According to WHO, half of older age falls are happened indoor, and bathroom is one of the high risk places to falls in homes. The reason is not just because of wet floor, but also the insufficient light. So using a shower chair for shower is a wise choice for elderly. The sitting position is more reassuring than standing, and the muscle strength will not tighten at all, which makes you feel comfortable and relaxed when washing.
As its name, shower chair is desgin for slippery spaces. It is not a normal chair only with four firm legs, at the bottom of the legs, each of them is fixed with anti-slip tips, which keep the chair in the same place tightly in slippery spaces instead of slipping.
The seat height is also an important point for shower chair. If the seat height is too low, it will take more effort to get up as the elderly finished showering, which may cause an accident due to the center of gravity being unstable.
Besides, a low seat height shower chair will increase the burden of knees because seniors need to bend their knees too much to match the height of the chair.
Based on the points above, anti-slip tips are necessary for the shower chair. If you want to suit the seat height for the elderly, try the chair which can adjust the height. Though we are more recommonded to choose together with the elderly.
Post time: Oct-26-2022
