Customer Circumstance
Temporary Solutions Group were contacted by the MoD, who were initially interested in using the disabled Bathroom Suites to allow an injured serviceman to return home from the hospital to spend Christmas with his family. The client had been in hospital for over 18 months after being involved in an accident and the MoD were keen to reunite the family over the festive period.
The serviceman was wheelchair bound and the only toilet and bathing facilities at the property were on the first floor which was inaccessible to the customer.
Our Solution
The only area available at the property which could house the Bathroom Suite was at the back of the property and this could not be accessed directly. If a Bathroom Suite was to be provided, it would need to be lifted by crane over the house – this would be a major additional expense which would likely make the hire unfeasible.
Temporary Solutions Group suggested that rather than the temporary Bathroom Suite, they could provide the same facilities, wet room, toilet, hand-wash basin, etc. within a modular building. The Modular Building’s flat-pack design meant it could be walked through the property, if need be, and be constructed within the available space at the rear of the property. The Modular Wet Room could also be linked to the property and a ramp provided so that the customer could access the temporary Wet Room directly from the house.
Outcome
Temporary Solutions Group were able to install and commission the temporary wet room and corridor in one day, within a week of the plans being agreed by the MoD and the client. Once constructed, the wet room became a temporary extension to the existing property and the client was able to access the facilities unaided. The wet room was with the client for 23 days over Christmas then collected and removed at a time convenient to the family, once the client had returned to hospital.
Temporary Solutions Group were subsequently asked to provide the temporary wet room again over the Easter break so the family could be together.
