Aqua Joy Bath Lift – Bathroom Equipment

Item Description:
A white plastic body with blue sucker pads on the bottom. On the back is where the control unit plugs into, it has a rubber seal and a hook to latch onto so it doesn’t unplug itself. The control unit is waterproof, which is a good job really as there are only 2 sucker pads on the back of this and it is quite heavy in comparison, so ends up sliding down the wall and falling into the bath. I now just prop it sideways and squish it into place.

It has 2 side flaps that fold onto the seat, you can also remove these with screws on the bottom if not needed, but I use these for a side transfer onto the seat.

Source of Item:
Loaned By My Occupational Therapist

Diagnosis:
Not Disclosed

Personal Opinion:
Personally, a bath seat ultimately isn’t suitable for me, but until I find a property with a wet room I have no choice, so it is helpful, but does end up causing more trouble than it’s worth for me. This is because cleaning the bottom of it is an absolute nightmare. There are a lot of hard to reach bits, little nooks, and crannies etc.

To take it out of the bath you need to lower it fully and recline the back bit fully, then push it forward and lift straight up. Then the bottom bit comes out separately, but it is quite heavy so my partner does this.

It says you need to charge it after every use but I personally don’t do this, as it lasts me 2 weeks or so before needing a charge again.

lt definitely helps me access the bath, but I still struggle with it personally as I find it hard to lift my leg over the bath edge. I’ve also accidentally pinched the skin on my thigh between the bath and the seat flap before, which makes me really nervous about side transferring onto it.