Reduce the Potential for Wet Area Bathroom Falls
Bathtubs, showers, and other wet areas are always potential areas for slips and falls, often resulting in minor or major personal injury. The brochure below contains a good checklist of recommended practices and equipment to reduce the likelihood of bath tub, shower, and wet floor accidents.
Bath-Tech offers and installs some of the more popular and affordable bath fall prevention prevention devices such as:
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Non-Skip Tub Floor Surface – a rougher surface added to the bottom of your tub or shower to provide foot traction and resist foot slips. Don’t worry – it’s not that rough, it’s easy to clean, and it is barely visible. Visit Refinishing for more information.
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Non-Skip Mat – a semi-permanent applique applied to the bottom of your tub or shower to provide foot traction and resist foot slips. This solution is used for existing tubs and showers. Visit More Services for more information.
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Grab Bars – install one or more bars to provide sturdy and convenient handholds while entering / exiting wet areas. Special Note: handles on shower doors and soap dish handles are not rated as grab bars because they aren’t designed to support your weight. Also, grab bars need to be installed properly to work. They should be installed with the proper anchors and into a wall stud whenever possible. Visit More Services for more information.
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Tub-to-Shower Conversion – removes part of the side of a bathtub to make an low entrance like a walk-in shower. This eliminates the high step-over when entering or exiting the tub. Visit Conversions for more information and photos.
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Shower Enclosures – replaces the shower curtain with various types of enclosures with handles to help maintain your balance. Visit More Services for more information.
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Fall Protection Brochure – VisitingAngels.com brochure series |