Shower Benches

Wet feet on ceramic tile can make you feel like you are auditioning for the Ice Capades. Slipping and sliding on the bathroom floor can lead to serious injury. It is possible to throw out your back with just a small slip. It is also possible to break an arm or a leg on a slippery bathroom floor.

Use of a shower mat can help prevent some slips and falls. By stepping on to the shower mat when you are exiting the shower, you are giving your feet a sturdy area to stand on while you dry off.

Grab bars are also helpful in eliminating bathroom falls. Not only are grab bars there to steady you as you exit or enter the shower, but they can also be used to help catch you if you do fall. No standard towel rack can do the job of a grab bar. Do not lull yourself into a false sense of security that your decorative towel rack can help you if you slip. Grab bars are designed to withstand several hundred pounds of force.

Using a shower mat and a grab bar is a great way to limit slipping in the bathroom.

Who hasn’t been disappointed upon checking into a hotel room and inspecting the bathing facilities—slippery tiles, an oddly placed grab bar (if there even is one), and no place to grab onto to get out of the tub. I say pack a suction cup grab bar and a tub rail in your carryon and you’ll never be disappointed again.

Suction cup grab bars are made to be portable. You can place them on any available flat surface in the bathroom without causing damage and in a snap you will have safe entrance and exit from the shower.

Tub rails are also extremely portable and nearly all have taken precautions to eliminate damage to the tub. A tub rail can give you leverage right where you need it to rise from the tub.

If you are taking a suitcase, there are several shower stool models that will fold discreetly in a checked bag. You can have all the comfort and safety of home and you don’t even have to make the bed!

The Dependa-Bar Lower Grab Bar is the Cadillac of grab bars. Innovative design and versatility makes the Dependa-Bar efficient in both bathing and toileting applications.

The Dependa-Bar Lower Grab Bar is composed of white powder-coated stainless steel. It will not rust or chip. Its 325 pound weight capacity is achieved by mounting it to structural studs with three contact points for added strength. Available in 18 inch and 32 inch sizes, the Dependa-Bar combines a wall mounted grab bar with a pivoting and locking dual rail with five available positions. The bottom grab bar is even reversible for left or right side installation.

It is simple to use the Dependa-Bar to “climb” ladder style from the toilet or a shower bench. The Dependa-Bar can also be used to lower into the tub, stand to shower, or lean over to adjust water temperature in the shower. The Dependa-Bar is a great multipurpose grab bar.

You’re probably tired of hearing me extol the virtues of grab bars for bath safety. You’d be hard pressed though to find a less expensive way to make your bathroom safer.

The Swivel Bathtub Shower Assist is a very unique grab bar. As the name implies, it has a “swivel” capable of producing a wide range of positioning options. Whether used straight at its full twenty six inch length, or twisted to an L or V shape, you can lock the Swivel Bathtub Shower Assist into a configuration that works best for your needs.

Perhaps the best feature of the Swivel Bathtub Shower Assist is its tool-free installation. No drilling means no worries if you rent your home. No holes also mean that if the placement of the bar isn’t right the first time, you can keep trying for the perfect spot and configuration without the worry of holes to patch.

No bath safety item is more important than a high quality grab bar. Not to be confused with a standard bathroom towel rack, a grab bar was designed to help folks in and out of the shower or bath safely.

Grab bars are available in many styles and configurations so it is easy to get the right one to meet your needs. Do you rent your home or have no home improvement skills? Suction cup grab bars are incredibly strong and require no drilling. You don’t have to worry about having to spackle holes to get your security deposit back, and if you don’t like where you placed your grab bar the first time, you can re-install it until you get it right.

Grab bars are an inexpensive way to create a safer bathroom environment.

For anyone with limited mobility or for those with a bad back, I don’t have to explain to you the panic and discomfort you feel when you are unable to rise from your toilet. You may feel embarrassed to have your spouse or child help you up from the toilet. You may live alone and have no one to help you. The Curve Grab Bar was designed to assist you in getting up from the toilet.

The Curve Grab Bar has a ladder-like design to help you “climb” from the toilet. Quality zinc-plated steel construction provides strength and stability, and resists rust in the humid bathroom environment. This grab bar boasts a 300 pound weight capacity. The Curve Grab Bar adjusts and locks at 45 degree angle increments to allow you the perfect fit for your particular bathroom configuration.

The Curve Grab Bar offers a helping hand while helping you maintain your privacy and peace of mind.

Recently one of our customers ordered three identical grab bars. I remember thinking that maybe she was buying one for herself, one for her parents, and one for her in-laws. Revisiting it now, I bet she was ordering all three for use in the same bathroom.

There are so many spots in the bathroom where you can use an extra hand. We all know that tile or linoleum floors are like ice rinks when they get wet. A grab bar placed on the wall by where you enter and exit the tub can give the extra support needed to be safe.

Anyone who has a bad back knows that sometimes it feels impossible to get up and down from the toilet. A regular grab bar can do a good job in this situation, but a Curve Grab Bar was designed to meet this particular need.

A grab bar can also be mounted above the tub where it can be used to provide leverage to get out of the tub. It can even be used in conjunction with a tub rail for a slip free boost from the water.

A grab bar is an inexpensive and versatile way to make your bathroom safer.

If you follow this blog, you know that tub rails are a bath safety item that we recommend highly. The Michael Graves Adjustable Clamp on Tub Rail is a great example of a good thing that comes in a small package.

Weighing in at just 7.4 pounds, the Michael Graves Adjustable Clamp on Tub Rail has a 300 pound weight limit. Its stylish design has an over-sized handle and a soft cover for added safety. The Michael Graves Adjustable Clamp on Tub Rail offers easy tool-free assembly and a turn knob for easy adjustment. The tub rail adjustment clamp widens from three to seven inches to accommodate most tubs. There are no sharp edges and no worries of scratching your tub surface.

The Michael Graves Adjustable Clamp on Tub Rail also adjusts in height from 14 to 17 inches for a customized fit. There are integrated dishes for soap and shampoo that store the items in the space that the tub rail is already utilizing, making it a real space saver.

When winter comes, anyone who lives in a cold climate starts to make preparations for their family’s safety. You put blankets, water, and a shovel in the car. You get new tires and hove your battery checked. You make sure that your fuel tank is full and that you have ice melt for your sidewalks. Your bathroom floor and shower can be just as slippery as any icy driveway, so what are you doing to protect your family?

At my house, we have installed a grab bar in our bathroom. We can use it to steady ourselves as we enter and exit the shower. We have even taken safety one step further by implementing a teak shower mat to step onto. The teak shower mat offers much more traction than our slippery ceramic floor, and decreases our chances of a fall.

This holiday season, don’t let the hustle and bustle make you forget that a safe and happy family is the best gift of all. Take steps to protect your family all year round with a grab bar and a shower mat.

As we age, it seems like nothing gets easier. You need a list for grocery shopping and forget it on the kitchen counter. Your occasional ache and pain has become a permanent house guest, and you are no longer spry or sure footed. How can we convince our adult children that we can still live independently without sacrificing safety?

By making a few changes around the house, you can ease everyone’s mind. Grab bars are a necessity in the bathroom. A properly placed grab bar is literally a life saver. Dramatic language, I know, but even when a fall is not fatal it can have long lasting repercussions. A broken hip can lead to surgery and a long recovery—usually in a nursing home. This injury would be costly as well. In retrospect, spending less than one hundred dollars for a grab bar is a bargain compared to hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills and pain and suffering.

Adding a grab bar to your bathroom is an easy way to avoid a fall and your financial downfall as well.