Navigating Public Restrooms With Mobility Challenges
Public toilets are a common source of worry for families with a mobility impaired individual. Despite more efforts being made in modern times to create a more accessible world, there’s...
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Navigating Public Restrooms With Mobility Challenges
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Building Design – Why Do We Build Non-accessible Showers?
Part of the challenge that households have with supporting a disabled loved one to conduct their daily bathroom routine is due to the incompatibility of the home’s bathroom itself. Even...
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Creating More Dignified Bathroom Experiences For The Elderly
Ageing is something that all of us need to contend with. But we don’t all experience ageing in the same way – some people are predisposed to losing mobility earlier...
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5 Ways A Shower Chair Takes Pressure Off Family Members
Supporting a loved one with their mobility challenges is something that many family members are more than happy to do. Help comes in many different forms, but it’s the physical...
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Ways to support independence in mobility impaired family members
Mobility loss is not simply the reduction or loss of movement. It’s the loss of personal freedom, independence and sense of control. As a mobility equipment provider, we believe strongly...
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When a loved one resists assistive technology – next steps to take
Assistive technology makes a big difference in the lives of mobility impaired people and their family. It removes a great deal of manual exertion by carers, helping to keep everyone...
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Creating Better Experiences For Occupational Therapists’ Bathroom Assessments
We love our occupational therapist community. They are doing incredible work for families every day, helping to carve out a path to more fulfilling daily lives for those with mobility...
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8 things that can make a mobility impaired person’s daily life easier
There’s no question that the challenges someone experiencing a mobility impairment each day are significant. While the range of injuries or conditions that result in reduced mobility is broad, any...
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5 tips for supporting elderly parents transition into care
Helping an elderly parent get the extra help they need to get by can feel like a daunting experience. In many cases the decision to engage home care has been...
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How to get the most from an Occupational Therapist – Tips for Families
Occupational Therapists are a big part of the Showerbuddy community. It’s who we talk to the most often each day, as they work with us to ensure their clients have...
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Building a home for mobility-friendly use
Are you about to embark on the journey of building a new home? It can be a really exciting time as you’re finally in a position to design the property...
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5 Common Hazards In The Bathroom To Watch Out For
The bathroom is where we all spend plenty of time at home whether it’s to shower, brush our teeth, put makeup on or use the toilet. But an environment where...
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How to choose the best Showerbuddy for your bathroom and needs
One of the great things about getting into the Showerbuddy ecosystem is that there are products for virtually any type of user or bathroom. We’ve designed products to support as...
