It is always heartbreaking when someone you love is stricken with mobility issues. This requires making drastic changes, especially in the bathroom. You'll need to keep several things in mind, to increase the accessibility of the room.
One of the first requirements is to ensure the doorway of the bathroom permits access. Most older homes do not have big enough doors for wheelchair access. There are a lot of building codes that require a minimum of three feet wide. If this is the case, the dimensions of the doorway may need to be adjusted.
Standard toilets are usually too low for people in wheelchairs and walkers to get to. Although there are higher toilets specifically designed for the mobility impaired, a cost saving alternative you may want to consider is an adapter that sits on top of the commode to elevate the seat height. Medical supply shops will carry these. In the plumbing and fixtures section of any building supply store, you can find he whole toilets.
You'll need grab bars for safety. Grab bars will help the challenged family member get out of the tub and shower. It is imperative that these fixtures be securely mounted to underlying studs so they will not loosen and break away when supporting the person's weight. Specific codes can be found online.
You may benefit from a walk in shower or tub. A walk-in bathtub has a hinged door allowing the mobility challenged person a bathtub bathing experience without having to climb over the tub wall. Usually these will have a movable shower head and a seat. Usually these are under 3,000 dollars. Investing in chairs and rails will be a good idea if you already have a walk in shower.
When determining storage and organization of bathroom necessities like tissue, towels, shampoo, soap and more, keep the mobility challenged person in mind. Bring a chair into the bathroom and sit down while you are determining where to locate necessary items so they will be within the person's range of motion. This will give you the perspective of the person you are trying to accommodate.
One of the first requirements is to ensure the doorway of the bathroom permits access. Most older homes do not have big enough doors for wheelchair access. There are a lot of building codes that require a minimum of three feet wide. If this is the case, the dimensions of the doorway may need to be adjusted.
Standard toilets are usually too low for people in wheelchairs and walkers to get to. Although there are higher toilets specifically designed for the mobility impaired, a cost saving alternative you may want to consider is an adapter that sits on top of the commode to elevate the seat height. Medical supply shops will carry these. In the plumbing and fixtures section of any building supply store, you can find he whole toilets.
You'll need grab bars for safety. Grab bars will help the challenged family member get out of the tub and shower. It is imperative that these fixtures be securely mounted to underlying studs so they will not loosen and break away when supporting the person's weight. Specific codes can be found online.
You may benefit from a walk in shower or tub. A walk-in bathtub has a hinged door allowing the mobility challenged person a bathtub bathing experience without having to climb over the tub wall. Usually these will have a movable shower head and a seat. Usually these are under 3,000 dollars. Investing in chairs and rails will be a good idea if you already have a walk in shower.
When determining storage and organization of bathroom necessities like tissue, towels, shampoo, soap and more, keep the mobility challenged person in mind. Bring a chair into the bathroom and sit down while you are determining where to locate necessary items so they will be within the person's range of motion. This will give you the perspective of the person you are trying to accommodate.
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