Definitely. Being disabled is often very expensive and generally makes it harder to keep a high-paying job.
I do think it's an amusing thing to put on FB, but I also think it's quite possible to clean and re-use. Don't people use public restrooms?
Perhaps it's irrational, but this grosses me out more than a toilet. I think because the waste just sits there instead of going into water and then being quickly whisked away never to be seen again.
Also, if charities aren't taking it, that may be a sign...
Oh, I get the confusion now. These just sit over a normal toilet so people who can't lower all the way to the toilet can sit a bit higher. In other words, there's nothing at the bottom of that white cylinder, which is pretty much there as a spray guard. At least, assuming it's the same one my Grandma has.
Perhaps it's irrational, but this grosses me out more than a toilet. I think because the waste just sits there instead of going into water and then being quickly whisked away never to be seen again.
Also, if charities aren't taking it, that may be a sign...
Oh, I get the confusion now. These just sit over a normal toilet so people who can't lower all the way to the toilet can sit a bit higher. In other words, there's nothing at the bottom of that white cylinder, which is pretty much there as a spray guard. At least, assuming it's the same one my Grandma has.
Ah... I thought we were in more along the lines of bedpan territory. That makes me feel much better about things
Charities IME don't deal with medical assistive devices. I don't think that they want the liability of selling a defective device.
Other places you could call would be the VFW, American Legion, Elks clubs, etc. Many of these places will collect things like this to use for their members.
Ah... I thought we were in more along the lines of bedpan territory. That makes me feel much better about things
It goes both ways. The frame can sit on top of the toilet, which raises it several inches and makes it easier to get on/off the toilet. Or the whole commode can be used with the pan if the person cannot get to the toilet quick enough, or if it is difficult for them to walk any distance.
Ah... I thought we were in more along the lines of bedpan territory. That makes me feel much better about things
It goes both ways. The frame can sit on top of the toilet, which raises it several inches and makes it easier to get on/off the toilet. Or the whole commode can be used with the pan if the person cannot get to the toilet quick enough, or if it is difficult for them to walk any distance.
ok, so this is the problem i have with it, not the first use in your example. if it could be sterilized to the same extent hospital bedpans are sterilized, maybe then i'd consider donating it. but really that's where i have the problem - it's just such a personal device, and feels personal to a specific individual that lysol doesn't cut it for me. but again, i speak for me personally.
Charities IME don't deal with medical assistive devices. I don't think that they want the liability of selling a defective device.
Other places you could call would be the VFW, American Legion, Elks clubs, etc. Many of these places will collect things like this to use for their members.
Sure they do. Probably not your standard, go-to charities that accept general household goods, but there are charities and organizations that deal expressly with getting needed durable medical equipment/assistive devices to people who need them. I posted a few examples on the earlier page. I was trying to be helpful, but it seems to have gotten lost in whether the fact of donating it is too gross to consider.
Charities IME don't deal with medical assistive devices. I don't think that they want the liability of selling a defective device.
Other places you could call would be the VFW, American Legion, Elks clubs, etc. Many of these places will collect things like this to use for their members.
Sure they do. Probably not your standard, go-to charities that accept general household goods, but there are charities and organizations that deal expressly with getting needed durable medical equipment/assistive devices to people who need them. I posted a few examples on the earlier page. I was trying to be helpful, but it seems to have gotten lost in whether the fact of donating it is too gross to consider.
Sorry, I meant run of the mill charities. I was thinking it in my brain, phrase didn't make its way through my fingers.
Charities IME don't deal with medical assistive devices. I don't think that they want the liability of selling a defective device.
Other places you could call would be the VFW, American Legion, Elks clubs, etc. Many of these places will collect things like this to use for their members.
Sure they do. Probably not your standard, go-to charities that accept general household goods, but there are charities and organizations that deal expressly with getting needed durable medical equipment/assistive devices to people who need them. I posted a few examples on the earlier page. I was trying to be helpful, but it seems to have gotten lost in whether the fact of donating it is too gross to consider.
I googled what you suggested and sent the relevant links to my aunt! It didn't fall on deaf ears.
But none of the local assistive device charities she contacted would take it.