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It is important that seniors make the home environment as safe and as functional as possible. If unsure of the home situation, an Occupational Therapist can be consulted. They can make recommendations on disabled baths home accessibility and safety and provide useful information for the client and the family. Also, a local DME (durable medical equipment) company, can be a resource for many of the products recommended.
Whether staying put in an older home or moving to a newer home, here are a few things for seniors to consider:
- Carpeting in the home should be low profile, such as with Berber carpeting. The padding should be no more than 3/8 inch thick. This makes it easier to navigate with a walker or wheelchair (w/c), and this provides more stability for those with poor balance. Hardwood floors and marble floors can often be slick, especially when wet, so precaution is needed. And throw rugs are not a good idea.
- As we age a walk-in handicap showers are preferred to a tub rail grip. Pre-fab shower stalls typically have a built in non-skid surface and some include grab bars. Tile floors in the shower will need a non-skid bath mat for safety. A shower seat and long tub rail gripextension allow for bathing while seated.
Once sat on the disabled baths and comfortable you simple press a button and will be lowered down to the bottom of the bath slowly and controlled ensuring you are in the bath safely and comfortable at all times.
Tub rail grip wont completely deflate leaving you on the hard bottom of the bath it will stay in a sitting position still slightly inflated allowing you not only to enjoy your hot bath but ensuring you are comfortable and can relax.
When you are finished in the bath simple press the button and you will be raised to the top of the tub rail grip to exit.
For seniors with conditions that inhibit their mobility, performing day to day tasks can be a real challenge and in some cases even dangerous. It is important to have the proper adaptive disabled baths equipment throughout the home if an elderly or disabled person is to remain independent. The greatest opportunity for incident in any home is the bathroom. The hard wet surfaces and limited space can be a dangerous combination.
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