Ramsvigtunet Nursing Home | Stavanger, Norway
Modern and User-Friendly Bathrooms at Ramsvigtunet Nursing Home! Located in the heart of Stavanger, Ramsvigtunet Nursing Home, represents a forward-thinking approach to elderly care. In recent years, the facility has undergone extensive upgrades to improve safety, comfort, and dignity for its residents.
A new building extension has already been completed, carefully designed to accommodate the needs of older adults and people with dementia, while meeting modern standards of functionality and accessibility.
Future-Ready Elderly Care
The next phase involves replacing the older part of the facility with new, purpose-built structures. The planned redevelopment will be carried out in line with today’s expectations for universal design, accessibility, and health-promoting environments. This transformation will further strengthen Ramsvigtunet’s mission to provide a safe, dignified, and enriching daily life for its residents.
Tailored Bathrooms for Older Adults and People with Dementia
As part of this upgrade, Ramsvigtunet has chosen bathroom solutions from Bano, specifically developed to meet the needs of people with reduced mobility or cognitive challenges. These new bathrooms combine space efficiency, safety, and user comfort—without compromise.
Read more about how Bano’s concept enables smaller, more efficient bathrooms.
A standout feature is the Bano Turnable Toilet, which allows assistive equipment like wheelchairs and walkers to be positioned close to the toilet. The turnable function also helps reduce the footprint of each bathroom, enabling smarter use of space throughout the building.
Safe and Supportive Design
Beyond the toilet itself, each bathroom is fitted with a range of supportive features to enhance safety:
L-shaped grab rail – strategically placed to assist with transfers between the toilet and shower
Bano grab-integrated shower rail – wall-mounted and engineered to handle significant weight, ensuring safer showering
Bano foldable shower seat – designed for users with reduced leg strength, it can be easily folded up to free space when not in use
All components are seamlessly integrated to minimize fall risks—one of the greatest safety concerns in elderly care, particularly for individuals living with dementia.
Mobility specialist Per Halvor Lunde highlights how the Bano Turnable Toilet helps reduce injuries for both patients and staff.
Read more about his insights and experience here.
Comprehensive Focus on Bathroom Safety
The design also includes a Bano washbasin with built-in grab handles ([link]), offering reliable stability during daily routines. In bathrooms where slippery surfaces can pose a hazard, easy access to secure support points is essential. With Bano’s solutions, users always have something to hold on to—no matter where they are in the room.
Additional details, such as Bano towel hooks, contribute to a neat and functional space, making the environment safer and easier to navigate for both residents and caregivers.
Supporting Staff Wellbeing
The Bano Turnable Toilet not only enhances resident independence but also offers major ergonomic benefits for care staff. By allowing closer and safer access using patient lifts or wheelchairs, staff avoid awkward postures and physically demanding maneuvers. This significantly reduces the number of heavy lifts and the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.
The result? A safer, more sustainable working environment with improved wellbeing and job satisfaction. In a highly competitive healthcare labor market, smart solutions like these also help make Ramsvigtunet a more attractive place to work.
Dignity and Comfort – Every Day
Through its investment in modern, high-quality solutions, Ramsvigtunet Nursing Home demonstrates a strong commitment to providing care environments where residents feel safe, valued, and empowered. These new bathrooms are a clear example of how thoughtful design and technology can work together to improve everyday life—for both residents and the people who care for them.