Guest guest Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 We are fortunate enough to have a large wheel chair accessible shower with a fold down bench. While Terry is not yet at the wheelchair stage, she has become walker dependent due to her gait and balance instability. We recently had an Occupational Therapist do a safety evaluation of our home. [This is recommended for anyone who has not done it. Medicare will cover it if the doctor orders it.] The OT recommended a shower mat and direct supervision of Terry's shower activities. Most shower mats are sized for bath tubs and smaller showers. Our need is for something larger - at least two feet by three feet in size. I have explored a number of local alternatives and the Internet with no luck so far. Has anyone had any experience in this area or can offer any tips? Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 , I purchased a large shower mat several months ago at our local Target store. It is an open weave rubbery construction and large enough to almost cover the entire bathtub floor. (I have also seen place mats and non-slip mats to go under rugs made of a similar construction) It sticks to the floor with suction cups. As long as I keep it clean it works very well and keeps my husband from slipping in the shower. I wash it in the washing machine about once a week when I'm washing my towels. It comes out perfectly! Hope this helps! Beth ---------- Sennewald perrys@...> writes: To: shydrager Subject: Large Shower Mats Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 08:33:44 -0500 We are fortunate enough to have a large wheel chair accessible shower with a fold down bench. While Terry is not yet at the wheelchair stage, she has become walker dependent due to her gait and balance instability. We recently had an Occupational Therapist do a safety evaluation of our home. [This is recommended for anyone who has not done it. Medicare will cover it if the doctor orders it.] The OT recommended a shower mat and direct supervision of Terry's shower activities. Most shower mats are sized for bath tubs and smaller showers. Our need is for something larger - at least two feet by three feet in size. I have explored a number of local alternatives and the Internet with no luck so far. Has anyone had any experience in this area or can offer any tips? Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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