Bathing Safety for the Elderly and Disabled

Installing safety features in the bathroom is key to reducing the risk of falling.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that this low-cost approach reduced falls by seniors by 17% only throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

"There is a high prevalence of falls among people 65 and older that increases with age, as does the inability to get up after a fall," said lead author Steven Albert, Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at Pitt Public Health. "A challenge for public health officials is to decrease the risk of falls without encouraging reduced physical activity. Our research shows that the Healthy Steps for Older Adults program is a successful tool to help reduce falls."

Find elderly bath aids and DME Bathing equipment throughout our entire store that can help to reduce risk of falling and tripping hazards.