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Category: Bathroom Aids

  1. 07 Oct 2024

    Challenges of Impaired Mobility in the Bathroom and Ways to Overcome Them

    The physical restrictions old age may throw at us can be daunting, but it's important to realise that there is equipment available to help. Lots o
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  2. 08 Apr 2024

    Choosing Practical Disability Aids for Balance in the Bathroom

    Growing older brings a host of new challenges which we may not see coming. As our strength, balance and flexibility starts to reduce, some daily tasks
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  3. 03 Apr 2024

    Top 5 Pieces of Equipment to Safely Get In and Out of the Bath

    The ability to keep yourself clean is one of the basics of maintaining independence in old age. However, many physical conditions associated with grow
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  4. 10 Nov 2022

    Making a Bathroom a Sanctuary Available to Us All

    For most adults, the bathroom is a sanctuary. It's the place where no-one can get you and where you can do uninterrupted thinking. It's you wh
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  5. 29 Aug 2022

    Showering Independently into Old Age

    When age brings mobility issues, what used to be straightforward sometimes needs a 're-think'.A weakened frame, arthritis in the joints, age a
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  6. 26 Apr 2022

    Males and Urinary Incontinence

    Urinary incontinence means accidental leakage of urine and can be a symptom of another condition.Whilst the onset of urinary incontinence increases in
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  7. 22 Feb 2022

    Relaxation and General Health

    In today's world, it can be very hard to find a moment in the day to relax. Finding and using that time will make huge differences to how you func
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  8. 25 Jan 2022

    Making your Bathroom Safer with Light and Colour

    A bathroom can be a sanctuary, a place of peace away from the hustle bustle of everyday life.By choosing lighting and colour, a bathroom can be person
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  9. 27 Dec 2021

    Incontinence in Later Life - Causes, Prevention and Coping

    Urinary incontinence is when the storage and release of urine from the bladder no longer functions as normal.There can be many reasons for, and causes
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  10. 24 Nov 2021

    Taking the Risk out of Personal Hygiene

    A bathroom is a more risky place for the elderly than younger people.Pensioners usually have a less sturdy body than younger people and age also bring
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  11. 29 Oct 2021

    Age, Independence and Safety in the Bathroom

    Hygiene is an important part of our personal health regime.Age, onset of arthritis, loss of energy and strength, mobility and dexterity changes, as we
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  12. 20 Aug 2021

    Making the Bathroom Safer and More Manageable for Elderly People

    As is with the kitchen, the bathroom is classified as one of the most dangerous rooms in the house.Eighty one percent of accidents in the bathroom are
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  13. 28 May 2021

    Making Bathing a More Independent Experience for Elderly People

    With age, what used to be straightforward (e.g. opening a tin with a tin opener) becomes more of a challenge than a chore, as we work out how to adapt
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  14. 01 Jan 2021

    Overcoming Challenges Faced by Elderly People with Dementia in Home Environments

    As the average age of the UK population steadily increases, there is a corresponding growth in the number of conditions which are associated with old
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  15. 02 Dec 2020

    5 Products that help with Bathroom Safety for Elderly People

    For people living with balance or coordination problems, the bathroom is an area of the house in which it is important to remain safe.Tiling and other
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  16. 28 Aug 2020

    Using Disinfectant in the Bathroom and Around the Home

    Since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a massive increase in the use of disinfectants. Government guidance has highlighted the im
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  17. 28 Jul 2020

    All You Need to Know About Bathing Aids

    Bathing and personal hygiene are important parts of everyone's daily routine. When mobility issues arise, choosing the correct bathing aids allows
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
  18. 16 May 2020

    Why Seating in Showers and Baths Helps Many People

    One of the simplest yet most effective disability aids for the bathroom is seating equipment for the shower or the bath itself. Being able to stand up
    Sally Madeley-Carr, OT
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