Cascade Comfort System
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1.
Start the air blower by pressing the Aqua-Aire ON/OFF button.
WARNING
In the following bathing instructions it is recommended that the resident be rinsed with
the shower sprayer. Before doing so each time, make sure the temperature is between
95 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 41 degrees Celsius) by viewing the temperature
readout. As a further precaution, always test the water on the inside of your wrist
before turning the shower sprayer toward the resident. Failure to follow the
precautions in this warning could result in a burn injury to the operator or the resident.
2.
Bathe the resident’s upper body as follows:
a)
Begin gently washing the resident’s upper body. Pay special attention to folds or creases in
the skin and under the arms.
3.
Rinse the upper body with the shower sprayer as follows.
a)
Pull out the Hand Sprayer.
b)
Press the “HAND SPRAYER ON/AUTO OFF” button. This starts the water flow to the hand
sprayer for a set period of time. Then the water flow is automatically stopped. It can be
restarted at any time by pressing the “HAND SPRAYER ON/AUTO OFF” button.
Note.
This time period is adjustable, up to 10 minutes, by the maintenance department.
c)
Direct the sprayer into the spa,
not at the resident.
Press the trigger on the hand sprayer and
adjust the mixing valve, if needed, to the normal bathing range of 95 to 105 degrees
Fahrenheit (35 to 41 degrees Celsius). Monitor the temperature via the Fill/Shower
Temperature readout. As a further precaution, always test the water on the inside of your wrist
before turning the sprayer toward the resident.
d)
The Aqua-Aire action in the Cascade Comfort will help clean the resident’s.
Transferring Out Of Cascade Comfort
After the bath has been given, you are now ready to transfer the resident out of the spa.
1.
Drain the spa
by pulling the drain plug from the drain. To avoid water overflow start draining
the spa before bringing the spa to the full upright position.
WARNING
Failure to have the spa completely drained before unlocking the door could cause
injury to the operator and resident.
2.
Press and hold the down button until the spa is in the full upright position.
3.
Unlock door by pulling up on the door handle release and pulling up on the lever at the same
time.
4.
Open door to widest position.
5.
Dry off resident.
6.
Carefully maneuver resident’s legs around and use proper nursing techniques to transfer to a
wheelchair.
7.
If using a sit-to-stand lift or total lift, follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the use of that
particular lift.
8.
You are now ready to disinfect the Cascade Comfort Spa.
