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Australia's leading bathroomware supplier Caroma Dorf, has lent its support to the community, helping a Mount Druitt family remodel their bathroom so it caters to the special needs of their wheelchair bound son.

The Rositano family who live in Mt. Druitt in Sydney's West, had been using the same bathroom for their disabled son George, for over 20 years and it was becoming increasingly difficult for Mrs Rositano to lift George in and out of the bath, it was time for a change.

After finding out the difficulties the family had with their bathroom, Caroma Dorf met with the family to discuss their requirements and help design a new bathroom along with Sam Nucifora from Upgrade Bathrooms.

The centrepiece of the Rositano family's newly renovated bathroom is the Caroma Starlett Steel Bath. Builder, Sam Nucifora understood their need for space to manoeuvre both a wheelchair and swing lift, and suggested the family remove their original shower in favour of a bath. The entire bathroom was tiled first and then a specially designed bath hob was built with clear space kept underneath for the swing lift to be manoeuvred in and out.

To allow greater showering flexibility the Caroma Track Shower on Rail was installed above the bath. It features both a removable handpiece and overhead shower with adjustable height to accommodate care related bathing needs.

Designed to provide balance and stability for George, the Caroma Care 800 Close Coupled Toilet Suite was included, it provides an elevated seat height and extended pan projection from the wall for improved wheelchair accessibility. The toilet also uses Caroma's Smartflush® technology to deliver the ultimate in water saving.

Offering practicality without compromising on style, the bathroom also features the Caroma Cube 500 Above Counter Basin with a Dorf Jovian mixer and Caroma Cosmo accessories.

George's brother, Rocco, says the new bathroom has made a difference to the whole family. “It makes life so much easier”, he says. “Before, there were some days Mum could not lift him because her back would get so sore. Now she can move him around without much difficulty,” Rocco said.

Caroma Dorf's Category Manager for the Care range, Ms Phoebe Bourke said, “The Caroma Dorf Care range is able to accommodate almost all needs and situations, and has been designed to make life easier regardless of age, illness or disability.”

“The Care range offers bathroom solutions not just for the elderly and disabled, but provides universal designs that ensure that the bathroom is comfortable, safe and will adapt to lifestyle changes, while remaining stylish,” she added.

Caroma Dorf is proud to be the only Australian manufacturer of sanitaryware and offers a total bathroom solution including toilet suites, basins, tapware, bathware and specialty commercial and care products. Caroma Dorf's history of product leadership and innovation has been achieved by a total commitment to research and development in all areas of design, quality, aesthetics and technical excellence.

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