Lowering the chair arm down affords much safer transfers for those who are weak and an excellent aid to caregivers. Drop arm commodes allow much easier transfers for caregivers. This commode frame can also be used later over the bathroom toilet when one becomes stronger. Also consider investing in a shower or tub seat/bench and grab bars for the same bathroom safety reasons and to allow more independence.
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We have all heard that most accidents in the home occur in the bathroom. Consider when one is elderly, frail, unstable, weak from a recent illness or accident, or suffers from a debilitating disease causing impaired balance or vision; consider how much the odds of having an accident are increased. When your elderly parents or loved one is living at home or in your family's home, consider a few basic measures to make the bathroom a safer place. For those wh...
