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Bathroom safety items option

Bathroom safety items option



Shower brings much joy for many people, but it also means the danger or impossibility for elderly and disabled. In order to limit the danger and access the enjoy, using the bathroom safety products on the market, like installing a bathtub, is a good solution for these people.

So What kind of bathroom safety products could be available and how do they do?

Shower chairs, shower benches and shower seats


A well-built shower chair/bench/seat is the useful invention for elderly and disabled, which allow users into or out of the bathtub and bathroom easily during the movement, and have a good shower experience on them.


This kind of chairs should be compatible with most bathrooms' layout and applicable to the most bathroom because they are generic in design. Under this situation, people could save thousands of dollars if these chairs are suitable for their current bathrooms.


However, many fixed shower chair and bench could not eliminate the users’ risk caused by the poor stability, especially when the users are suffering the restricted mobility.


For the impatient users and their caregivers, these fixed shower chair and bench may not be able to provide the best solution, of course, is not the highest level of security too.


Users should take one transfer system into consideration, so that they could transfer from the bed into mobile commode/shower chair directly, and need not go to the restroom for them.

A transfer shower chair's ergonomic design could allow users to transfer into the side of the bathtub safely, which means that it need not require any lifting from the caregivers, and also protect the privacy and independence while sitting comfortably.

 

A good well-designed mobile shower chair should be assembled with 5inch wheels, also could ensure the users move into the bathroom and all bathroom facilities safely, including the toilet, bathtub, shower area and vanity.
The shower chair reduces the risk of slipping on the wet bath or wet bathroom floor, it also avoids the caregivers hurt themselves while taking care of others.

The following bathroom safety products can also provide the assistance on the reasonable price for the people in need, but compared with a bath chair with a transfer system, it could not provide the same level security.

Grab bars


They are made of metal or plastic, and installed on the wall of the bathroom, to provide users something to hold on when they are entering or exiting the bathtub.

Bath Stool


A bath stool is usually placed in the bathtub and provide the users a comfortable place to sit, which is especially useful for arthritis suffers from this kind of height.

Nonskid or slip mats


Installing a not slip or no skid mat in the bathtub can reduce bath enamel, especially when it is wet. Non-slip or skid mats on the floor beside the bathtub can also decrease the risk of injury when exiting the bathtub.


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