Ruth33
Member
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2020
- Messages
- 27
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 11/2019
- Country
- US
- State
- MD
- City
- Baltimore
Hello. I am new here.
I need help planning a bathroom for my husband who was diagnosed in November.
We are fortunate to be able to build from scratch.
We have planned a large roll in shower with no barriers.
And I have read the advice that it may not be useable soon, but then again, progression is unpredictable and being able to shower is important to him.
Builder wants to slightly slope floor 3 feet outside of shower for water that gets out.
Shower is 6' w x 4' deep. Is this too big?
Prefabs are 5' w, but not sure if that will be tight with a tilting shower chair.
Some other questions:
If we will (eventually) be getting a PWC which presumably will be height adjustable, is sink and counter height important? Same for workspace in the den.
I know we need knee room under sink.
I was advised about pull down grab-bars for toilet so they don't get in the way of someone helping and so toilet does not have to be against a wall.
How much room is needed on each side of the toilet for helping to transfer, etc?
Is an adjustable height toilet helpful for transferring from and to PWC?
Is it more important to have the sink or the toilet near the door from the bedroom? If sink is near door, toilet will be on opposite wall with anyone walking into bathroom having a view of toilet.
If toilet is near door, it will interfere with the 8' turning radius I was advised about (Is that important?)
Will I be sorry if I don't put the hoyer lift track on the ceiling. It seems like a bit much.
I'm thinking we will go with portable lift when we need it.
I know these questions are a lot.
Any advice and experience would be very much appreciated, even if you don't answer all my questions.
Ruth
I need help planning a bathroom for my husband who was diagnosed in November.
We are fortunate to be able to build from scratch.
We have planned a large roll in shower with no barriers.
And I have read the advice that it may not be useable soon, but then again, progression is unpredictable and being able to shower is important to him.
Builder wants to slightly slope floor 3 feet outside of shower for water that gets out.
Shower is 6' w x 4' deep. Is this too big?
Prefabs are 5' w, but not sure if that will be tight with a tilting shower chair.
Some other questions:
If we will (eventually) be getting a PWC which presumably will be height adjustable, is sink and counter height important? Same for workspace in the den.
I know we need knee room under sink.
I was advised about pull down grab-bars for toilet so they don't get in the way of someone helping and so toilet does not have to be against a wall.
How much room is needed on each side of the toilet for helping to transfer, etc?
Is an adjustable height toilet helpful for transferring from and to PWC?
Is it more important to have the sink or the toilet near the door from the bedroom? If sink is near door, toilet will be on opposite wall with anyone walking into bathroom having a view of toilet.
If toilet is near door, it will interfere with the 8' turning radius I was advised about (Is that important?)
Will I be sorry if I don't put the hoyer lift track on the ceiling. It seems like a bit much.
I'm thinking we will go with portable lift when we need it.
I know these questions are a lot.
Any advice and experience would be very much appreciated, even if you don't answer all my questions.
Ruth