Handicap Showers

Handicap Showers - Very Useful To All

Daily bathing is a cultural expectation and desire of most people. Medical science has shown warm water bathing helps reduce blood pressure and the ailments associated with arthritis while reducing stress. When one becomes handicapped bathing daily could become a challenge. In 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to insure handicapped people were not left out of being able to enjoy the conveniences non-handicapped people enjoyed and took for granted.

Handicap showers can be added to the residence in the space of the existing 5' bathtub. Many companies, which offer handicap showers have showers made just for the space of the 5' tub. These showers include no curb accessibility, as well as easy-step handicap shower options. Grab bars for safety, room for a shower chair, or the ability to shower in one's own wheelchair is the point of these kinds of showers. Pressure mixing valves, as well as textured slip-resistant floors are among other options one can get when remodeling for the handicapped family member. Some other accessories, which can be added to the handicap shower is a collapsible water retainer which allows the wheels of a wheelchair to easily roll over it, while keeping the bathroom floor dry or a threshold ramp if the easy-step shower was installed.

For new construction a handicap shower can be made much larger than the replacement showers for the existing 5' bathtub. These showers can be of almost any dimensions, but usually have at least 60” to 72” openings for easy access, whether by wheelchair or for transfer from wheelchair to shower chair or built-in bench. Other options can be added which are not easily added to a pre-molded shower stall.

In addition to the size of the opening, grad bars are strategically placed for the safety of the bather. A hand held shower head with pulsing option may be used for the handicapped family member to stimulate and soothe parts of the body made uncomfortable by long periods of time in the wheelchair or hospital bed. A stationary shower head may also be a part of the handicap shower, if other family members are using the shower. Also a shower pressure mixing valve is highly recommended to prevent the possibility of being burned due to the change of water pressure in the house or facility. This device insures water temperature remains constant during the shower regardless of what happens with water usage in the rest of the household or facility. Threshold ramps can be added, if the shower pan is higher than the floor. They allow for easier access to the shower without a great deal of energy to overcome the lip..

Corner showers are a popular option because of their space saving feature. The pre-formed acrylic shower is for the remodeling of the existing bathrooms. White and beige is the general color of acrylic pre-formed handicap showers, but for new construction any color would be available to the homeowner and they are not limited to acrylic as a material for the shower.

 

 

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