Add a Shower Bench
For seniors who have difficulty with balance or
when standing, it's important to provide ample
seating throughout the bathroom. A bench allows
them to sit while showering.
Install a Multiple-Positioning
Shower Head
Even if you're designing the bathroom for a
specific person, you'll want it to be usable by
others as well. A multiple-positioning shower head
can be mounted on a vertical adjusting grab bar
for use when standing, and moved to a horizontal
grab bar for seated showering. Make sure the
fixtures, including temperature controls, are easy
to grab and adjust.
Nearly 90%
of seniors want to stay
in their own homes as
they age, also known as
"aging in place."
In Your Home USA, Aging In Place Facts.
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