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Broken Hip Home Care Products
Extra long shoehorns – enables individuals with limited range of motion to put on shoes and avoid overexertion.
Long-handled sponge – enables individuals with limited range of motion to reach and wash hard-to-reach areas.
Bath bench – Reduce the strain and create a safer environment for elderly or disabled people entering or exiting a bathtub or shower. These products are specifically designed to straddle or sit directly inside a tub or shower. Finding the easiest and safest one to use is a matter of seeking a recommendation from your doctor, physical therapist or other health care professional. With a stable bench, one can relax and enjoy bathing without worry.
Grab bars – Can be installed near the toilet and shower. Gives the individual something to hold onto while stepping in/out of the shower or lowering himself/herself on and off the toilet.