A normal person would enjoy a refreshing soak in the bath. It will be very stressful when this pleasure is taken away from them. A person with disability would find it very difficult to get in and out of the bath. It would be so hard for them to gain access to their shower room especially if it is found on the second floor of their house. Fortunately, bath aids and mobility aids are now provided for people with disabilities. Some dealers and companies also offer an alteration of your bathroom that will give you a better access to your daily bathing routine.
Here are some of the mobility bath aids that a person with disability can apply on their house.
Bath Boards: Bath boards are designed to help you transfer into the bath while on a sitting position. However, you may still need to lift your legs to the bath rim. This process can still be difficult to some. This bath aid is a waterproof board installed on top of the bath and provides a sturdy area to sit on. Before purchasing a bath, board make sure that it can fit inside your bathroom.
Transfer Benches: Similar to a typical bath board but transfer benches are longer. Transfer benches allow a section outside of the bathtub for you to sit on. This mobility aid also comes with an adjustable leg. When getting out of the tub it would be easy to slid your body on the board and lift your legs over the side of the bath tub.
Bath Seats: Bath seats provide a seat inside the tub. It is often used with a board. Bath seat provides you with a lower seating inside of the shower area that offers you a nearer access to the water. With this mobility bath aid, it is still impossible to take a bath sitting on the tub. You will also need to exert an effort in getting in and out of the tub. Bath seat comes with an option to include a back rest or an arm rest. It is also available in 3 different types; the wedge, free-standing and suspended. It is also not advised to use on acrylic bath as the seat can cause unnecessary cracking on the bath.
Swivel Seats: This seat provides a sturdier support on the bath tub. This bath aid will be able to rotate from left to right and often comes with a locking mechanism that gives the seat the ability to lock its position.
Support Installation
Rails: rails can be attached on the floor, walls or ceiling of the bath. Rails often fixed into the floor helps the person with disability to easily get in and out of the bath tub. Bath-fixed rails are rails that are affixed into the bath tubs. It is often attached into the bath tub with a screw but not to the extent that it will damage it. Regular check up should be performed in order to observe optimum safety. Tap-fixed rails are a type of support normally attached strongly into the tap. Unfortunately it is not a type of support that can withstand the weight of a person.
http://www.midlandmobility.co.uk
Here are some of the mobility bath aids that a person with disability can apply on their house.
Bath Boards: Bath boards are designed to help you transfer into the bath while on a sitting position. However, you may still need to lift your legs to the bath rim. This process can still be difficult to some. This bath aid is a waterproof board installed on top of the bath and provides a sturdy area to sit on. Before purchasing a bath, board make sure that it can fit inside your bathroom.
Transfer Benches: Similar to a typical bath board but transfer benches are longer. Transfer benches allow a section outside of the bathtub for you to sit on. This mobility aid also comes with an adjustable leg. When getting out of the tub it would be easy to slid your body on the board and lift your legs over the side of the bath tub.
Bath Seats: Bath seats provide a seat inside the tub. It is often used with a board. Bath seat provides you with a lower seating inside of the shower area that offers you a nearer access to the water. With this mobility bath aid, it is still impossible to take a bath sitting on the tub. You will also need to exert an effort in getting in and out of the tub. Bath seat comes with an option to include a back rest or an arm rest. It is also available in 3 different types; the wedge, free-standing and suspended. It is also not advised to use on acrylic bath as the seat can cause unnecessary cracking on the bath.
Swivel Seats: This seat provides a sturdier support on the bath tub. This bath aid will be able to rotate from left to right and often comes with a locking mechanism that gives the seat the ability to lock its position.
Support Installation
Rails: rails can be attached on the floor, walls or ceiling of the bath. Rails often fixed into the floor helps the person with disability to easily get in and out of the bath tub. Bath-fixed rails are rails that are affixed into the bath tubs. It is often attached into the bath tub with a screw but not to the extent that it will damage it. Regular check up should be performed in order to observe optimum safety. Tap-fixed rails are a type of support normally attached strongly into the tap. Unfortunately it is not a type of support that can withstand the weight of a person.
http://www.midlandmobility.co.uk