Walk in baths good or not?

Izzy17

Hi everyone my name's Isabel, and I really just wanted to ask you all for some advice really about walk in baths. As my husband has gotten older, his legs have been causing him more and more problems, and one of the things he's becoming most worried about is the bathroom and his own independence within it. He doesn't want to have to rely on others too much, and still wants to be able to bathe himself and such, so we were thinking a walk in bath would be ideal for him. I don't really know much about this type of thing so I was wondering if anyone knows of any good companies we can get one from? I believe my husband's friend mentioned a company called Gainsborough ? Are they good? Does anyone have any recommendations at all? Are walk in showers the best way to go forward in this instance? Or does anyone know of any other alternatives? Any tips would be much appreciated - I'm very at sea here! Thanks everyone 

AlexW_Scope

Hi @Izzy17

Try to get expert advice from an occupational therapist (OT) to find out which equipment will be best for your husband.

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Jean_OT

Hi @Izzy17

I would echo the suggestion made by @alexwhite, the very best thing to do would be to have an assessment of your husband's needs conducted by an occupational therapist.

In the meantime if you wish to explore some of the potential options you may find this interactive website of interest: http://asksara.dlf.org.uk/?auth=sara5