Making a bathroom more accessible can be one of the best in-home modifications for those who are currently experiencing mobility issues. A bathroom is a bit of a tricky place for the elderly and those facing many different types of disabilities. Most fear that adding disability safety aids may make the bathroom an eyesore to the rest of the home, but that doesn’t have to be the case.
Most homes have a fairly small bathroom with a tub, shower or both, a toilet and a sink. Modern home construction makes most bathrooms cumbersome, difficult to maneuver and downright dangerous for a person coping with walking, balance and mobility challenges. Most people with mobility issues have the desire and intentions to install the proper disability aids but suffice with using the environment to help move around the bathroom easier, this can be a serious mistake. Having the proper disability aids in place can make your bathroom a much safer room to use and even more convenient. The beauty of now is you don’t have to sacrifice style for mobility now. Many medical equipment companies have had style and functionality in mind while designing aids for bathrooms. Companies like Sinai Medical Supply offer many fantastic disability safety aids that will make your bathroom easy to use without making your bathroom an eyesore.
Bathing with a conventional showerhead can be a daunting task while suffering with mobility issues. Installing a handheld showerhead with a supply line will give you the convenience to manipulate the showerhead wherever you need. Sinai Medical Supply stocks a Handheld Shower Head Sprayer with a diverter valve by Drive Medical. By having the diverter valve already built in, you’re able to shut the water off whenever you need to, this function greatly reduces slipping hazards by a considerable margin. Having a disability aid such as this increases your bathing experience without having to make extensive, costly renovations. By simply swapping out your existing showerhead with a handheld showerhead sprayer, you have a movable, showerhead with a built in on off switch, an extra-long supply tube for feet of manageability with bathing with a shower chair, bench or stool. The beauty of this aid is it is barely any different than most conventional shower heads so it’s a nice-looking feature to add to your shower.
Making a bathtub more functional make seem like a very expensive modification to make to your home’s bathroom. Rest assured there is a very simple, cost effective solution to make your bathtub safer and more maneuverable. Grab bars can be added to provide something to hold onto. Swing-clear hinges can add 2 inches of width to the doorway without replacing the door. A standard vanity can be replaced with a wall-hung lavatory. The bathtub can be removed and a “wet area” design can allow the entire bathroom to become a roll-in shower.
The existing bathtub can also be left in place and retrofitted to allow the bather to step through the tub. It is very beneficial to have a contractor or remodeler who’s familiar with universal design principles and who understands the physical limitations of the person using the bathroom to help. Companies like AquaJoy makes a fantastic lift chair for your bathtub, the Premier Plus Bathlift. The Premier Plus bathlift makes getting in and out of the tub a safe and simple task by providing a universal, automatic liftchair that simply fastens to the base of the tub with suction cups. This simple, elegant liftchair is a wonderful solution for a complex problem without making your bathroom look more congested and crowded.
As you can see, having reliable disability safety aids can be added to your homes bathroom without sacrificing beauty and style. Checkout Sinai Medical Supply website today for some attractive, stylish options to make your bathroom a safer and easier room to use without making it an eyesore!!