Bathroom Safety Should Be A Priority For The Elderly

Bathrooms are full of safety hazards and are the most frequented room in your house This accident-prone area provides the greatest challenge for the elderly. Small awkward rooms in which to maneuver, combined with slick and smooth surfaces make the room high-risk for people of all ages, especially the elderly.

If your fighting with mobility, usage of bath safety products becomes vital for any home to avoid unforeseen unpleasant incidents. In order for the elderly to remain independent, older individuals must be able to use these rooms fully and safely. There is no need for any disabled family member to stand on slippery, dangerous surfaces while taking a shower.

Adding bathroom safety equipment to your home should be considered necessary medical equipment for anyone with stability issues. A simple shower chair is mandatory for seniors to avoid falls and eliminate most of the risk in the bathtub. Shower chairs are available in various colors, sizes, and fashionable styles. The rolling shower chair is the most useful of all the bathroom safety aids.

The rolling shower chair comes equipped with large wheels that will enable the user to move safely around the bathroom with access to all bathroom facilities including the shower stall, toilet, and sink basin while seated.  

Raised Toilet Seats are excellent for lower and raising on the toilet. Toilet seat risers provide a higher toilet seat and help the disabled or elderly to sit, and rise up with minimal effort.

Bathroom grab bars can prevent falls while showering. Also, they are intended to be fixed on the walls outside of the shower stall for reliable use of the bathroom. These bars can also be attached to the sides next to a toilet, shower or bath enclosure. They are very effective in helping prevent slip and falls in and around the bath, adding a level of safety to your bath space.

Available in just about every style and finish for residential applications. The addition of grab bars in the tub, by the toilet, and in transitional locations will enhance stability, and provide assistance to individuals off all ages and abilities.

The Commode chair with built-in toilet can best serve toileting needs of people with mobility issues. A commode can also provide bedside functions with a removable waste bucket. The shower commode chair will also provide a stable platform for the shower.

Hand held showers are devices which enables seated washing, and when used in conjunction with shower chairs are often a necessity.

A shower transfer bench allows the user to get in and out of the bathtub easily. A transfer bench is a long bench which is long enough to have two legs placed outside the bathtub and two legs inside.

The bathtub rail attaches onto the sides of a bathtub and provides a hand-hold rail allowing an easy and comfortable means of entering and exiting the tub.  

Toilet safety frames are safety frames enabling easy raising and lowering by the user. These safety aids can also be attached directly to the wall for added safety.

 Every elderly persons shower area should not be without a bath mat. They give firm footing while getting out of the tub. It is made non-skid by using non-slip suction.

If a family member or yourself are starting to worry about getting around the Bathroom - safety should be a priority.