Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Emphatizing (Safety for elderly,Restroom)

As body ages, feet tends to be weak . Balancing are becoming a problem for the elderly and their eyesight can be clouded as time passes by . Bathing becomes more difficult because the elderly can easily loss their balance and the possibility of falling and slipping may increase , and even getting up from the toilet can be a great challenge to them. The bathroom can be a deathtrap if non of the precaution is taken. 

A list of things you can do to prevent bathroom accident among elderly.

  • Metal grab bars should be installed on the bathroom wall near the toilet and along the bathtub or shower area for the elderly to be able to support them up.
  • Place a anti slip matt in the bathroom and outside the bathroom.
  • Mount a liquid soap dispenser on the wall to minimize walking
  • using a bathroom wheelchair to provide additional stability and comfort for transition in and out of bathroom 
  • places night light between bathroom and bedroom to help moving around in the night
  • used a high raised seat toilet with armrest.

  bathroom wheelchair

high raised toilet seat with armrest