Customising Shower Commodes: Enhancing Support and Function

Unicare Health Seminar : Defining Pressure Care Excellence

WEBINAR

This online session explores clinical considerations for customising shower commodes to enhance postural support and stability. Participants will learn practical strategies for commode selection, use of accessories, and customisation, while addressing environmental, social, and maintenance factors to ensure safe, effective, and practical use.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Assess the individual’s postural and stability needs to guide shower commode selection and customisation.
Apply strategies for commode customisation, including off-the-shelf accessories and bespoke components, to enhance postural support and function.
Consider social, environmental, and maintenance factors to ensure safe, practical, and effective use of shower commodes in daily care.

This session is recommended for Occupational Therapists, Senior Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare professionals seeking to build confidence in prescribing and customising shower commodes to enhance support, stability, and practical use.

Crystal Chan
Focused Educator – Bathroom Mobility Solutions

Crystal Chan, BHSc (OT), is Unicare Health’s Focused Educator in Bathroom Mobility Solutions. She delivers clinical training that empowers therapists to prescribe, script and customise equipment confidently. Crystal specialises in modifications and overcoming spatial limitations, creating practical bathroom solutions that enhance independence and support a wide range of client needs.