smaller space make bathrooms even more hazardous. There are several challenges people in wheelchairs face when making their bathrooms safe for daily usage, but there are also several clinical factors that clients need to consider.

Some of the challenges to a safe bathroom for people with limited mobility include lack of space between tub and adjoining fixtures, lack of a proper transferring device, slippery floor conditions, inadequate lighting, insensitivity to temperature, and dizziness. Clinical risks for people with limited mobility using the bathroom include an increased risk for falls, skin abrasions, infections, pressure sores, scalding and burns.

Safely Transferring Is the Biggest Challenge

Safely transferring in a bathroom is one of the most challenging issues for clients with limited mobility. Some people use unsafe practices such as transferring by holding onto the shower door or sink. Other people drag their legs, which can result in injury. The risk for safely transferring increases as the client transfers out of the tub because the body is damp; the tub, shower and/or floor are wet and slippery; and the client may be fatigued or dizzy. Maintaining balance is a challenge for transfers in the slippery environment of the bathroom. Falling and colliding with hard surfaces or pointed fixtures is typically the biggest danger.

Normal daily living activities can be once again performed in private with minimal assistance from family members or caregivers.Our products restore comfort, safety and self-confidence to patients with daily activities, such as bathing that we take for granted.

Bath safety products maximize client independence and provide clients with a measure of privacy.

Many of the products currently available in today’s market are there to help both the caregiver and the patient be safe and comfortable with their day-to-day routines.

Bath safety products can ultimately give the patient the ability to use the restroom with ease, dignity and minimal help from their caregiver. The freedom the patient gains is priceless.