Bathing Aids

If someone has a day to day difficulty in bathing what aid should they choose? There are so many solutions to choose from, what options do they have, and what are the important factors to consider when making this decision?

It's a well known fact that in the United Kingdom we are a growing population and people are living longer than ever before. This has resulted in people coming to some difficulty with certain day to day activities. A good example of this is; what happens when our bodies become less subtle and frail and we can no longer bathe in the conventional way?

There is a lot of mobility bathing aids available on the market today each with very different price tags. These can vary from bath boards which are placed directly across the bath where the user simply slides themselves on to the board, or at the other end of the scale a walk-in shower / bath can be installed fully fitted with a thermostatically controlled shower and seat. The later can be expensive and sometimes difficult to obtain but grants are available with a considerable waiting list.

Many bathing aids are available to browse and buy online but we also provide a search and locate service; if it's not listed we can still most likely source it for you. We are a UK based company and offer products such as walk-in showers / baths, showers stools / chairs / boards, bath lifts, bath boards, and lots more. Please click the link for further information: Bathing Aids

Walker Aids

When your mobility becomes limited there are many walking aids to help keep you going! Following are just some of the products available to those looking for walking aids that will help them keep up their active lifestyles.
Manual Wheelchair
There are many varieties of this basic wheelchair. A wheelchair can help you get to where you need to go and with today’s technology it is easy to take your wheelchair in the car, into most any building or store, and to get to where you need to go and be more efficiently than ever before.

Power Wheelchair and Power Scooter
A power wheelchair or power scooter is a great mobility devise that uses battery power to help you get around town, or your home. The devises are light and easy to maneuver, best of all they can be taken on buses, in cars, help you get around the grocery store or make getting from the kitchen to the backyard easier.
Walkers/ Rollators
A walker is a walking aid that has four legs and gives you ultimate support. A rollator is similar but comes with wheels on the bottom of the legs for a smooth ride. See your physician to find out which of these walking aids is best for you.
Canes
Walking canes come in a variety of styles and colors. They are perfect for those that need a little aid balancing, have a leg that is hurt or a hip that aches. Canes are not only good for getting around but can also become your accessory of choice! With a wide variety to choose from you are sure to find more than one walking cane to get you to any event imaginable.
Crutches
Most likely you have had to use crutches at least once in your life and probably still have a pair in your garage! Crutches are great walking aids when one breaks a leg or has another temporary disability. Crutches come in many sizes and often can be adjusted to fit the user perfectly.

Mobility Aids

In recent years and with the advent of new technology Mobility Aids have improved greatly benefiting the disabled and elderly. Developments include mobility scooters, stairlifts, adjustable beds, walk in baths and riser chairs. Mobility scooters have given greater independence allowing people how historically relied on another person to help then get out and about; can now move round their home and outside freely. With three and four wheel scooters, varying in speed mobility scooters are ideal for most day to day tasks.

Walk in baths are another excellent example of a mobility aid which reinstalls independence. A walk in bath means you don't have to climb in and out of a bath, but simply open the door walk in and fill the bath. When finishes, drain and walk out.

Adjustable beds have also improved in recent years given both medical and comfort improvements. A fully adjustable bed will adjust to suit most needs whether improving the position of the bed to help relieve medical conditions such as back pain, or simply to watch TV in comfort. If the climbing the stairs is become a chore then the installation of a stair lift can greatly help. Historically if you could not climb the stairs maybe you would have to sleep downstairs or even move homes. Now a stair lift can resolve this problem.

If getting in and out or your chairs is hard work a riser recliner chair can help. The chair will lower you to a sitting position then rise to a near standing position to help you exit the chair. Some chairs have adjustable positions to help you achieve a comfortable sitting position.