Guidelines to Increase Safety in the Bathroom 🚽
- How to adapt a bathroom for elderly people?
- What products are suitable for an adapted bathroom?
- Which grab bar to install and how to do it?
How to adapt a bathroom for elderly people?
- Install sliding doors, making it easier for wheelchair users to access the bathroom.
- Use non-slip materials for the bathroom floor.
- Avoid using objects that may cause slips.
- Install faucets that are easier to operate for the user.
- Replace the bathtub and incorporate a shower.
- Introduce various technical aids.
What products are suitable for an adapted bathroom?
Some of the most suitable products for adapting a bathroom are bath boards, WC chairs, risers, stools, grab bars.
Each product has its function, but together they make the bathroom much safer for the user. Having an obstacle-free bathroom provides absolute comfort for the user, and it also gives a greater sense of space.
Which grab bar to install and how to do it?
Instant Grip Bathroom Grab Bar, this grab bar is ideal for use in hospital bathrooms, nursing homes, or care facilities, as it is highly useful for people with reduced mobility, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with balance problems, as it facilitates personal hygiene while preventing falls or slips in the shower.
Bath Grab Bar with Instant Attachment
Self-Installing Articulated Grab Bar, with a 90° angle, its installation system is through 3 suction cups, one at each end of the hygiene grab bar, which work as suction rubber cups for maximum fixation. These are highly useful for people with reduced mobility or the elderly as they provide support for personal hygiene tasks.
Stainless Steel Grab Bar | Wall Mounted
Stainless Steel Grab Bar, its main feature is the resistance and durability of its material, it has a greater load capacity, and it comes in various sizes, typically ranging from 30 to 90 cm in length to suit your needs. This grab bar is highly useful for people with reduced mobility or the elderly as it facilitates personal care by providing stability and peace of mind for the user.
These are some of the most popular grab bars on the market. Their function is the same, but each is adapted to users with different characteristics, such as weight, level of mobility, etc.
Products that assist in the user's hygiene process.
There are multiple products to make the user's daily hygiene easier, providing comfort and a more complete and effective cleaning. Some of these products include:
Flexible Handle Shower Sponge, helps distribute gel or soap evenly and exfoliates the skin, reaching areas that are difficult to access with hands alone. It is also recommended for use when rubbing elbows, knees, and heels.
Additionally, it stimulates blood circulation, softens the skin by removing dead cells, and prevents acne.
Shower Sponge with Flexible Handle
Pumice Stone Foot Cleaner Brush, includes natural bristles and pumice stone for exfoliating the feet. The brush is placed on the floor of the shower or bath using suction cups. It helps remove dead skin through high-quality bristle massages, stimulates blood circulation, and softens the feet with the pumice stone, providing relief, rest, and comfort, and preventing aging. It is ideal for people with reduced mobility.
Pumice Stone Foot Cleaner Brush | Massage & Softens
Disposable Soap Sponges, are an alternative to washing with water and soap for intimate hygiene and personal health. Essential in hospitals, nursing homes, healthcare centers, beauty centers, homes, and gyms due to the ease and comfort they provide in body hygiene. They are ideal for protecting ourselves from environmental factors, and soap sponges with neutral pH soap help both healthcare professionals perform hygiene tasks in hard-to-reach areas of the body and parents during the daily cleaning of babies or children.
Disposable Soap Sponges for Babies and Adults
What products provide the most comfort to the user in the bathroom?
When the user has a spacious bathroom, they turn to products that offer extra comfort, making the entire hygiene process easier. There are products that are extremely helpful.
Orthopaedic Bathtub Transfer Bench, very lightweight and easy to transport, thanks to its dimensions, it can be used both in a wide bathtub or shower. It also features high-adhesion suction cup legs to provide greater stability. Recommended for use during convalescence periods, injury rehabilitation, and post-operative recovery for elderly people with special needs or disabilities.
Orthopaedic Bath Chair for Transfer
Multifunctional Armrest for the Home, this armrest has unique features, being very durable, it facilitates getting in and out of bed, toilets, or any chair, making transfers to different locations easy. It provides better support, and it also includes a magazine holder that can be positioned on either the right or left side of the base.
Portable Armrest for WC with Magazine Holder
Adjustable WC Elevator, ideal for preventing pain and strain in users who have significantly reduced mobility or the elderly, due to hip, knee problems, low mobility, or pathology. Recommended for use during convalescence periods, injury rehabilitation, and post-operative recovery for elderly individuals with needs or disabilities. Can be installed in residences, hospitals, and nursing homes.
OrtoPrime Adjustable WC Elevator Comfort
Where to Buy Your Bathroom Accessories?
At OrtoPrime, we advise and help solve every obstacle by finding the product that best suits your needs. We are a Spanish company with extensive experience in the orthopedic and technical aids sector for people with disabilities, special needs, or elderly individuals.
From our online orthopaedic store, we guarantee maximum dedication, aiming to provide the best service, and thus seek the most suitable solution for you.
Visit our website OrtoPrime to discover all the products we offer in the Health and Orthopaedic section to make your daily life easier. Contact us and we will solve your doubts.
Professional Contact:
- Email: support@ortoprime.com
