Obesity shower area with shower bench

Safety for overweight people

HEWI products for obese patients

Support in the bathroom

HEWI offers aids for severely overweight people

The figures are alarming: Worldwide, 1.9 billion adults and 42 million children are overweight or obese. In Europe alone, over 50 percent of people are overweight. The trend is still on the rise.  

In order to care for people adequately in care homes or hospitals , special aids are needed for the severely overweight. In the care environment, for example, this requires more stable operating tables, wider beds, special lift systems and larger movement areas in the bathroom. HEWI offers suitable solutions for the care environment in particular.

BMI indicates overweight 

At what point are obese patients considered severely overweight?

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a suitable way of checking whether you are overweight. It is calculated from the body weight and the body length and is expressed as kg/m2. A value of 25 or more is considered overweight. For obesity, there are additional severity levels from 1-3. These are based on the following BMI: 

obesity level 

BMI 

1 

30-34.9 

2 

35-39.9 

3 

≥ 40 


Extremely overweight people - usually with a BMI over 40 - are often severely restricted in their mobility and therefore need support in everyday life. This applies in particular to bathroom products.

Effectively supporting obese patients 

Aids for severely overweight people from HEWI 

In order to provide the best possible support for people with high weight, HEWI has developed special products for this target group. These promote patients' mobility and independence.  

In addition, they support people in their everyday lives. HEWI products for people with obesity are made of high-quality polyamide and have a stable steel core. They are characterized by particularly high stability. HEWI Adiposity products carry a support load of up to 300 kg.

Obesity WC area
Adiposity folding support handle in white

Folding support rail for obese patients

The HEWI folding support rail for obese patients has a steel core and an additional wall and floor support. It supports the movement sequences in the bathroom with two grip levels. The surface is made of polyamide and is pleasant to the touch. Another big advantage is: The folding support handle is extremely space-saving when users fold it up and turn it towards the wall.

 

Adiposity bench in the color signal white made of polyamide
Shower bench

A shower bench supports obese patients in the bathroom. The HEWI shower bench not only has a sufficiently large seat, but also integrated grab rails. This makes sitting down and standing up more comfortable. Shower benches offer the advantage that they can be used flexibly. This means they can be placed not only in the shower, but also in front of the basin . Thanks to the steel core and additional reinforcement of the seat, the shower bench can bear loads of up to 300 kg. HEWI also offers folding shower seats for installation directly in the shower.

 

Adiposity grab rail in the color white

Grab rails for bariatric patients 

Grab rails are very important in the bathroom as they provide users with reliable support - in all areas of the washroom. The HEWI grab rail for bariatric patients is an ideal aid in the bathroom. It is optimally adapted to the hand and promotes effective power transmission. The distance to the wall is wide, creating an enlarged grip area. This makes it ideal for people with more weight to grip. There is a steel core inside the grab rail. The fixing rosettes are also made of steel, which makes the grab rail particularly robust.

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Bathrooms for obesity patients

HEWI has designed obesity products specifically for people who suffer from severe mobility impairments due to their weight. HEWI thus promotes the mobility of obese patients.

Obesity room sketch
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Obesity products

The portfolio includes functions such as support, seating and gripping and is designed for use in the care sector. The care products are additionally reinforced so that they can withstand high loads.

Obesity WC area

Further information

The HEWI catalogue

  • All product ranges and systems in one assortment
  • From washbasins and accessories to fittings, hinged support rails and seats
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All information about the products

  • Products, photos, sizes and details
  • Various design options and colour combinations
Product Catalogue

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