One in three seniors over the age of 65 suffer a fall every year, according to research, with 80% of these accidents happening in the bathroom. Bathroom safety can be easily created by installing essential bathroom accessories to combat slippery surfaces. Grab bars, handrails, bath lifts, transfer boards, raised toilet seats, and shower chairs can make turn a hazardous bathroom into a safe and easy space for seniors or people with physical disabilities.
Macdonald’s Home Health Care is proud to offer the best and more reliable products for bathroom safety. Drive Medical, Moen, HealthCraft, Aquatec, and Penbury are just some of the trusted brands we carry at Macdonald’s. We also have rentals such as the Aquatec Bath Lift for only $150 a month for people who need temporary home health solutions. (Cover sold separately on the rental for hygienic reasons.)
As always contact Macdonald’s HHC for advice about your home health care needs.
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According to studies, one out of three adults age 65 and over suffers a fall each year and many of these falls can be prevented by ensuring proper bathroom safety for the elderly. Due to a multitude of reasons, bathrooms are extremely hazardous for seniors and extra care should go into to ensuring you or your loved ones have installed proper bathroom safety equipment for the elderly.
read moreBath transfer benches are safety mobility devices that help users get into the bathtub. Patients who cannot step inside the tub can sit on the bench straddling the side of the tub. Eventually, they slide from the outside to the inside of the tub. Transfer benches are designed for patients incapable of getting over the tub wall due to injuries, illness or disabilities.
Macdonald’s Home Health Care offers a selection of quality transfer benches in Vancouver. From padded and sliding to bariatric transfer benches, we have what you need.
We understand the importance of maintaining proper hygiene and the capability of doing routines on our own. Our transfer benches are designed with style and durability to support your need for independence. We structure our benches for safety and prevention of accidents in your bathroom.
Transfer benches are excellent bathroom necessities for wheel-chaired patients. Family members can lift their loved ones from the wheelchair to one end of the bench and help them slide into the tub. With these benches, patients no longer have to climb over the tub’s edge.
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