ENHANCE THE BATHING EXPERIENCE

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Bathing makes you feel good, both physically and mentally. It promotes purely natural health benefits via a purely pleasurable experience. More and more care facilities around the world are recognising the vital role bathing can play in nurturing wellness and improving quality of life.

This brochure shows how you can enhance the bathing experience in a number of ways, creating perfect conditions to induce deep relaxation, stimulate circulation, support good skincare, maintain mobility, introduce Snoezelen, a sensory-based therapy, and apply the finishing aromatic touch with bath oils and fragrances.

ArjoHuntleigh bathing systems offer a secure environment for people of all levels of mobility. With options such as Hydromassage™, Hydrosound™ and Sound & Vision™ you can transform the bath into a safe haven for hydrotherapy and gentle stimulation of the senses, maximising the beneficial effects of bathing for mind and body.

Making bathing sessions more pleasurable to the senses enhances wellbeing

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Bathing has a naturally calming effect. The warm bath water supports the body in a near weightless state, relieves muscle tension and induces relaxation. In many areas of care the relaxing nature of bathing has achieved positive results, diminishing the need for painkillers, sedatives and anxiety-control drugs.

ArjoHuntleigh bathing systems provide the ideal basis for relaxation by making people feel secure throughout the bathing cycle. A number of options can be used and combined to maximise relaxation in the tub. Mixing underwater massage, soft music and coloured lights is a calming blend to soothe the senses and promote wellbeing.

INDUCE RELAXATION

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A built-in Hydromassage unit creates millions of small bubbles and agitation in the bathwater. This generates a gentle massaging effect that works deeply on the muscles to ease tension. Hydromassage is a highly effective way of inducing even deeper relaxation, as well as a pleasant sensory experience.

Sound & Vision is a new system that gently engages the senses. Underwater lighting shifts smoothly through the spectrum creating colourful bathwater and shimmering reflections on the bathroom walls. A built-in sound system fills the air with ambient music, contributing to an atmosphere that is totally conducive to relaxation.

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A hot bath makes your skin glow, but what’s happening beneath the surface? Variations in bathwater temperature in relation to body temperature naturally stimulate circulation.

When a bath exceeds 34°C (93.2°F), the same temperature as the skin, the hot bathwater expands the skin’s blood vessels and blood pressure drops.

As the hot bathwater draws blood to the skin, it creates a pleasant feeling of warmth, which is especially appreciated by those with poor peripheral blood circulation. People with aches and pain in the leg caused by reduced circulation can therefore get simple access to effective pain relief from a hot bath.

STIMULATE CIRCULATION

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Hydromassage amplifies the therapeutic effects of a hot bath on poor circulation. The pressurised water stream creates agitation in the water at an intensity that stimulates not only the skin, but also muscles and peripheral blood circulation.A treatment hose allows Hydromassage to stimulate circulation in specific parts of the body.

Close control of bathing conditions is essential to ensure maximum circulation improvements. ArjoHuntleigh bathing systems allow exact control both of water temperature and Hydromassage sessions, which can be preset with a built-in timer for personalised treatment.

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The skin protects the body and bathing can help to protect the skin. However, what you put in the bathwater can complement or counteract good skin management. Making sound choices in bath liquids and choosing Hydrosound as a washing method are two factors that can contribute to optimum skin care.

Using gentle, specially-formulated bath liquids helps to maintain natural suppleness and prevent skin breakdown. ArjoHuntleigh offers a range of products from bath oils to body washes that provide optimum conditioning and moisturising, as well as a special liquid to maximise skin care benefits during Hydrosound sessions.

SUPPORT SKINCARE

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Hydrosound offers a gentle touch for cleaning sensitive skin. This advanced system helps to protect skin by offering a kinder alternative to scrubbing and manual washing. An integrated ultrasound unit in the tub generates millions of jet streams. The imploding bubbles remove dirt particles from the skin in a gentle brushing action.

The Hydrosound effect is evenly distributed in the water and cleans the body thoroughly. Hydrosound is not only effective, it is also a pleasant experience, leaving the body with a pleasurable tingling feeling afterwards. Another pleasant aspect for patients is that their personal dignity is maintained, because washing assistance from carers is unnecessary.

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Mobility is a vital element in people’s quality of life. Maintaining and promoting mobility is a crucial part of good quality care. Bathing offers a natural and pleasurable way to help patients and residents maintain their existing mobility. Choosing a bath that offers Hydromassage boosts the mobility-enhancing benefits of bathing.

Immersion in warm water eases muscle tension and relieves pain. Importantly, it makes the body feel lighter, buoyancy reduces the load on joints, and movement becomes easier. This is a pleasant feeling for everyone who takes a bath, but is truly appreciated by people with limited mobility and those trying to regain mobility during rehabilitation.

MAINTAIN MOBILITY

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Hydromassage actively increases the beneficial effects on muscles and joints. In fact, the massage action on skin and muscle triggers the flow of endorphins, the body’s naturally produced painkiller. The deep heat effect of Hydromassage reduces pain and inflammation in the joints, which greatly helps rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.

Mobility should not only be promoted in the tub, but also in the bathing cycle as a whole. Bathing provides opportunities to activate people with limited mobility. ArjoHuntleigh bathing systems include integrated solutions for bath transfers matched to people’s functional mobility and, where appropriate, these stimulate the use of existing mobility.

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Snoezelen is a sensory-based therapeutic approach that has gained wide acceptance in a range of care environments including special care and elderly care. The use of light, sound and other elements is used to gently stimulate the senses to create a relaxing environment that improves wellbeing.

The Sound & Vision option from ArjoHuntleigh enables you to create a calm multisensory bathroom environment in harmony with the Snoezelen philosophy.The underwater lights and built-in music system produce an atmosphere of restful colours and soothing sound that enhances the total bathing experience.

INTRODUCE SNOEZELEN

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Remote control of Sound & Vision allows you to fix or vary sensory input to create optimum conditions for relaxation. Select a single colour or move smoothly through the spectrum. Favourite songs or soft music can be chosen to provide the right ambience for a particular person’s needs.

This multisensory experience in combination with the relaxing nature of bathing provides valuable opportunities to calm stressed or anxious patients and residents of all ages. As calmer patients require less care resources and medication, Sound & Vision creates benefits for the patient and care facility that are felt beyond the bathroom.

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Bathing can be a source of enjoyment for all the senses, and the sense of smell is no exception. Pleasant fragrances have positive effects on mood in all age groups. Smelling a delightful aroma is a pleasurable experience, especially in the surroundings of a hot bath, where a person is relaxed and receptive.

Using fragrance is a simple and popular way to make bathing more enjoyable. A familiar or favourite fragrance can be reassuring and comforting for some patients or residents. Choosing different fragrances can provide new stimulation, and introducing variety to regular bathing sessions is often welcome.

ADD FRAGRANCE

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Bath oils and fragrances can be used to create different effects and contribute to the overall positive effect of bathing on wellbeing. The invigorating aroma of eucalyptus, the relaxing scent of lavender – these and a multitude of other natural fragrances can be selected to promote the required bathroom ambience.

ArjoHuntleigh provide a range of bath oils that are not only good for the skin, but also good to breathe in. The bath oil locks moisture in the skin to keep it soft and supple, but also releases beautiful fragrances as it reacts with steam from the hot bath. Using these bath oils adds aromatic appeal and another positive dimension to bathing sessions.

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Phone: +46 413 645 00

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www.ArjoHuntleigh.com

GETINGE GROUP is a leading global provider of products and systems that contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life sciences. We operate under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh, GETINGE and MAQUET. ArjoHuntleigh focuses on patient mobility and wound management solutions. GETINGE provides solutions for infection control within healthcare and contamination prevention within life sciences. MAQUET specializes in solutions, therapies and products for surgical interventions and intensive care.

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