A Guide to Simple Bathroom Aids for Disabled or Elderly People - Essential Aids

Sally Madeley-Carr, OT24 Mar 2020Retaining independence regardless of physical impairments is a key goal for most people, regardless of their age. While certain disabilities and age related conditions present challenges, it's important to realise that there is an ever increasing number of assistive products available to make everyday tasks that bit easier.While these can help all over the home, it is perhaps in the bathroom where they are most effective. Being able to wash yourself and use the toilet unaided makes a huge difference both in a practical sense and from a psychological point of view. By using the right equipment and by being aware of the products available, it's possible to reduce the chance of requiring help and reduce risk of harm.Many disabilities result in reduced strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, making it more difficult to undertake day-to-day tasks in the bathroom. Sometimes it's just the routine things, the ones previously taken for granted, which be...