Bath Shower Home Design

    Senior Citizen Friendly Bathroom " style="border: 0px;" />   Senior Citizen Friendly Bathroom " style="border: 0px;" />     Most accidents in homes happen in bathrooms. Especially senior citizens and people with lesser mobility are prone to suffer slips and falls in bathrooms since the surface is slippery over there. Studies show in a typical year over 200,000 Americans are treated in the emergency wards of hospitals for bathroom related injuries . Bathrooms are by all means hazardous places . The injuries resulting from falls can range from minor cuts to severe injuries or bone breakages. Some serious cases of bathroom injuries can lead to hip fractures, head contusions and spinal cord injuries . Though anyone can fall inside the bathroom, senior citizens with poor muscle strength and balance are at an increased risk. Here we discuss some safety measures to make the bathrooms senior citizen friendly . Poor balance while moving in and out o...

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The Whale Non-Skid Mat from Kikkerland is the perfect way to make sure that you don’t seriously injure yourself while climbing into that steaming tub of warm bath water .  This mat would be a perfect gift for any whale lover or senior citizen who needs a good old fashioned non-skid mat that has a whale on it.  The design for the Whale Non-Skid Mat came from the ingenious mind of Marijn Duerloo, who equipped it with under- lying suction cups and fashioned it out of natural rubber .  The Whale Non-Skid Mat is adorable, and could serve an extremely important purpose in your home. Whale Non-Skid Bath Mat The Kikkerland collection of bath mats puts a new spin on an old tale. Designed by Martijn Duerloo there are a variety original creations to choose from. All our mats are latex free, mildew resistant natural rubber with no slip super suction cups on the bottom side. The Whale Non-Skid Mat is available from Kikkerland for $16.50 (USD) or from Amazon for $29. Jack Kieffer owns Cool Giz...