EaseCare
Basin
A portable basin provides bedridden patients and their caretakers with comfortable head wash and streamlined process.
Users
Patient - Tina
Age: 84
Needs:
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To live as her best self.
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Feeling clean and cozy.
Frustrations:
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Limited self-care ability.
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Limited hygiene time.
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Lack of human interaction.
Adversities:
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Not enough head wash frequency.
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Lack of dignity due to unclean hair.
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Caregiver is too tired to interact with.
"I have no choice but to rely on others..."
Caretaker - Amy
Age: 27
Needs:
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Finding work-life balance.
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Complete her job with ease and efficiency.
Frustrations:
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Exhausted from overworking.
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Chronic illness due work.
Adversities:
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Too many tools to carry.
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Too many procedures.
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Hard to place tools in reachable area.
"I wish I can do more for patients, but I'm so tired..."
Pain Points
Portability
Items are difficult to carry (spilling water + heavy).
Limited Space
Chaotic tool placement due to limited bedside space.
Inefficiency
Due to under-designed tools & chaotic tool placements.
Opportunities
Easy Transportation
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Carry everything in one trip.
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Avoid spilling water.
Tool Placement
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Easy to reach.
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Consistent location.
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Fit various environment.
Caring Process
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Simplified procedures.
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Less work for caretaker.
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More care for patient.
Operation
Benefits & Features
ONE Trip Takes All!
Built-in tool crib and water tank allows caregiver to take everything in 1 trip.
Carry with Confidence
Curved basin surface prevents water spilling during tool transportation.
Less Tools,
More Functions
Combining a shampoo bottle with a comb improves efficiency by reducing the need to switch tools.
Comfy Gesture
Allowing caregivers to wash a patient’s head comfortably from the bedside, avoiding awkward reaching.
Components
Foaming Shampoo Dispenser
Squeeze to Release Shampoo
ON/OFF Switch
Process: Research & Insights
Approximately 40 MILLION caregivers provide care to adults with disability or illness or 17% of Americans.
Interviewee: Tom
Mental Health Counselor, Psy.D
A Son
" My father lived in a facility with 80 elderlies. He got hair wash
once a month."
"I think the patients will enjoy the service from human instead of a
smart machine."
Insight:
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Help the caregivers, not replacing them.
Interviewee: Eva
Certified Nursing Assistant
" We are extremely understaffed."
" I stand on the side of the bed; it's hard to reach items."
"Food crust in hair is the 1st thing that people notice. Families want the patients to look like they aren't sick."
Insight:
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Improve efficiency.
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Consider bedside orientation.
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Preserve dignity.
Current Product
Test Wash & Thoughts
Complaints:
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Uncomfortable head rest.
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Took me 3 trips to get everything to the bed, and I had nowhere to put them.
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Difficult to grab tools with hands covered in foam.
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Unbalance on a soft bed, plus the shallow basin, water was leaking.
Insight:
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Tool transportation and placement is key.
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Ergonomic tools & headrest.
Initial Ideations:
Decision Makings:
Form Development
