Thelma Liverpool, president and founding father of the Bronx-based Thanni Holding Company.
Photograph by Darlene Dickson
Guyanese-born Thelma Liverpool has developed a patented system that may higher take care of aged and bedridden sufferers.
“I really feel the innovation will profit each the affected person and the caregiver,” Liverpool, president and founding father of the Bronx-based Thanni Holding Corporation DBA Thannicorp, informed Caribbean Life. “Contact with infectious physique waste could be prevented, whereas the container could be transported to laboratories for testing when crucial, or samples could be extracted.
“Urine will drain because of the system construction, avoiding moist dirty diapers subsequent to the pores and skin for prolonged intervals,” she added. “Acceptable clothes will enable for air alternate with the pores and skin, lowering cases of mattress sores.”
Liverpool mentioned of nice significance is “the flexibility to wash a person in place by sealing the exit level to retain bathtub water.”
She mentioned free circulation of water is allowed throughout showering, and that wastewater is launched into containers or related to family waste disposal methods.
Liverpool mentioned the caregiver is launched from lifting the affected person throughout regular care processes, including that falls, slips and different incidents – detrimental to each caregiver and patent – are sharply diminished.
She mentioned the innovation is vital within the care of aged folks when bedridden for any trigger.
Liverpool mentioned additionally it is helpful for short-term care throughout sickness and lack of mobility.
“Easy to make use of, the system will have an effect in any area or nation,” she mentioned.
After residing for a interval within the dwelling of an aged couple in Queens, Liverpool mentioned the husband grew to become bedridden, and that she noticed all that an aged caregiver endures for about three years.
“This can be a tough job,” she mentioned, stating that she was impressed to “create one thing that may make the job of caregiving simpler, in addition to lower the trauma of being hoisted right into a wheelchair for journeys to the toilet for bathing, in addition to bowel actions now and again.
“Principally, the affected person would put on grownup diapers,” added Liverpool, stating that the patent addresses the necessity for fixed monitoring of the affected person.
“As soon as positioned, they will have bowel actions within the modified mattress each time crucial with out intervention,” she continued.
As well as, Liverpool mentioned her firm has designed units that may enable the affected person to be bathed in mattress.
“Particular clothes will enable for straightforward urine samples to be collected from each men and women,” she mentioned. “We now have offered these inventive designs for patent consideration.”
Liverpool, née James, mentioned she was born in Plantation Ross, West Berbice, Guyana; the daughter of Paul James and Margaret Dinesa James/Richmond; granddaughter of Reginald and Dacy McIntosh.
She mentioned she migrated to the US in 1966 after leaving highschool and dealing for a interval. She attended McKenzie Excessive College in Linden [McKenzie] and Bishops Excessive College in Georgetown, the Guyanese capital.
Liverpool mentioned she acquired a BS in chemistry in 1970 from Howard College in Washington, D.C.; an MA in chemistry 5 years later from Fisk College, Nashville, Tenn.; and pursued doctoral research, from 1977 to 1980, from the College of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
She mentioned a scientific and worldwide enterprise background offers “a basis for the enterprise which is geared towards growth of units helpful within the dwelling care of bedridden and indigent sufferers.”
As well as, Liverpool mentioned a 20-year profession within the chemical trade, adopted by a stint within the US Peace Corps and worldwide residing, offers “the perception and impetus to invent supplies, that are universally relevant.”
“Initially geared to the house caregiver, lowering the time spent and bodily effort required for the routine duties related to care giving, we additionally goal to considerably enhance the consolation degree of the affected person,” she mentioned.
After taking three years and thorough examination towards previous submissions and challenges for a ultimate choice, Liverpool mentioned she was “relieved” that the invention lastly was patented.
For anybody needing additional info, name Thanni Holding Company at 1-888-742-2801.
Liverpool mentioned a message must be left, if nobody is offered
