How To Make Your Bathroom Less Dangerous!

Last Updated on February 7, 2020

6. Choose A Curbless Shower For Safety

This is a particularly good solution for older people – walk-in tubs are already equipped with a door that reaches close to the level of the floor, and stepping into the tub is easy. But a curbless shower has no raised threshold, so you can simply walk into the shower without the risk of tripping, for example.

7. Install A Bath Seat

If you are building your bathroom from scratch, you can build in a seat; but if you are not planning on renovating your bathroom any time soon, you can always purchase a bath seat that fits your existing shower or bathtub. Nowadays you can find these seats within many stylish designs, so your bathroom won’t look like a facility for eldercare, and they are also available in many sizes.

8. Get a raised toilet seat

You will be surprised to know that as much as 14% of all bathroom-related injuries are actually toilet injuries. This can be avoided by purchasing a raised toilet seat – what this will do is elevate the seat by three inches, more or less, and this way possible strains to your joints or back can be prevented. To make it stable, you should also install safety rails on both sides of the seat.

9. Invest In Bathroom Lights

You can purchase inexpensive LED light bulbs to make sure that your bathroom is well lit every second of every day – including night time when you will be more prone to bump into things in the dark and to get bruised. Plus, if you install bright light bulbs, your bathroom will be cleaner, because you will be able to really notice every bit of dirt.

10. Install A Bathroom Phone

This whole article is about the possibility of bathroom accidents, and how to prevent them. But there are times when prevention fails and accidents happen anyway. If you live alone you should install a phone in your bathroom, so that you can ask for help if needed. There is also the possibility of installing a medical alert system if you are particularly concerned.

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