Using Disability Shower Chairs In Your Shower
If you live with someone who is disabled or injured and is wheelchair bound, you might want to look at getting one of the many types of disability shower chairs for your shower. You can either choose to have one installed as part of handicap bathroom shower units, or you can just get a freestanding one that can be used easily in an ordinary shower. When we talk about disabled, we are not only talking about wheelchair bound. Some people suffer from terrible arthritis or Parkinson’s Disease as well as cancers and perhaps losing their eyesight which will require them to make use of a shower chair to make their lives easier. These disability showers chairs can be purchased from various manufacturers and you can usually order online.
When you look at the designs of disability shower chairs that you can get you might want to think about what will benefit you the most and what will work for you the best. If you are in a wheelchair you can get the chairs that can be fixed to the wall of the shower. These are normally built in as part of the handicap shower units, and they offer an armrest that lifts up or opens out of the way for easy side access. These folding ones are great because you can open them when you want to get into the shower and when you move into your wheelchair again, you can fold it up out of the way.
You have to make sure that no matter what chair you get for your shower that it is safe from sliding and falling over. This means that you will have to look for the special ones that have a rubber foot on it like crutches have. This will make the chair sturdy and stable at all times. This should be on the fitted chairs and stools as well as the freestanding ones.
Freestanding chairs are an option for those who are still using an ordinary shower. They are sturdy and easily move around, but when you are using it you will feel safe thanks to the rubber feet. You can choose from chairs or stools and some actually swivel. You can also choose from seating with a back and head rest, or you can get ones without. This all depends on your preferences.
Some of the disability shower chairs that you get have a rolling base that offers complete functionality ease of use. You can roll this chair into the correct position that you want and then set the brakes so that it is stable for when you are showering. If you are using one of the showers for disabled people then this will be a lot easier to use as you will have a level floor so that you can get in and out of the shower in your disability shower chair without needing to transfer from shower chair to wheelchair and vice versa. You can use this chair in the bathroom exclusively without needing your normal wheelchair in the bathroom.
