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VA ordering FAWSsit portable showers for veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved the FAWSsit, and over a dozen of their locations across the country are now ordering these portable showers for their veterans whose disabilities make it difficult or impossible to use traditional bathing facilities. The Directors of Prosthetics of a number of the VA’s have recognized the value of these low cost showers, particularly for veterans who are renters or who live in mobile homes. For ordering information for VA facilities, go to Government Purchasing.

Craig Rehabilitation Hospital hosts FAWSsit in-service
Craig Rehab in Colorado held a meeting of over 25 of their physical therapists and occupational therapists this month. Their objective was to learn more about the different models of FAWSsit fold away wheelchair showers. According to their Director of Physical Therapy, Darrell Musick, “This shower can solve the problems of bathing for lots of our patients when they return home.”

To learn more about how and why the FAWSsit was inventedclick here to read the article “The Caregivers” by Clive Soden.

We recently received this great letter from a new customer. Please take some time to share this with us. Debbie made some great suggestions for use of their FAWSSit that we are considering. We have included her letter verbatim, only removing the personal address and phone numbers.

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We've put our heads together here at CGSP and as a result of Debbie's letter, are making some changes to improve our products. Please read our response to Debbie.

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Welcome to FAWSsit.com

Featured Products
Click on the photo to learn more about that product
standard recliner
S2000
R3000
36"x36"x48"
Meets the needs of wheelchair users who do not require a tilt back shower wheelchair.
36"x78"x36"
Meets the needs of the High quadriplegic, CP and any medical condition requiring a tilt back shower wheelchair.
tall tall
T4000
B5000
6'x36"x36"
Meets the needs of Emergency Services or HAZMAT and is wheelchair accessible.
46"x46"x44"
Meets the needs of wheelchair users that require more space for larger size wheelchairs or special patient requirements.

The FAWSsit™ Fold Away Wheelchair Shower stalls are manufactured by Care Giver Support Product, LLC for use by individuals with disabilities who find that traditional bathing facilities are difficult or impossible to use, and who may not be able to do re-modeling of the bathroom to allow for full accessibility.  Additional FAWSsit models are designed for emergency services or HazMat. All FAWSsit models are completely wheelchair accessible and portable, requiring NO tools or modifications to a site for use.

The FAWSsit portable showers are complete shower facilities. They can be set up anywhere there is access to warm water.  Oftentimes, the kitchen is the preferred room to use as there is usually more room to move around the shower than there is in a bathroom.  A bedroom or a laundry room, or any room that is within about 10 – 12 feet of a sink can also work.

There are currently four (4) separate models of the FAWSsit™ Fold Away Wheelchair Showers:  A Standard S2000, a Recliner R3000, a Tall T4000, and a Bariatric B5000. Click here for specific Product Descriptions and selection criteria to pick the best one for your needs.

With any of the FAWSsit models, the person to be bathed can be rolled into the shower stall in either a shower/commode style of wheelchair, or even just a regular wheelchair.  With the R3000 Recliner model, a reclining style of wheelchair or even a gurney can be rolled in.  Once inside the shower stall, a front support bar is lowered so that the fourth side of the shower pan can be attached for waste water collection.  A front shower curtain may be brought around for the person who is able to do their own bathing, or may be left open for easier caregiver access to assist with the bathing. 

The source of water for the shower unit is any standard sink faucet.  A shower head with approximately 12 feet of hose and a universal adapter to allow for connection to the sink faucet  is provided with every shower unit.  And, there is a pump which pulls the waste water from the drain pan.  There is a 12 foot hose attached to the pump unit which then returns the waste water to the sink drain for disposal.  A GFI plug protects the pump unit in case of any electrical failure.  To assure safety,  the FAWSsit shower has been tested by Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and it complies with all of their requirements for safety. 

While primarily intended for use at home for people who cannot or choose not to do complete bathroom re-modeling, the FAWSsit portable showers are also the perfect travel shower and can even be used for hazardous materials decontamination or emergency services.

Most importantly, the FAWSsit Fold Away Wheelchair Shower offers a lot of medical benefits, including:

  • Healthier skin
  • Decreased infections
  • Improved circulation
  • Improved mental and emotional health
  • SAFE


Click here for more details on health benefits.

 
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