How to equip a bathroom for people with limited mobility?
The arrangement of a bathroom and a shower area for low-mobility groups of the population requires not only strength, but also the correct selection of auxiliary materials.
Such population groups include people:
- after the operation
- with problems of the musculoskeletal system
- elderly
- pregnant women on late string
It may be difficult for such people to move, sit, stand or get up on their own. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a reliable support so that a person can perform hygienic procedures without assistance.
To solve these problems, handrails, some stainless steel supports that are attached to the wall or floor are excellent. And to ensure a comfortable seat when taking a shower, they buy special wall-mounted folding chairs made of wood or plastic.
They are installed in the shower areas of public institutions or houses/apartments. Due to the fact that such seats are produced with a folding mechanism, they do not take up much space. If necessary, they can be raised, and if they do not need to be lowered.
As for the steel handrails, it is more complicated here, they have different configurations and they need to be selected according to the installation location. It is also quite important that the handrail does not occupy half of the room and does not interfere with movement even in a wheelchair.
In order to choose the right handrail, you need to start from the installation location.
Near the washbasin, it is better to buy a handrail encircling the sink from all sides.
Next to the toilet, you can attach a folding wall or floor or L-shaped wall-and-floor handrails on one or both sides. And in conditions of limited space - to install a straight handrail on the wall.
The standard set of handrails in the bathroom and toilet, with their classic layout, looks like this:
- on the wall near the bath – a straight, angular or angular inner handrail;
- folding, straight or L-shaped - near the toilet;
- handrail near the washbasin;
- a straight handrail on a free wall (as a support when wiping, changing clothes, drying hair).
- in the shower area there is a folding seat for bathing
Additional products
Straight bathroom grab bar Tonda 30 cm, stainless steel D25 mm
Folding wall handrail with holder, 73x23x11 cm, stainless steel D32
Handrail for bathroom corner inside 80x40x12 cm, stainless steel, D32
Tonda straight grab bar for the bathroom, 60 cm, stainless steel, D16 mm
Tonda straight grab bar for the bathroom, 45 cm, stainless steel, D16 mm
Handrail for the disabled with a folding mechanism, wall-mounted, stainless steel, 73x23x11 cm
Handrail for the disabled under the washbasin, stainless steel, diameter 32 mm
Folding wall handrail for disabled people with holder, D32 stainless steel, black
Waterstop ND-R 500 PVC external repair for expansion joints, blue, 20 lm, Sanpol Ukraine
