We shared four great bathroom gadgets last month that can make life easier when you need elderly care. Sherman Oaks, CA residents can benefit from even more great gadgets.
The bathroom can be a challenging place fraught with danger — scalding water, slippery surfaces, sharp objects, dangerous chemicals, and postures and positions that can be difficult to get out of. Those who need elderly care services in Sherman Oaks, CA can rely on the friendly, trained, licensed, and bonded CAREGivers of Home Instead to help out with anything needed.
But also, there are some items that can make bathroom visits less daunting for those with chronic health conditions. We mentioned four last month, here are more. And if any of them need installation or assembly, your senior companion or live-in caregiver in Sherman Oaks, CA stands ready to help.
The first item we’ll talk about is a bidet. Toilet paper is classic, but as our flexibility decreases and joints complain more loudly, a necessary function like wiping oneself can become a problem. The bidet takes care of this in a most exhilarating fashion. The most basic version of the bidet simply offers front and rear wash after the evacuation process is complete. But some models offer additional services. Some have a heated seat. They also offer a deodorizing function, a pre-mist for the bowl, and even an air dryer for a clean, refreshing finish.
Our next gadget to help alleviate problems that the elderly face is a non-slip, absorbent mat. Bathroom floors need to be non-absorbent, but that often means they’re extremely slick when they get wet. This can be a significant problem for elderly care. Sherman Oaks, CA residents can use a mat that is both non-slip and absorbent to avoid any catastrophes near the sink or outside of the bathtub. And when the mat needs to be cleaned, Home Instead’s CAREGivers for seniors can help take care of that.
Our third bathroom gadget is a handle. Just that: a handle. It is a handle made specifically to be placed in the tub or shower area. When mounted properly it is available to help the user stand stable in the shower, and to get into and out of the shower without falling over.
And our final gadget today is a foot brush. Face it: your feet are not near your hands. And when you pick up one of them to wash it, the other seems to have more than twice the amount of work to do to keep you upright. Add in the dangers of slipping on the wet, soapy surface and the work it takes to wash your foot well, and you have a recipe for disaster. But with a foot brush — one with a long handle, and a pumice stone on the other side to rub away corns and callouses, and you’ve solved the problem of washing your feet, which is just so far away.
So with those additional four bathroom gadgets, your time in the necessary room should be less fraught with danger. For even more help with bathroom functions, cleaning, meal prep, or just some senior companion care, contact Home Instead at (818) 805-2208.
