Is a shower chair adaptive equipment?

A must-have adaptive equipment all seniors should readily have is a shower chair. Even if you don’t plan to use it regularly, it’s an important piece of equipment to keep in the shower at all times.

What is a bariatric shower chair?

Bariatric shower chairs are heavy-duty shower chairs that help ensure that a person whose weight is more than average is safe and comfortable in the shower. Showering can be challenging for people with excessive weight and limited mobility, but a heavy duty shower chair makes doing so much easier.

Why put a bench in the shower?

Firstly, a shower bench provides the opportunity to sit down and relax as you let warm, soothing water fall gently over you. Benches are a fantastic place for shavers to safely and firmly plant their feet while shaving their legs, and they also serve as a medium for a romantic shower for two.

How can I clean if I can’t shower?

How Can I Stay Clean Without Showering?

1. BRING A WASHCLOTH. I prefer to use a square of synthetic chamois camp towel because it’s lighter and dries more quickly than cotton.
2. WEAR DEODORANT.
3. USE BAKING SODA AS DRY SHAMPOO.
4. DEODORIZE YOUR SHOES.
5. HAND-WASH YOUR CLOTHES.

What is a bath seat?

A bath seat sits inside the bath and enables you to sit on a raised surface to wash without getting down to the very bottom of the tub. A bath board enables you to sit over the bath and use an over bath shower. It can also be used to lower yourself onto a bath seat and wash. A swivel bather sits over the bath.

Which is the best bath chair for special needs children?

Another special needs bath equipment option is the Snug Seat Swan Pediatric Shower, Bath & Potty Chair. These pediatric bath chairs include a built-in pommel and deep side walls for maximum lateral support.

Are there shower chairs for children with disabilities?

The Omni Multifunction Shower Chair is versatile for a child with physical or cognitive disabilities that make showering or toileting difficult. It is designed to be a bedside commode, over-the-toilet commode, and roll-in shower chair to improve a child’s quality of life.

How big is a pediatric shower and commode chair?

Some accessories include a privacy skirt, privacy cover, lap bar, drop arm, snap-on footrest, slant seat, seat belt, rubber leg tips to replace the casters, or slide out footrest. The weight capacity of a shower and commode chair can accommodate up to 300 pounds. Some pediatric shower and commode chairs have a reclining feature.

How old do you have to be to sit in a pediatric bath chair?

Special needs pediatric bath chairs offered by Rehabmart are waterproof, designed to fit easily in most standard size bath tubs and will safely support children from approximately 15 months old through adolescence. Learn more about Pediatric Bath Chairs Expand to Learn More