DMI Portable Toilet for Adults, Deluxe Commode For The Elderly, FSA HSA Eligible, Drop Arm Commode For Easy Transfers, Steel Portable Toilet or Porta Potty, Easy No Tool Assembly, White

My 83-year old mom moved in with us a month ago. Even though our toilet was tall, she would fall heavily on it when going to the restroom. My husband & I were afraid she would unseat our toilet. We bought this brand after checking the dimensions, knowing it had the flexibility to be placed in her bedroom, or be used over the toilet in our bathroom. First, this portable toilet is VERY well made and very sturdy. It is advertised to support up to 350-lbs. My mom weighs about 160-lbs. The unit was shipped fully assembled, and only needed the leg extensions snapped into place-no tools needed. The arm rests provide her stability as she sits, & has kept her from pulling our toilet paper dispenser off the wall it's installed on (she did that 3x's before we bought this portable toilet). We have also used this in the shower. We covered the padded arm rests w/small trash can liners & tightly secured w/Duck tape. We removed the bin that captures waste, as well as the lid that covers the toilet seat. My mom was SO happy to be able to take an extended shower, without the fear of falling. After she finished her shower, we removed the portable toilet from the shower, dried off the frame & removed the leg extensions to fully dry. We may only do this once a week, but it is a great bonus to have one apparatus that can meet multiple needs. I highly recommend this product.

Wonderful commode. Yes it is very sturdy. It sets way too tall on the lowest hole setting for the legs but each leg can be tapped down past that to shorten it down just right. I like that the arms could be folded down if user was really big. I am not that big and I love the hand rails being up. They are padded and very sturdy to lift one self up and down to use it. The seat is very comfortable. The bucket is very big and deep. I am very pleased with this sturdy product. So if the user is a real heavy person this would also be ideal for them. It is worth every cent I paid for it. With taxes it was just a bit over $100 and not a bad price for such a well made commode.

It can be used as a bedside commode or converts to over the toilet by removing the bucket. It was very helpful after my 240 pound husband had hip surgery. We have a rather small room just for the toilet and it easily fit in there. (Fortunately when he finished post surgery rehab he didn't need the bedside commode feature.)

This is just what we needed.UpsideMother had a broken ankle and could not make it to the bathroom. Rehab sent a commode that was difficult for her to navigate, with help! We ordered this one. She can maneuver on her own. Drop arms help. Very sturdy. Did wonders for her independence! So important. Also, once the right cleaner is found, you barely notice it is in the room (especially if there is a cover).DownsideMust be careful with the fit. The bucket lip has to fit just so or, no go... not a good thing!

Much too tight for anyone over 200 lbs.

as ordered

Bought for my elderly mother when she was sick. She has a tall toilette, but was having trouble standing up. So we removed the bucket and placed this, with the splash guard still on it, over her toilette. This allowed her to still use her bathroom and made her feel more like herself.After we placed the toilette, I noticed she had small bruises on the back of her legs. At first I thought she had bumped into something. A few days later, I spotted droplets of blood on the floor of her bathroom. I panicked and asked her what had happened. She said the commode 'pinches' as she sits down. Pinches is not the word for it! Elderly have paper-thin skin... the commode had pinched blood blisters and cuts.I examined the seat then realized that when she goes to sit down, her legs were pressing against the edge of the seat, the seat would lifts slightly and, as she sits, the lip of the lid would settle back down and pinch her skin between its edge and the metal frame holding the commode..I wanted to take it out, but she won't go without the commode, she says it helps her a great deal. We tried just padding the metal, but she was still getting pinched. So, after each cleaning, we literally taped the seat down to prevent it from hurting her.

- could use a TP holder. Very sturdy and worth every penny! Easy to assemble!