Buckhorn
Senior member
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2016
- Messages
- 730
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 12/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- PA
- City
- Small town
My husband/PALS can still stand and step up over the 3" lip/ledge into our 1st floor shower with my assistance, multiple safety bars and use of a shower chair. It is becoming more and more tiring to him, and less safe for both of us. We had the bathroom door widened and the shower stall and access re-done to accommodate easier access, but it is not an ADA / roll in shower. When necessary, I think that I can navigate one of the PVC/ high-back reclining shower chairs into the bathroom and over the small lip into the shower. If not, I have another strategy I am thinking of....
In the meantime, while my husband is still ambulatory, I am thinking of purchasing a sliding shower bench like this one or something similar: (mod note: link to Amazon product deleted)). However, I am not sure how long he will be able to use this either, so I'm not going to buy a top of the line model.
I am wondering what has worked for the PALS/CALS out there, as ALS progresses & abilities decline? I know many PALS ultimately receive bed baths & use of shampoo caps. I was hoping to start a dialog that will be helpful to me as well as many others, since the collective knowledge and experience of our members is amazing.
Thank you for your anticipated responses.
In the meantime, while my husband is still ambulatory, I am thinking of purchasing a sliding shower bench like this one or something similar: (mod note: link to Amazon product deleted)). However, I am not sure how long he will be able to use this either, so I'm not going to buy a top of the line model.
I am wondering what has worked for the PALS/CALS out there, as ALS progresses & abilities decline? I know many PALS ultimately receive bed baths & use of shampoo caps. I was hoping to start a dialog that will be helpful to me as well as many others, since the collective knowledge and experience of our members is amazing.
Thank you for your anticipated responses.
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