News and insights on accessible bathrooms for homes and facilities.
Did you know that January has been designated National Bath Safety Month? This a great time of year to think about how safe your bathroom is, and to consider making some renovations to help prevent accidental falls. If you missed our previous post on bathroom falls and injuries data and statistics, its got some great [...]
In case you haven’t tuned in yet, the Best Bath Systems YouTube channel is up and running. We have a wide range of videos that cover the full line of safe and accessible showers and walk-in tubs for seniors and those with limited mobility. Watch bathtub and shower installation demonstrations, customer testimonials and informative pieces [...]
I thought I would share an insightful presentation put together by Tubz in Sacramento. It’s a presentation they have given to community groups to inform them on the importance of bathroom safety and accessibility. There’s No Place Like Home: Re-Thinking Everything Bathrooms from the Beginning Before World War II, most homes were built one or [...]
The Canadian Journal on Aging released a study in 2006 titled “Access to Grab Bars: Evidence of a Policy Gap”. In it, researchers focused on access to bathtub grab bars in privately and publicly owned apartment buildings. They found that grab bars are significantly more prevalent in publicly owned apartments (91.3%) as compared to privately [...]
We came across this handy guide on designing a home that is accessible for people of all abilities. Published by the South East Metro Seniors Agenda for Independent Living in St. Paul, MN, it provides excellent recommendations on site planning, step-free entries, flooring and window choices, and features and specifications for the bathroom, kitchen and [...]
Did you know that there is an official industry standard for slipperiness? The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) has developed Standard F462-79 – Consumer Safety Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities. They evaluated bathroom surface materials under wet and soapy conditions with a test material that most closely resembled the human foot. A range [...]
