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No matter if it's diy or done by professionals it has to be done correctly. I don't recommend the suction cup types. Screw them into studs, use toggle bolts and you'll need a masonry drill bit for tile.
Place one outside the bath tub or shower and one inside at an angle so as the person sits they just slide their hand down the bar and are holding on all the time as they sit and rise.
Take the person and have them show you how they get in and out of the areas in question. Right hand grabbing the door frame about 4 feet up? Grab bar right there, and so on.
Lots of info when you google the question. Please take into account the height of the person that will be using them. For example, my husband (6'2" ) would need them placed differently then my daughter (4'9")!
In my Mom's shower a bar was put vertically on the wall as you walked in and another horizontally on the inside wall. If your shower has a tub, there is also a bar you can get that clamps on to the side and it high enough for the person to grap to help them get in. Anyone that has a hard time getting into a shower should have a shower seat. There are the kind you put in the the tub or shower and then there are ones that extend out of the tub that the seat is on the outside and you slide the person into the tub. I have used the suction ones and you just have to make sure that you have a clean smooth surface to attach. If you have tiles, make sure the suction cup is on the smooth tile and not on the grout. I know some on the site don't like this option, but I had a full grown man pull on my Mom's and just about took the insert out. The suction cup never gave. I have seen bars under the shower head to so the person has something to hang onto when showering. But I feel, if you have to go this way...for safety, use a shower chair. You can install handheld shower heads for easy use.
When my parents needed grab bars in their bathroom, they called their local plumber to ask if they were familiar with such installations. Luckily the plumbing company was, and they knew what type of grab bars would be needed and where was the correct placement.
Something like this is always isn't a do-it-yourself operation unless one is very familiar with the work.
For the toilet, we bought a gadget that was made for the toilet which was set onto the toilet seat and floor. The caregiver installed that for my Dad as she was quite familiar with those. That helped Dad to be able to stand up after he was through using the toilet. Usually one can purchase the item at a drug store.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Place one outside the bath tub or shower and one inside at an angle so as the person sits they just slide their hand down the bar and are holding on all the time as they sit and rise.
Take the person and have them show you how they get in and out of the areas in question. Right hand grabbing the door frame about 4 feet up? Grab bar right there, and so on.
Something like this is always isn't a do-it-yourself operation unless one is very familiar with the work.
For the toilet, we bought a gadget that was made for the toilet which was set onto the toilet seat and floor. The caregiver installed that for my Dad as she was quite familiar with those. That helped Dad to be able to stand up after he was through using the toilet. Usually one can purchase the item at a drug store.