-- Among the solutions to the problem of deteriorating mobility for seniors is a bathroom modification in the form of a walk-in tub or low-threshold shower. Depending on the senior’s ability to move, low-threshold showers can effectively eliminate the need for an assistant to be present during the private act of cleaning one’s self.
What Low-Threshold Showers Can Do for Seniors
When one looks at a shower meant to aid seniors in carrying out their daily hygiene, the shower's design must include five qualities: a shower base treated with an anti-slip solution, the ability to customize the safety rails and grab bars' positions; easily supports wheelchair access; is the right size, and doesn't make a mess.
Most low-threshold showers meet all those needs from seniors by incorporating the following features:
A low step-in, of course: Where a traditional bathtub forces a senior to lift his or her leg over a 14”-38” high wall, a low-threshold shower will require little to no strain to be entered.
Slip-resistant floor: A common issue with regular bathtubs is that they’ll make it exceedingly hard on a senior to exit the unit until a slip is bound to happen. An accessible shower can be entered and used with a wheelchair and has enough room for the individual to move around freely without worry.
Custom safety bars: Although they are typically built into the acrylic or fiberglass body of a regular bathtub, the safety bars or rails of an accessible shower can be firmly placed anywhere to meet a senior’s particular reach. Regular bathtubs don’t have that option of personal design.
Wheelchair access: Depending on the rim’s step-in height, a senior can enter the shower base with a wheelchair with no more than a small ramp. Never having to get up. Still more, if they have a foldable shower seat inside, they can slide on laterally from seat to seat safely.
Strategically placed drain(s): The drains on accessible showers vary in style, but they all serve the same purpose of keeping water in. They are also assisted by the fixed shower door or window at keeping water from spilling over.
Lowe's Current Deal on Accessible Showers
Whether from a low-income home or not, families don’t have to spend all that much to make their bathrooms more accessible and safe. Lowe’s, the second-largest hardware store in America, has winter deals to make the purchase of a unit cost less than a power seat or bath lift.
Apart from the life-altering benefits, new showers reflect also on a home’s future resale value where a homeowner can expect to recoup 53.9 - 57.1% (based on this year’s remodeling stats).
10% OFF Jacuzzi Showers - Offer Ends 4/7/17!
Lowe’s winter deal in partnership with Jacuzzi, an industry leader in the accessible bathing market, is giving away 316 quality shower and bathtub products at a 10% discount.
To give an example, the Primo shower base from Jacuzzi that usually costs $503 is now selling for 453 bucks. Known for its nonabrasive properties, long life, glossy surface, and strength, acrylic is the material of choice for this shower base. It extends 60” in length, so it can fit in a traditional bathtub’s space perfectly. And to make the bathroom free of hazards, the non-slip floor of the unit slightly reclines toward the exit to control the direction of flowing water toward the drain.
For wheelchair-bound seniors, the final product can include a ramp or shower seat to maintain their independence.
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