More Senior Bath Safety Tips

• Install guard rails around the toilet or use a portable toilet seat that has them built in.
• Make sure every sharp corner and edge is cover, preferably with some kind of rubber cushioning
• Make sure your electrical appliances have a ground fault interrupted (GFI) feature and/or install GFI outlets
• Don't use glass shower doors. If you do have them, they can be replaced with unbreakable plastic
• Don't use towel racks as a grab bar, install one around your vanity instead
• Be sure to have lights in your medicine cabinets in order to reduce that chance of making a mistakes while taking medicine.
• Make sure your hot water thermostat is set below 120° F.