RFP Number: 0626
RE: Client #0626
DESCRIPTION OF REQUESTED SERVICES: The recommended equipment is a tub transfer shower chair system designed to provide maximum safety, stability, and full-body support for individuals with significant mobility limitations. This system includes a mobile rolling base, a stationary tub base, and a bridge mechanism, allowing the user to be safely transferred into and out of the bathtub without the need for standing or unsafe manual lifting.
The chair features a custom-sized seat and stable base frame to ensure proper fit and reduce the risk of tipping. A tall backrest is included to provide full posterior support, accommodating reduced trunk control and maintaining proper alignment during bathing.
To address impaired balance and core strength, the chair is equipped with padded lateral trunk supports with swing-away hardware, which help maintain an upright seated position and prevent lateral leaning or falls. A pelvic positioning belt is incorporated to secure the hips and prevent forward sliding, while an Aeromesh calf strap provides lower extremity support and keeps the legs safely positioned on the footrests.
The mobile base enables smooth transport and positioning by a caregiver, while the bridge and tub base system ensures a safe and controlled transition into the shower environment. Overall, this shower chair is specifically designed to facilitate safe, efficient bathing while reducing the risk of falls, skin breakdown, and caregiver injury, and to provide optimal positioning for hygiene and comfort.
SEEKING AGENCY OR INDEPENDENT PROVIDER: FUNDING SOURCE: IO
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: To be considered for an interview, please submit a response through the RFP portal. Be sure to include the referral (RFP) number, and your contact information in your response. RFPs are active in the portal for two weeks from date of posting.
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL: The individual is a 64-year-old male with a significant medical history. The patient is fully dependent or requires maximum assistance for nearly all activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, transfers, and toileting. He demonstrates poor sitting balance and is unable to stand independently, placing him at a high risk for falls, as evidenced by a MAHC-10 score of 5/10. Additionally, he has significantly limited strength, particularly on the right side, with multiple muscle groups graded at 0/5, indicating no active movement. These impairments necessitate full support, careful positioning, and caregiver assistance for all functional tasks.
PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS: Provide assistance with learning job skills, and assistance with communication and building rapport with others.
DIAGNOSES: He is Dx with paraplegia, right side hemiparesis, brain injury with prolonged loss of consciousness, aphasia, muscle weakness, chronic fatigue, pressure ulcers, hypertension, asthma, and wheelchair dependence.
HOUSING: Lives with his mother, no pets
DAY PROGRAM/EMPLOYMENT: n/a