One Less Expense: The Raz-CAT Shower Commode Chair

TORONTO - Oct. 18, 2016 - PRLog -- Raising a child is not an easy job. Giving them the best care possible has many different challenges. Parents worry about issues like their children's health. As children grow and develop, additional challenges arise. They outgrow clothing before they wear it out. Car seats need to be replaced with booster seats. For some parents, the problems faced go beyond those relating to growth. For parents of children with physical disabilities, the cost of specialized equipment such as special needs strollers, wheelchairs, shower commode chairs and adapted vans are added to the mix. These children, not only outgrow their clothes, they also outgrow some of their special needs equipment. Many of the designs for special needs devices include the capability for growth. But most of these designs grow within fairly limited ranges. The adaptability of a shower chair is crucial when one considers that, between the ages of 5 and 19, the average female will grow in height from roughly 109cm to 163cm. The average male grows from about 110cm to 175cm.[1] (http://razdesigninc.com/index.php/2016/09/23/one-less-exp...)

Parents can spend between $2000 and $3000 USD for a pediatric shower commode chair. From the time a child is provided an initial device until adolescence, it isn't uncommon for the parents to have purchased one or two successively larger sizes in order to accommodate growth. This is due to the limited growth capabilities of many devices. At two or three thousand dollars, it is a significant expense. Raz Design eliminates this problem with the new Raz-CAT, Compact Attendant Tilt rehab shower commode chair. The seat depth can adjust from 12" to 17". Available back widths are 12", 14" 16" and 18". This growth range means that the Raz-CAT will last from when the child first needs a shower commode chair until well into adolescence. For smaller individuals the Raz-CAT can be used forever. Raz chairs are built for life.

Raising children to the age of 18 is an expensive proposition. As of 2013, it is estimated that providing for a child in the middle class will cost close to USD250 000.[2] (http://razdesigninc.com/index.php/2016/09/23/one-less-exp...) The added expenses of raising a child with a disability only increases these costs. However, some of this can be reduced by purchasing equipment that can be used longer. Raz is the long-term solution for function and value.

[1] (http://razdesigninc.com/index.php/2016/09/23/one-less-expense-raz-cat-shower-commode-chair/#_ftnref1) World Health Organization. Height-for-Age Boys/Girls. New York, 2007.

http://www.who.int/growthref/cht_hfa_boys_z_5_19years.pdf?ua=1


[2] (http://razdesigninc.com/index.php/2016/09/23/one-less-expense-raz-cat-shower-commode-chair/#_ftnref2)   "How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Child?" Wall Street Journal. New York, June 22, 2016.

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/06/22/how-much-does-it-cost-to-raise-a-child/