Handicap showers give people room, safety and privacy. Most people will encounter a time in their life when they need help with simple, every day chores. This may be caused by a broken leg, surgery or mobility problem. One of the most embarrassing and hardest things to get used is requiring assistance with showering. Most people value the experience of bathing and consider it a quiet, sacred time. By redesigning an existing space and adding a few accessories, this experience can remain one of life’s pleasures.
These showers are normally larger than regular showers and allow people more space to move around in or to bring in additional showering aids. These have a very low entrance allowing the users to easily step over this low area or move a wheelchair or walker into the space. The low lip is designed to keep water from escaping out of the showering area.
It is easy to provide safety with conveniently located grab bars to assist people with walking, moving about the area or the may be extra support for balance stabilization. A shower chair or stool can accommodate people who like to sit while bathing. These are lightweight and easy to move. The larger space makes transferring someone from a wheelchair to a shower chair easy. A hand-held shower with a flexible hose brings the water to the bather; a person can sit securely on a chair and wash all parts without stress or strain.
By allowing people to conduct their bathing in private, their dignity remains intact. Each person can adapt this extra large space to meet their own needs and preferences. Help may be needed to place the person on a shower chair; once the water is turned on and the curtain closed, the bather is alone in this wet and warm paradise.
It is easy to add dignity to people’s lives by installing handicap showers.
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