Bathroom chair and stool

There are a number of specialist applications for chairs and stools in the bathroom that can make this important room both more usable (and safer) for those with reduced mobility.

The bathroom is an essential room for maintaining hygiene and most people will make several visits to a bathroom over the course of a day. For an able bodied person this presents no problem, but for someone with reduced mobility simple tasks like taking a shower, getting into or out of a bath, and using a toilet can be not only difficult, but fraught with danger.

The solution to many of these simple tasks is to have a bathroom chair or stool that has a seat at a level that is easy to sit-into and stand out-of, along with legs that make it secure and prevent it from slipping.

Simple seats like this need to be resistant to wet environments and bacteria, but they can make using a wash basin and brushing teeth activities than can be undertaken from a seated rather than a standing position.

Special bathroom seats

In addition to general purpose bathroom seats and stools there are special kinds of seating designed for specific purposes. The most popular examples of which are shower seats and bath access seats.

Shower seat

A shower seat is normally a fixed seat in a shower cubicle that cannot move or slide. Some of these seats will fold flush against a wall when not in use and all are waterproof and simple to clean.

The big advantage of this kind of seat is that it makes taking a shower a safe and relaxing activity that can be enjoyed at leisure in both comfort and safety. You can find out more here shower seats.

Bath seat

Most bath seats are special sitting surfaces that are used to enable someone with reduced mobility to gain access into and then back out of a bath.

Many of these seats let the bather start off by sitting on the seat outside the bath, following which the seat can be moved or swivelled (normally by remote control) over the main body of the bath. The seat can then be lowered down into the bath tub making the process of getting into and out of the bath effortless and safe. The process is simply reversed when it is time to leave the bath and a simple hand held remote control unit is used to direct the lifting and lowering movements of the seat.

Seats of this kind can be fitted to almost any standard bath tub and, although they require a qualified electrician to install, they can be up and running in a matter of hours. You can find out more here bath seats.

The alternative to these special bath seats is a bath equipped with an access door which, although very functional, will probably incur a greater cost. Details of thses special baths can be found here walk in bath.

Disability toilet seat

There are a number of different variations on the disability toilet seat, but all have a seat set at a level that is higher than a standard toilet. The aim is to make it easier for someone who has difficulty bending their knees or standing up to use a toilet.

Some of these seats are portable and can slide into place over the pan (by straddling it on special height adjustable legs), whilst others can be permanently fixed in position.

A special toilet with an adjustable seat level can also be purchased and this, along with the alternatives above, can have motorised power and a remote control to raise and lower the seat when it is in use. For further details about the different disability toilets that are available see this page lift toilet.

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