INSTALL & USE: Bedside Commode Over Toilet - E

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In this video the caregiver will learn how to install and instruct an individual on how to use a bedside commode frame over the toilet.  Some bedside commodes are advertised as 3-in-1 bedside commodes. This refers to the ways in which a bedside commode can be used: at bedside, over the toilet for a raised toilet seat (if adjustable in height) and over the toilet as toilet safety rails, in which the majority of them can be used. Some individuals use a bedside commode in place of a shower chair if space in the shower allows. The back rest bar on most bedside commodes can typically be removed by wing nuts or push pins in order to position the bedside commode further back over the toilet. Be sure the bedside commode comes with a splash guard for use over the toilet. Always distribute even weight through both hands when getting up and down from the toilet.

Some individuals may need demonstration or tactile cues along with verbal cues.

Verbal Cues Sitting Down

  1. Back up until you feel the toilet at the back of your legs
  2. Reach back one hand at a time (assist with hand placement as needed)
  3. Bend your knees, stick your bottom out, lower yourself down to the toilet 

Verbal Cues Standing Up

  1. Put your hands on the safety rail (assist with hand placement as needed)
  2. Scoot your bottom forward
  3. Lean forward, bringing your head/ "nose out over your toes"
  4. Push up with both hands evenly as you stand
  5. Bring one hand up to the walker at a time  

 

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