AJT – Supporting our Staff, their Families and the Local Community.

AJT Showers are dedicated to spending time with our customers, having conversations and including their families if required. This enables us to find out more about them as a person, what we can do to best meet their needs and any additional requirements that they may have to support their individual abilities. Doing this enables us to develop a relationship where both parties feel comfortable and happy discussing anything that may come up, as well as developing our own understanding of what our customers are going through.

We wanted to share a story of another happy customer who happens to be one of our fitter’s grandmother, unfortunately she recently suffered a stroke and required changes in her home to better suit her needs. In her case, she was unable to get in and out of her existing bath because she felt fearful and uncomfortable due to a change in her mobility and increased concern around her balance. We decided to support her as best we could by arranging with her grandson (one of our fitters) to fit a mobility-friendly walk-in shower. This meant changing her existing bathroom from a complex and inappropriate room to an easy-access bathroom which included a low-level shower, shower seat, grab rails, shower screen, non-slip flooring, comfort height toilet and much more with the goal to provide her with a comfortable, safe bathroom better-suited to her needs. She was absolutely over the moon and incredibly proud of her grandson for fitting it in such a professional and prompt manner. We were delighted to receive the following feedback-

“Experiencing sudden changes to my health was very unsettling and made me think I needed to make some changes around my home to make me feel safer. Starting with my bathroom, AJT Showers kindly offered to fit a new bathroom quickly to suit my needs. Jordan visited and provided a wide range of materials and equipment to choose from, he wanted to make sure I received a bathroom that was perfect for me whilst maintaining safety and incorporating my style throughout. I was so happy to have my grandson fit the bathroom, he completed it quickly and professionally and I didn’t quite realise how good he is at his job. The bathroom was finished in 5 days and looks absolutely wonderful, I can’t thank the AJT Showers team enough for their generosity, it has dramatically increased my confidence and independence and I can’t fault any of the service and attention I received throughout.”

Our goal is to understand our customers and the changes they may be going through, we are able to navigate how we can help them in a community setting and gain insight into others who might be suffering with the same concerns.

Did you know?

In the UK we average 274 strokes every 24hrs – that’s 100,000 strokes a year.

There are currently 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK. One way of identifying if someone is having a stroke is to follow the FAST guidelines…
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Facial weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped?
Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms?
Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say?
Time to call 999: if you see any of these signs.
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For more information about strokes, statistics, support and how to care for a loved one who has suffered a stroke, please see this link Information About Strokes

Please feel free to check out some of our other blog pages for more information around how to support someone living with long-term health conditions and associated medical concerns, as well as managing pain relief and how to assist an elderly or disabled person to use an accessible bathroom and navigate around their home.

AJT Showers LTD
Author: Danielle