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The Bathroom Gem® line of floor toilet and leg bag emptier products are unique. We believe that all individuals have the right to a life of quality, dignity and inclusion. While disability is a part of life, it does not mean being excluded from living an independent life. We believe our floor toilets and leg bag release systems will contribute to living an independent life. All of our products feature 100% stainless steel construction for durability and long life. All products feature quality construction combined with easy installation. Our floor toilet systems are now VA approved (our VA vendor number is 28690). The Bathroom Gem Wedge Toilet is designed for use in public facilities, businesses, institutions, apartments, and homes that do not have basements or where it is not feasible to cut into the floor. The Bathroom Gem Floor Toilet is designed for use where it is feasible to cut into the floor for installation. Functionality of both toilets are identical.
Our Vision And MissionBathroom Gem believes that all individuals have the right to a life of quality, dignity and inclusion. While disability is a part of life, it does not mean being excluded from pursuing the American Dream. Bathroom Gem's mission is to remove the architectural and attitudinal barriers faced by individuals with mobility impairments. The new Bathroom Gem Floor Toilets and leg bag emptier not only removes physical barriers, it gives individuals control over a part of their lives often lost to a dependence on other people or institutional services.
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The Bathroom Gem Wedge Toilet sits on top of the floor and is easily installed in any convenient location selected by the individual; it does not require any special installation and can be moved from one location to another. The unit can be installed with the drain on either the right or left side of the ramp. The ramp also includes a toe kick to help keep the wheelchair aligned. The drain area is hinged and fastened with two screws to allow easy access for cleaning the stainless steel drainage bowl. Click on Bathroom Gem Wedge Toilet for more information
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The Bathroom Gem Floor
Toilet sits flush with the floor and is easily installed in any
convenient location selected by the individual; it is designed to fit
easily between the floor joists in most homes.
The drain area is hinged and fastened with two screws to allow easy access for cleaning the stainless steel drainage bowl. The Bathroom Gem Floor Toilet has all the same functionality as the Bathroom Gem Wedge Toilet. |
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The Bathroom Gem Spring Leg Bag Emptier does not require daily cleaning. The urine does not touch the emptier, instead, the device is completely mechanical and will work with any type of wheelchair. The leg bag’s tubing is crimped by a spring-driven cylinder to stop the flow of any fluid. An easy to use push switch (requiring approximately 3 to 4 lbs. of pressure) draws a cable to pull the cylinder away from the tubing allowing fluid to flow from the bag. |
Guidance on how to write and speak about people with disabilities
People with disabilities, like other minority groups, are actively seeking full civil rights. They want to be accepted in their community as equals. Your portrayal of individuals with handicapping conditions can greatly affect the public's perception of their worth. What you write and what you say can enhance the dignity of people with disabilities and can promote positive attitudes about their abilities.
Let you descriptive words emphasize the person's worth and abilities, not the disabling condition. Refer to the person first rather than the disability. The phrase "people with disabilities" is preferred, for instance, over "the disabled" which tends to emphasize disability and to create the image of an unusual and homogenous group.
For example:
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Negative Phrases |
| Person who is blind; Person who is visually impaired | The blind |
| Person who is deaf; Person who is hearing impaired | Suffers a hearing loss |
| Person who has multiple sclerosis | Afflicted by MS |
| Person who has cerebral palsy | CP victim |
| Person who has muscular dystrophy | Stricken by MD |
| Person who has mental retardation | Retarded; Mentally defective |
| Person who uses a wheelchair | Confined to a wheelchair |