Bath Products To Use For Bathroom Safety

For the elderly, one of the most dangerous rooms in a home is your bathroom. Investing in Bath Products to upgrade here can pay huge dividends in significantly reducing the risk of accidents and injuries later. Even simple changes such as creating a single-level entry into the bathroom or installing grab bars, which can also offer a dual function as a light, can reduce that risk for family members of all ages.

Medical Gear For Life recommends you protect yourself and your family by following these 10 tips to help keep your bathroom safe: 

• Put a bath or shower seat or bench in the shower or tub. You'll then have a place to sit.
• Equip your shower with a handheld adjustable shower head. You can maneuver it where you want it, minimizing your movement in the shower. You can also use it while sitting safely on your bath seat or bench.
• Get rid of your throw rugs. These slippery floor coverings are the No. 1 cause of household falls.
• Install nonslip strips, mats or tiles in your tub and shower to help prevent falls.
• Place grab bars or rails in or around the bathtub, shower and toilet. When installed properly and securely, they’ll help you balance as you stand or sit and give you something to hold on to if you do slip.
• Keep the tub clean to counteract slippery soap scum or mold.
• Keep the bathroom floor dry, making sure it has no water on it. A weighted shower curtain will help ensure that no water leaks onto the floor.
• Keep your bathroom adequately lit during the day. At night, use a nightlight for the path to the bathroom. Within the bathroom, use a nightlight or an illuminated switch.
• If your toilet seat is low, you should consider buying a raised toilet with a higher seat. That way you can get up safely and with less effort.
• Put a bath mat with a non-skid bottom next to the tub and shower. This will help prevent slips, falls and tripping.