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Shower Safe
After my most recent fall on 8/3/18 this 78 y/o decided I had to make my shower area safer for me.. I had wanted to install these shower/tub grips on the shower wall in my previous apartment's shower area but the tub walls were one piece fiberglass & these grips wouldn't hold on them but now my shower walls are tile which makes the difference.. I selected these particular shower grips because they were large & had textured grips on the handle which I felt was a plus so I bought 4 of them & put them in strategic places on the shower wall for my preference & need.. LOVE them absolutely LOVE them and they definitely do the job..
In addition to purchasing these wall grips I purchased the Drive Medical Adjustable Height Bathtub Grab Bar Safety Rail to place on the top of the tub rim to I could hold onto that when I entered the shower area LOVE this too & it was necessary for me..
Since my most recent fall where I fell backwards over the rim of the tub which I hit my back on & then fell backwards onto the very hard cement/tiled floor (first floor apartments always have cement floors) and I hit my back & head again I needed to do something to try & prevent this from happening a third time.. I had also developed a fear of getting into the shower which I am just starting to get over since I now have some security around me..
I also bought 2 of the Changing Lifestyles Safe-er-Grip Portable Shower Arm to assist me with my handheld shower device but really only needed one but I am keeping the second one 'just in case'.. This turned out to be a plus for me too since I am only 5'2'' & now don't have to reach up so much to get & return my handheld shower device which was causing me to become unsteady when I reached up to get & return it..
When you live alone the thought of the day is to "be safe" and now I feel I have accomplished that..
August 2018 · Health and Household · verified purchase