 Now that baby boomers are heading into retirement years, products which adapt homes to aging in place are increasing in demand.
Bathrooms, once considered acceptable in the past, need to be updated to include safety and convenience features. Replacing a bathtub with a shower with a easy to step over threshold, adding grab bars, using non-slip floor tiles, raising the vanity sink countertop height, choosing a comfort height toilet, installing a handheld shower, and considering a touchless faucet are frequent adaptations used to make one of the most accident-prone rooms in the home safer and more comfortable.
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Some innovations available for the bath include a handshower mounted to a safety grab bar, combining two essentials into one space; fold up shower seats; custom tile shower areas large enough to not need a door; and LED lighted, magnifying 5X mirrors for makeup application.
In today’s bath, a grab bar can be as decorative as towel bars. Ginger, Kohler, Rohl, and Jaclo have accessories with matching grab bars. Double towel bars conveniently multiply the number of towels hanging on the wall. Many accessory styles also complete their ensemble with matching knobs and pulls for vanity cabinets.
A popular change in toilets has been the “comfort height” seat level. The seat height is extended 1 1/2”, which means less work for knees that are feeling the cumulative effects of an active lifestyle. |
Hands free electronic faucets on the lavatory sink can be a help to those who have trouble grasping handles. Another hand friendly adaptation is using a larger pull on a cabinet door, or closet door. These pulls were developed for refrigerators, but on a vanity give a larger area to grip for a surer grasp.
Once the updated fittings and fixtures are installed, we recommend homeowners install a whole house filter from Environmental Water Systems (EWS). This filter is placed on the main incoming water supply and protects decorative faucets and finishes from the ravages of chlorine and volatile organic contaminants commonly found in municipally-treated water. This whole house filter provides clean, quality water for drinking, cooking, bathing, showering and in steam rooms. The filtered water from EWS whole house system can also easily eliminate the inconvenience of buying and transporting bottled water.
AARP has consistently found the “desire to age in place” always among the top five of the aging baby boomers priorities. Products from E&B Distributors Elegant Baths can add to the overall safety and enjoyment of the golden years.
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