If someone has a day to day difficulty in bathing what aid should they choose? There are so many solutions to choose from, what are 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 but with a considerable waiting list.

To ensure the user receives an effortless relaxing bath without making considerable structural changes they can use a portable, inflatable or fixed bath lift. This will ensure that other people can still use the wash facilities without an aid impeding their routine. An important factor to consider is whether the user would like to go all the way down to the bottom of the bath or not, and also what weight can they lift as the bath will have to be cleaned. Portable bath lifts on average leave a one inch gap between the user and the base. This however is not the case if the user decides to go for an inflatable which is considerably lighter and does take you flush with the base of the bath. Another option is to use a fixed belt bath lifter, this type of bath lift is a permanent solution operated again by battery which does take you flush with the base of the bath. This type of bath lift is most likely suited to some one with good balance as the only support provided is the retractable belt.

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