Intimate Hygiene
for the Elderly

Help isn't always helpful.

Written by Lin Stone

Mama was crying.  I heard her sobs through the bathroom door and knocked softly.  "Mama, Mama, what's wrong?"  

As the taut silence stretched out between us I realized what the problem was.

For a long moment I stood poised with indecision; I didn't want to embarrass her by performing the task myself.  Nor did I want to call my wife to provide personal hygienic care to my mother.  

How does Polly handle these situations? I wondered.  My cousin Polly works at the Zimmerman Nursing Home in Carlisle.  "She probably gets used to it, but what about the patients?  Can they ever get used to needing someone to wipe their private parts for them?"

What was it like, I wondered.  What would it be like to grow old, feeling useless and unloved because of things I could no longer do?  My wife showed up then and rushed to the rescue.  I drifted away, still wondering.  "If only there were a way - - -.

Well NOW, Thank Goodness,
A Solution Has Been Found 

The Solution ComfortSeat®, manufactured by Great Ideas Inc. of Highland Park, IL, is a commode attachment that has been described as a technological wonder.  It features an easy-to-use control that allows users to clean themselves with a stream of hygienic water, and then subsequently dry themselves with a warm air drier similar to those found more and more often in our public restrooms.

The new device helps the elderly build and retain self-esteem. Not only does it provide the elderly user with superior personal hygiene, but it offers important emotional benefits as well. 

According to Dr. Ronald G. Rubin, MD, PASARR examiner and Chief of Psychiatry for Geriatric Behavioral Healthcare Group, "Patients who have used the Solution ComfortSeat(R) are extremely encouraged by its results. Many of our patients who are unable to wipe themselves must rely on caregivers to assist them. The Solution ComfortSeat(R) not only eliminates this embarrassment, it rebuilds the patients' self-esteem."

This helps restore the dignity and independence they once enjoyed.

By enabling patients to easily and properly clean their intimate areas,
the Solution ComfortSeat® is also able to reduce the spread of disease 
from contact with the stool-borne bacterium, enterococcus. 

The device connects right on a standard toilet in just a matter of minutes. 
There are several models with prices starting at only $129.95 Many 
models come with 16-month warranties.  The state-of-the-art 
Ultimate Solution ComfortSeat® will run right at $1099.95. But the 
good news is that in many cases, the patient's health-care insurance 
provider covers some or all the costs of the units. 

"We can also custom build models with the user's physical limitations in 
mind so they can control units with their left or right hand, their back, or 
a foot -- bringing newfound independence and dignity back for our users," 
says Great Ideas President, Scott Rubin. 

At the touch of a button, the device provides a front and rear adjustable
temperature/pressure water washing process which delivers a much better 
cleansing than toilet paper could ever provide. The water temperature is
adjustable.  The water nozzles can be individually and independently aimed.
And, there is a built in water filter.  Then, there is a sealed in electronic unit
that is capable of self-diagnosis.

Assisted care facilities throughout the U.S. are quickly embracing the 
bathroom aid that helps them avoid all this dirty work.  In fact, the 
push button-easy Solution ComfortSeat® is getting rave reviews from 
healthcare workers everywhere. 

To find out more simply send your little surfer scooting over to
http://www.solutioncomfortseat.com -- or call 800-611-5515.

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Lin Stone is a professional author, writer, and photographer.  He lives in Mena
Arkansas.
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