THE VALUE OF A BIDET

Not just a luxury item, a bidet has many benefits for older people and providers

While not necessarily front-of-mind in renovations and new builds, bidets are becoming a common fixture in thousands of homes, corporate offices, clinical facilities and aged care homes.

Property marketers of upscale developments are choosing them for their projects including retirement villages, with bidets beneficial for a significant number of medical conditions as they provide a more hygienic form of cleansing, and an environmentally friendly choice as well.

Health and wellbeing benefits

Bidet systems have allowed thousands of people to be able to remain living at home or in retirement villages and not have to move into aged care homes, as they now can look after their own toileting.

Also supporting hygiene for nursing home residents and older people requiring personal care, bidets restore dignity to those who struggle with only toilet paper.

Bidets are super helpers for older people, people with disabilities and those with mobility issues – as well as those who care for them – providing greater autonomy and hygiene.

These devices can provide relief for many conditions, and in some cases can actually help treat the condition and prevent symptoms before they can start, as well as improve any symptoms that may present.

Although not often spoken about - Some of the conditions that respond well with the extra hygiene offered by a bidet include:

Bidets can also support people with dwarfism or dementia, those who are obese or amputees, and people with an ostomy.

Environmental benefits

Bidets have great appeal to those interested in our environment as the use of toilet paper can become be drastically minimised or nullified.

They are energy efficient with low embodied carbon and low water consumption, leaving a very small footprint in comparison to the production, waste and physical impact of toilet paper from an environmental perspective.

With the average Australian using more than 100 rolls of toilet paper each year, bidets are environmentally friendly and support a future that moves toward more sustainability.

Hygiene Benefits

Because bidets use water to cleanse and wash away any leftover urine or faecal matter, there is no wiping required, and by simply pressing the rear or front cleansing button and dry button, users are less likely to get bacteria on their hands. Some more luxurious bidet models feature self-rising toilet seats and automatic flushing, which eliminate hand-to-toilet contact altogether. This improvement in hygiene means less risk of bacterial outbreaks within a home.

An affordable addition to bathrooms, retrofit bidet seats are easy to install and don’t take up more space than a traditional toilet, while there are cost savings as well, long-term.

With so many reasons to include a bidet in your next project or bathroom upgrade, it makes a whole lot of sense. The question isn’t “Why a Bidet?” – it’s “Why not!”

InteliCorp is the largest wholesaler of smart toilets and eco toileting products in Oceania, and we’d be only too happy to provide support to those interested in finding out more.

InteliCorp Pty Ltd

Craig Spence

National Business Development Manager

1300 113 000

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