Product Solutions: Bath Safety

The bathroom has been deemed the “most dangerous
room” in a home for a reason. Approximately 80 percent of home accidents
occur in the bathroom, but most of those accidents can be prevented with
the right safety products. That statistic demonstrates that there is plenty
of opportunity for a provider to grow its business by stocking bathroom
safety products.

The key is to offer a wide array of solutions that can fit clients’ unique
needs. One person’s struggles in the shower might not be the same struggle
of another, so a savvy provider must ensure it is keeping in mind the different
needs of the various patient segments it serves.

A key strategy for understanding the needs of a patient is to interact with
them and perhaps perform a home assessment to examine what products they
are currently using and how they are using them.

For example, if a patient is using a bath stool that is placed within reaching
distance of the water faucet but not under the stream of water, it’s likely that
they patient is trying to stay close to the water knobs so that it’s easy to turn
the water on or off or adjust the temperature. But they’re also likely having a
hard time actually bathing. So, the provider could offer is a handheld showerhead
to give the client optimal control, ease, and above all safety.

That just one example of how providing the right range of bath safety items
can dramatically improve a patient’s safety and quality of life. Here are some
offerings that can help HMEs accomplish those objectives:

Chair provides support and safety for children while bathing

COtter Bath Chair

• Provides support and safety for children
  by providing an angle adjustable seat and
  backrest to accommodate each individual’s
  positioning needs.
• The Otter’s legs are slip-resistant for safety
  and can raise the chair an additional 7
  inches. The chair has height and width
  adjustable lateral supports that can be
  used for positioning the head or trunk.
• The pediatric bathing chair is available in
  three sizes and with or without a tub or
  shower stand.

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
(877) 224-0946
www.drivemedical.com

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Stool reduces twisting and reaching

Bath Stool

• Features a padded seat that can rotate 360
  degrees and locks every 90 degrees for
  safety to reduce twisting while reaching in
  the shower.
• The stool is height adjustable from 16
  inches to 22 inches in one inch increments.
• The top of the seat can be removed for
  easy cleaning, and the whole stool can be
  assembled without the use of tools.

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
(877) 224-0946
www.drivemedical.com

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Perform transfers without crowding the bathroom

Tub Transfer Base

• Patients and caregivers can perform
  healthy transfers — either manually or
  with a mechanical lift — without crowding
  the bathroom with permanently mounted
  equipment.
• Once finished bathing, the base collapses
  and hangs compactly on the wall with
  hook provided. Rifton’s folding storable
  tub transfer base makes it possible for
  everyone in the family to use the tub.
• The tub transfer base is designed for use
  with Rifton’s newly redesigned Wave bath
  chair, accommodating clients up to 250 lbs.

Rifton
(800) 571-8198
www.rifton.com

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Rollator providers discreet and dignified toilet safety

Rollator

• Free2Go Rollator is a safe, discreet and
  dignified solution for toilet safety in any
  restroom that features a walking aid, raised
  toilet seat and toilet safety aid all in one.
• Incorporates the benefits of a raised toilet
  seat and toilet safety frame to provide swift
  and quick installation over a fixed toilet.
• Weighs roughly 20 pounds and can be
  moved via the flat, 8-inch wheels attached
  to the frame that add stability and support.

Free2Go Mobility
(844) 324-8228
www.free2gomobility.com

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System providers bath safety roducts in the palm of providers’ hands

eRetail

• An eRetail system that includes the catalog
  of most major bath safety brands and is
  updated with real-time inventory levels.
• Provider staff can use the system from any
  computer, tablet or smartphone to access
  thousands of SKU’s from manufacturers
  without stocking inventory.
• Health Mobius will set-up and manage the
  entire platform, oversee the online product
  catalog and payment to vendors, payment
  processing, shipping, customer service and
  sales tax processing for all transactions.

Health Mobius
(855) 640-9500
www.healthmobius.com

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Adjustable rail allows for customizability

Tub Rail

• This intuitive, tool-free, adjustable tub rail
  comes with features that allow for durability
  and stability while in the shower or bath.
• The white, powder-coated tub rail is
  constructed of steel and features a 5 to 17
  inches of height adjustment. The width can
  be adjusted from 3 to seven 7 and can fit
  most tubs.
• The rail features a stainless steel locking
  mechanism and non-wearing rubber pads
  to provide scratch-proof security.

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
(877) 224-0946
www.drivemedical.com