Discreet grab bars: Future-proofing your home without sacrificing style.
Functional and beautiful: How modern grab bars blend seamlessly into your home.
While grab bars might not be an immediate necessity for everyone, their importance becomes paramount when considering multi-generational living or long-term ageing in place. Forward-thinking architects and designers are now incorporating these elements into their projects from the outset, ensuring that homes can support assisted living and adapt to changing needs over time.
Fortunately, there has been a considerable shift in the design of accessible bathroom accessories. Gone are the days of clinical-looking fixtures; instead, adaptations of shower rails, caddies, and towel rails have been developed to effectively double as grab bars while looking like modern bathroom fixtures that come in finishes to match tap wear.
Structural Considerations.
For architects and homeowners embarking on new builds or renovations, it's crucial to plan for future accessibility.
- Reinforcing wall structures to support grab bar installation
- Strategically placing studs to accommodate future additions
- Considering the placement of grab bars in relation to other bathroom fixtures
The range of grab bars from Nero is a practical and beautiful addition for assisted living bathrooms.
What is the right grab bar for you or a family member?
A grab rail can provide invaluable support while standing, moving around a bathroom, or pulling yourself up from a toilet or shower seat.
A shower caddy would provide a convenient spot for shampoo and conditioner bottles. It can also support up to 150kg of weight, which would help when lifting yourself from a seated position or gently lowering yourself down.
The shower rail is a vertical bar shower rail that doubles as a sturdy grab bar.
A towel rail functions as a grab bar and can offer additional support when drying off and stepping out of the shower or bath, making the entire process safer and more comfortable.
The range from Avail Designs or Nero is a really good choice and looks the least institutional while still meeting the AS1428.1 standards.
The benefits are clear for individuals with back pain, arthritic hips and knees, or those recovering from recent surgery. These additions should eliminate the need for less visually appealing mobility aids and ad-hoc adaptations. More importantly, falls in the shower are common among the elderly, so planning your home for the future could potentially reduce the risk of life-changing incidents.