Permalink Submitted by SarahCant on Thu, 27/09/2012 - 15:26.
There are a lot of shower stools on the market, and it depends on your father’s needs and the space within the shower. The most basic showers stool that I usually use are plastic stools with handles on the side.
You can get seats with backs and proper arms on too if more support is required.
If you are fitting a cubicle and space is limited you can fit a wall mounted seat that folds up. This saves some space however, you may not be able to get one with arms on that would fit in a cubicle. Arms are important to help a person stand from the seat. It is also important that it is height adjustable so that you can set it to the right height for your father to stand from. This should be so that when he is sitting on it, his thighs are horizontal and knees at 90 degrees. If it is too low, it can be difficult stand from, too high and his feet might not touch the floor.
If he has a lot of difficulty walking, you can get seats with wheels to wheel a person through to the bathroom if using a level access shower (wet room).
Most of the stools I have come across are fine on shower floors, I have never seen a tray damaged due to one.
There are so many places to buy them! You can get a list of retailers from the Disabled Living Foundation if this helps - http://www.dlf.org.uk/factsheets/Some_suppliers_of_a_range_of_daily_livi...
If you are doing building work, it may be worth considering fitting a level access shower as this is the best long term solution. This can have anti slip flooring, or a tray fitted. See this link on my website: http://www.askanot.com/feature/bathing-difficulties
If you are doing building work and trying to get work right for your father, it may be worth considering having some OT input and advise. Please contact us for further information.
Shower seat response
There are a lot of shower stools on the market, and it depends on your father’s needs and the space within the shower. The most basic showers stool that I usually use are plastic stools with handles on the side.
You can get seats with backs and proper arms on too if more support is required.
If you are fitting a cubicle and space is limited you can fit a wall mounted seat that folds up. This saves some space however, you may not be able to get one with arms on that would fit in a cubicle. Arms are important to help a person stand from the seat. It is also important that it is height adjustable so that you can set it to the right height for your father to stand from. This should be so that when he is sitting on it, his thighs are horizontal and knees at 90 degrees. If it is too low, it can be difficult stand from, too high and his feet might not touch the floor.
If he has a lot of difficulty walking, you can get seats with wheels to wheel a person through to the bathroom if using a level access shower (wet room).
Most of the stools I have come across are fine on shower floors, I have never seen a tray damaged due to one.
There are so many places to buy them! You can get a list of retailers from the Disabled Living Foundation if this helps - http://www.dlf.org.uk/factsheets/Some_suppliers_of_a_range_of_daily_livi...
If you are doing building work, it may be worth considering fitting a level access shower as this is the best long term solution. This can have anti slip flooring, or a tray fitted. See this link on my website:
http://www.askanot.com/feature/bathing-difficulties
If you are doing building work and trying to get work right for your father, it may be worth considering having some OT input and advise. Please contact us for further information.