Our previous blog posts looked at the overarching design challenges in Mental Health Facility Design and specifically bathroom design considerations.
Now we are shifting our focus towards our solution and commitment to creating cutting-edge products that pave the way for optimised Mental Health Facility Design.

For over 80 years, Galvin Engineering has been designing and supplying specialised taps and fixtures for better health and safer communities. 
Our ranges of at-risk-patient protection products for bathrooms have been designed and manufactured in Australia or sourced from leading international manufacturers.

Recently our highly anticipated release of specialised mental health facility products included our patented SafeConnect Shower Head and Hand-Held assembly. The SafeConect assembly is designed to assist the carer in showering patients that are unable to do so on their own by providing an optional attachment for a hand-held shower rose and hose. This is easily removed and taken out of the room when the carer has finished bathing the patient, so there is no risk of self-harm in the future.

Additionally, this provides the facility of utilising the same shower in all bathrooms as it is disability inclusive with premium accessibility, whilst still maintaining all the features of a ligature- and vandal-resistant bathroom.

The SafeConnect Dual shower design incorporates a shower rose and disconnector as one. No diverter activation valve is necessary. When the shower is activated by the controllers without the hand-held hose and shower rose engaged, water will flow from the main shower rose. Once the hand-held shower hose and hand piece are engaged, water stops flowing from the main shower rose, and diverts automatically to the hand-held shower assembly.

In addition to the SafeConnect Dual shower, we offer a complete wet room solution for mental health facilities. See our brochure catalogue here and watch our demonstration video on our SafeConnect Shower Assembly.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Galvin Engineering offers a range of ligature resistant, anti-ligature, vandal resistant, and anti-vandal products designed to reduce the risk of self-harm, suicide, or vandalism, but we cannot offer any guarantee that these events will not take place. Therefore, it is important to understand that installation of these products will not eliminate all risks.

When we use the terms ligature resistant and/or anti-ligature about our products, it means that we have designed and tested these products to reduce the risk of that product being used as a ligature attachment point. They will not protect or prevent injury when the risks were unknown to us at the time of the design of the products. They are not a replacement for professionals who are trained in the proper evaluation, management, and supervision of persons at risk of self-harm or suicide.

When we use the terms vandal resistant and/or anti-vandal about our products, it means that we have designed and tested these products to reduce the risk of that product being vandalised. They will not protect or prevent damage when the risks were unknown to us at the time of the design of the products.

Galvin Engineering recommends that designers, installers, facility managers, and anyone intending to rely on or use any products displayed in our literature or on our website, satisfy themselves about the suitability of the products for their intended use in the building design, and ensure they are being installed, used, and maintained in accordance with our instructions. Facility managers, clinicians, and carers need to ensure that reasonable steps are taken to reduce the accessibility of unnecessary ligatures to at-risk patients, confirm that adequate risk mitigation controls are in place, and make sure that applicable health, safety and patient care standards are being met.

Galvin Engineering makes no express or implied warranties regarding the ability of the product to prevent death or injury, to resist all ligature attachment, or to prevent vandalism. No responsibility is assumed by Galvin Engineering for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of any products sold by Galvin Engineering. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Galvin Engineering excludes all liability for damage or injury to any person, damage to any property, and any indirect consequential claims, loss or damage.