Bath and Shower Safety for Parkinson's Disease Patients

Parkinson's Disease can make it challenging to live your everyday life and daily activities become a challenge when living with Parkinson's including bathing. There are tools that you can buy to help protect yourself from falls while in the shower. These tools include shower chairs, bath mats, bath rails, tub grips, and many more. As Parkinson's progresses the need for these tools becomes more and more. Since Parkinson's Disease causes difficulty with mobility, balance, and slower movements, it is necessary to have these devices in place for assistance.

A device such as the Bathtub Safety Rail is a must for patients who want to maintain independence and safety at the same time. This rail provides the ability for patients to hold on to it while they are entering and exiting the shower or during the shower if they start to lose their balance. This rail is very easy to install since you just tighten the knob on the side of the rail down to the side of the bathtub and it is ready to use. Here is a video tutorial on how to install the bathtub rail.

Bathtub Safety Rail by Easy Living

According to the National Parkinson's foundation, bathtub safety rails are a necessary feature for shower safety of Parkinson's patients.  

References

Easy Living (n.d.). Retrieved November 23, 2016, from http://www.easierliving.com/bathtub-rail-13635.html

National Parkinson Foundation: Believe in Better. Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons