Assistive Hygiene Station

Abstract

An assistive hygiene station has a body support used by a caregiver or medical provider to help with hygiene and cleaning of a body of a baby, child, disabled adolescent, disabled adult or bariatric adult. A water closet is integrated with the body support. A sanitary sewer/drainpipe is used to remove human waste, human fluids, flushable waste, and black water from the assistive hygiene station and water closet. A body spray assembly is provided and in fluid communication with the waler closet. A water supply is connected to the body spray. The body support preferably further includes a body support comprising a base with legs, a cavity in the base for receiving plumbing, and a countertop or top portion for supporting the body.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hygiene system comprising:
 a body support used to assist with hygiene of a body of at least one of a group of a baby, a child, a disabled adolescent, a disabled adult and a bariatric adult;   a water closet integrated with the body support;   a drainpipe used to remove at least one of a group of human waste, human fluids, flushable waste and black water from the body and the water closet;   a body spray assembly in fluid communication with the water closet; and   a water supply connected to the body spray assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hole in the body support positioned above the water closet.   
     
     
         3 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base connected to the body support to support the body support.   
     
     
         4 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cavity in the water closet for receiving a plumbing connection.   
     
     
         5 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one wall abutting an outer perimeter of the body support, such that the at least one wall extends vertically from the outer perimeter of the body support.   
     
     
         6 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first vertical height at which the body support may be set;   a second vertical height at which the body support may be set, such that the body support is capable of moving from the first vertical height to the second vertical height.   
     
     
         7 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a shroud positioned under the body support.   
     
     
         8 . The hygiene system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flushing capability such that at least one of a group of human waste, human fluids, flushable waste and black water is flushed from the water closet to the drainpipe.   
     
     
         9 . An assistive hygiene station comprising:
 a body support;   a hole in the body support;   a water closet having an open top and positioned under the body support such that the hole in the body support overlays the open top of the water closet;   a body spray assembly positioned in the vicinity of the water closet;   a water supply connected to the body spray assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a shroud positioned under the body support.   
     
     
         11 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a sanitary sewer connection connecting the water closet to a sanitary sewer.   
     
     
         12 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 at least one wall abutting an outer perimeter of the body support, such that the at least one wall extends vertically from the outer perimeter of the body support.   
     
     
         13 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a first vertical height at which the body support may be set;   a second vertical height at which the body support may be set, such that the body support is capable of moving from the first vertical height to the second vertical height.   
     
     
         14 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a mount connecting the assistive hygiene station to a wall.   
     
     
         15 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a flushing capability such that a material contained in the water closet is flushed from the water closet to the sanitary sewer.   
     
     
         16 . The assistive hygiene station of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a sink attached to the assistive hygiene station.   
     
     
         17 . A method of assisting with hygiene of a body of a person in need of assistance comprising:
 providing a body support that includes:
 a body support having a hole in the body support; 
 a water closet under the body support and having an open top, such that the hole in the body support overlays the open top of the water closet; 
 a sanitary sewer connection that connects the water closet to a sanitary sewer; 
 a body spray assembly in the vicinity of the water closet; 
 a water supply connected to the body spray assembly; 
   boosting the person in need of assistance onto the body support such that the person in need of assistance sits on the body support over the hole in the body support;   washing the body with water from the body spray assembly;   removing human waste or fluid from the body of the person in need of assistance; and   flushing the human waste or fluid and water down the sanitary sewer.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 aiding the person in need of assistance by providing a caregiver.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 washing hands of the caregiver using a sink that is attached to the assistive hygiene station.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 adjusting a vertical height of the body support.