TheOspedale Maggiore in Milan, traditionally known as 'Ca' Granda', is one of the oldest still operating hospitals in Italy, founded by Duke Francesco Sforza in 1456.
At the end of the Second World War, the renaissance buildings of the hospital were assigned to the University of Milan (1958) and clinical activities found space only in the early 20th century pavilions.
In 1960, the 'Ospedale Maggiore' continued its decentralisation project, opening two hospitals in Sesto San Giovanni (1961) and in the western part of Milan (Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo, 1967). In 1978, the administration of the four Milanese hospitals (Policlinico, Niguarda, San Carlo and Sesto San Giovanni) was divided, giving autonomy to the individual institutions.
Three years later, the 'Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico' was recognised as a 'Scientific Institute for Health Research and Care' (IRCCS). In 2005 the hospital was merged with the 'Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento' and the 'Regina Elena' Institute into a single organisation, named, as of 2010, 'Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico'. Over the last ten years, a process of restoration and renovation of all the hospital buildings has begun.
The following products have been installed inside the structure:
IdralLIFE includes two different lines of sanitary ware that comply with DPR 503/96, the decree containing the regulations for the elimination of architectural barriers in public buildings and services. All the ergonomic washbasins can be accessorized with fixed or reclining shelves, and the front-opening WCs are available in suspended or countertop versions.
IdralLIFE also offers two models of sanitary ware designed specifically for the elderly. The IdralLIFE family is completed with the series of grab bars and specific accessories such as reclining mirrors, seats and bathtubs.