A long distance to go to the toilet in the house

• Direct the person you care for to the toilet
• Provide a bedside commode at night

Public toilet that is at a distance from the house

• Use nightlights in the bedroom and the house
• Provide a commode for them to use in the house

Not being able to find the toilet

• Put a picture of a toilet on the toilet door

Not enough colour contrast of the toilet seat

• Replace the toilet seat with a different colour to increase the contrast

Not enough lighting in the hallway

• Provide adequate lighting in the hallway

Not enough lighting in the toilet

• Provide adequate lighting in the toilet

Narrow toilet doors that do not allow the walker or wheelchair to pass

• Modify the door opening to allow a walker or wheelchair to pass

Visual impairment

• Direct the person you care for to the toilet during the day
• Provide a bedside commode at night

Unable to undo trousers

• Change trousers to ones that are easily undone and removed
• Assist the person you care for to pull on and do up trousers

Forgetting what to do in the toilet

• Remind the person you care for of the activities they need to do 
• Provide step-by-step instructions for them to use the toilet