Accidents often happen in a bathroom so it is important to spend time making it a safer place. The following suggestions will help you accomplish that goal:
__ Bathtub or shower need a non-skid mat or strips on the standing area.
__ Bathtub or shower should have safety glass or plastic.
__ Grab bars needs to be installed on the walls by the bathtub and toilet.
__ Towel bars and the soap dish in the shower stall should be durable and firmly installed.
__ Use a single-lever mixing faucet or have faucet handles that are easy to grasp.
__ Bathroom flooring should be matte-finished, textured tile, or low pile commercial carpet (no throw rugs or bathmats).
__ Bathroom lighting should be even and without glare. The light switch is near the door.
__ Bathroom door opens outward.
__ Bathroom has a safe supplemental heat source and ventilation system.
__ Outlets are ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) that protect against electric shock.
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