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Bath Stool Guide: The Basics

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What is a Bathtub Stool? A bathtub stool (also known as a tub seat, bath stool, or tub stool) consists of a water resistant, back-less bath seat with three or four legs extending down from below. Most have a slip-resistant seat and slip-resistant rubber stoppers or suction cup-style feet to prevent the stool from sliding. […]

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Bath Board Guide: The Basics

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What Is A Bathtub Board? A bathtub board is a board designed to rest across the top of the bathtub walls (aka tub board, bath board,shower board). It serves two purposes: Seat: It provides a convenient place to sit while performing bathing tasks. Bridge: It creates a bridge between the inside and outside of the […]

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Curbless Showers: Benefits & Types of Prefabricated Curbless Showers

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Showers with little or no threshold present at the entrance are trending now. Not only do they look modern and sleek, but they are also functionally versatile, providing safer and easier access by persons of all ages and abilities. Curbless and low threshold showers come in two forms: custom-built and prefabricated models. In the guide […]

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Beginner’s Guide to Accessible Bathrooms

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What is an Accessible Bathroom? Accessible Bathrooms promote ease of entry, exit, and performance of vital daily tasks by people of all ages and ability levels – up to and including bathroom users who rely on walkers or wheelchairs for mobility. Creating a bathroom that can be accessed by everyone is achieved through a carefully […]

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“Clear Floor Space” Guidelines for Accessible Bathrooms

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A vital key for achieving an effective, functional, accessible bathroom is ample Clear Floor Space. In order for a person using a walker or wheelchair to successfully approach and use all the bathroom amenities, sufficient Clear Floor Space must be present: adjacent to each fixture/amenity beside the door (“Door Clearance”) in the center of the […]

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How to get up from the floor after a fall – MacGyver Style!

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Help! I can’t get Up. What if you find yourself on the floor — unable to get up? This is a scary and dangerous predicament to find yourself in, especially if you live alone. Each passing hour spent on the floor, more and more problems begin to accrue caused by an inability to access water, […]

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