Affordable Options for Seniors’ Bathroom Safety
Seniors’ Safety and Aging in Place
For many seniors, aging in place allows them to maintain dignity and independence while enjoying the comforts of remaining in their own home. In order to make this a viable alternative, it is often important to make adjustments in the home to ensure seniors’ safety when living alone.
Seniors’ safety in the bathroom, and more specifically the bathtub, is one particular area of concerns for many seniors and their caregivers and loved ones. As many as one third of all adults over 60 years of age experience difficulties getting into and out of traditional bathtubs for bathing or showering.
Bathroom Safety Solutions for Aging in Place
There are a number of simple amenities that can be easily and affordably added to any home to improve bathroom safety for seniors.
- Reducing tub height with a bathtub conversion is a cost-effective way to improve seniors’ bathroom safety.
- Adding grab bars to existing shower and bath spaces helps seniors aging in place to feel more secure.
- Fold up bath seats and hand-held showers are conveniences that are discreet and dignified.
Read more ideas in the article Elderly Bathrooms: Bathroom Safety for Seniors.
Funding Alternatives for Bathroom Safety
A number of funding options are available for supplementing the aging in place experience. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation offers the Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence (HASI) program which offers financial assistance for home adaptations costing up to $3500. Many of the options noted in this article, including bathtub conversions, may be covered with this funding. You choose the contractor so that you ensure your satisfaction with the changes completed.
Explore your options today for years of safe and comfortable aging in place.
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