If your child or relative has a disability or you care for a person with limited mobility, owning an assisted bath can be a real help. Having a powered bath at home that is height adjustable, includes a bather transfer seat or has special features can give greater care, safety and comfort to the bather.
Despite bathing being very popular in the UK for disabled and able-bodied people, Disabled Facilities Grant applications will often only recommend bathroom showering adaptations instead of a new hi-lo bath. This viewpoint can sometimes be based on the misconception that an accessible bath is more expensive than conversion of a bathroom to an accessible wet room with adapted fixtures and fitting – in many situations this is simply not true.
Safe access to a specialist bath can provide a variety of benefits to disabled bathers ranging from improved care and dignity through to enhanced well-being and mobility. So if you are looking for help with justifying why an accessible bath is better than a wet room or shower for the person you care for, Abacus has complied a range of free guides and useful information.
Why assisted bathing can be better than adaptive showering
A guide to justifying an assisted bath instead of an accessible wetroom or shower when applying for a DFG
If you would like any further information regarding accessible bathing please do not hesitate to call our friendly team on 0808 252 3394 or visit http://www.abacushealthcare.co.uk/
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