Bathroom
In General | Add Color | Shower & Tub | Lighting & Electrical

In General

In the bathroom, check bathtub and shower areas, water temperature, rugs and mats, lighting, small electrical appliances, and storage areas for medications.

• No scatter rugs.
• Grab bars by the toilet and tub. Check existing bars for strength and stability, and repair if necessary.
• Telephone you can reach if you should fall.
• Are there enough towel bars?

Is the bathroom comfortably warm in the morning and after a shower or bath?

Are the plumbing pipes free from leaks?

Are all entry, closet and cabinet doors able to swing without interrupting walkways or blocking fixture use?

See also: Personal Tips -- Bathing

Links to other sites with information on this topic:

The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification . Select their "Safety Checklist and Assessment Instrument" and then click on "The Do-Able Renewable Home."

Helping You Make Your Bathroom Safe, from Mobility Inc. Based in La Jolla, California this company states that it is "actively involved in researching and designing new and innovative healthcare products in an effort to add more premium-technology mobility assistance devices for the injured, elderly, disabled, ill and obese."