Bathroom Safety

You don't realise how dangerous a bathroom is until someone you love starts struggling to use it. You notice as they use walls for support. You hear them take their time to get to the toilet. You spend more time outside the door, listening, because they take so long. Most…

Most falls occur on the way to the bathroom, as opposed to in the bathroom itself. It is 2 AM and there is a bathroom emergency. Avoiding turning on the lights is a justified impulse as there are only a few steps to the hallway. This is the start of…

It's just a matter of water, until it leads to serious injuries. A few droplets from the shower, a wet footprint at the sink, or a slippery patch on the floor that you don't even notice. You have stepped on that area many times and a slip could happen on…

A bathroom fall rarely starts with a slippery floor. It starts with a moment of overconfidence. People think they can manage without support and that it's only going to take a few minutes. Most people think bathroom safety is just about being careful. In reality, being careful is not enough.…

Bathroom injuries are extremely common and some of the injuries may require serious hospital visits. Floor tiles can be wet and slippery, and things like shower steps and low toilet seats can make senior adults lose their balance. A common misconception is that a grab bar placed on an empty…

It doesn't make sense to buy bathroom safety equipment if problems aren't being solved. Safety equipment should solve the right problems, and determining which pieces of equipment should be purchased takes an understanding of bathroom related activities as well as the associated safety concerns. Bathroom safety equipment should be…

Your parents probably aren't going to say they are having trouble going to the toilet. They will take longer, take more time, and sit in silence more. Then, one day, maybe you start to see them push themselves up with both hands, or they start to avoid the bathroom unless…

The most dangerous room in the house is usually the one that feels the safest. You go into the bathroom at home, turn on the tap in the sink, and step on the wet floor, probably because you've done it thousands of times. But another day, you could lose balance…

A Practical Safety Checklist for Families There is an intangible quality that changes in Indian homes with the arrival of the monsoon. For many of us, these changes have become so common that we no longer acknowledge them. The first change is in the scent, and then the floors change…