Ensuites – TCD Universal Design

“All rooms are ensuite.”
– Family Member

“My family member has her own toilet in her bedroom.”
– Family Member

“Ensuites need to be bigger as they do not fit a bath trolley with 2 staff in same, so once a service user requires assistive equipment such as a bath trolley, their personal hygiene needs are met in the bigger bathrooms (shared).”
– Staff

Key Findings

Lack of space in the ensuite bathrooms to allow for a person in a wheelchair or someone who uses a mobility aid to move around.

Single rooms with ensuites are more successful in infection control.

Recommendations

All bathrooms/toilet facilities should be accessible, having sufficient space to allow for wheelchair/rollator use or for a carer to attend the person using it.

All bathroom/toilet facilities should be well-ventilated, either by way of an external window or by a fan.

Resident bedrooms should have their own individual toilet, wherever possible.

Key Findings

Recommendations

How does this impact our residents

Now we will look at how the Site Location impacts our residents.

Fiona 76

Dermot 86

Siobhan 95