Rethinking Bathroom Design for an Ageing World
Barry Redican, CEO, Showerbuddy Why I keep asking: why aren't we building accessible bathrooms? Everywhere I go, I see new homes being built with the same old bathroom design. You...
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Rethinking Bathroom Design for an Ageing World
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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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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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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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Tips For An Easier Bathtub Transfer
Helping someone with a mobility impairment get into and out of a bathtub might sound like a big task – and without the right process and equipment it really can...
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6 Ways Homes Can Create Better Environments For Physical Rehab
The physical rehab journey is long and challenging. In a moment, our independence can be stripped away. A serious injury can prevent us from protecting ourselves around the home. Seemingly...
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Planning a bathroom routine with a disability
As with many parts of living with a disability, being properly prepared is a big element of success. Across the day of a person who experienced mobility challenges, there are...
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How to connect with the disabled community in Australia
Regardless of whether a disability has been a lifelong journey or something experienced later on in life, the impacts of significant mobility impairment can be as much mental as physical....
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Benefits of working closely with an Occupational Therapist
The occupational therapist is an important piece of the puzzle for anyone who experiences a significant mobility impairment. Their job is to assess and plan ways to help their client...
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10 Reasons To Upgrade Your Shower Chair
Shower chairs are most certainly not built equal. Unfortunately in the mobility equipment industry there are many options that seem attractive in price but fail to do their main job...
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5 Ways To Make A Home Easier For Elderly Parents
The transition from your elderly parents being fully independent to needing a bit of help is often gradual. Sometimes the signs aren’t obvious nor are our parents actively seeking out...
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Shower chair buyers guide – picking the right model for you
Looking to buy a new shower chair? There are thousands of options when you include all the cheap options from homeware stores, remodelling and specialist mobility retailer options. We know...
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Tips for getting the most from a shower chair
A shower chair can make life much easier in the bathroom when mobility is a struggle. The equipment is just part of the puzzle however, and there’s a number of...
