Grab rails

Greciangirl

I am finding it more and more more difficult to get out of my bath. And am contemplating getting a grab rail.
My bath is very narrow, so not enough room to swivel round on to knees.
Each time I bathe, I hope and pray I still have the strength to haul myself up and out.

I don’t want to give in to showers only, so will definitely get a grab rail. Would be handy to have two, but no space for another unfortunately.

We only have a narrow bath, but have 3 rails (each 45cm long) screwed to the wall: there is a vertical one about 30cm above the top rim of the bath at the tap end, another slight lower about halfway along (about where my shoulder is when sitting up in the bath), and then the third one is set diagonally between the other two; the middle one is most useful for heaving myself up to a sitting position, & the other two are helpful when getting out of the bath

Forgot to say: the rails are all non-slip, & they're a dark colour which blends in with the wall panel so they don't really shout 'disabled' at you (not that I have a problem with that, as I am disabled!)

I have several long grab rails in both shower rooms. They are chrome ones with a rough ‘scored’ middle section to stop your hand slipping if it is soapy. They were for my husband who had dementia and mobility problems. We had two of the suction ones to take on holiday and they were very good. I used to put them on the tiles then lean back with my whole weight and they still held though I always wondered if it would pull a tile off! That would be embarrassing! I didn’t like the white plastic grab rails offered by the NHS as they go slightly yellow.

I am 5 months post knee replacement and my landlords fitted a grab rain outside my shower. We have bannister rails on all the stairs. I couldn’t have done without them - still can’t.
if it was my own home I would have them fitted properly.
make sure it’s safe.

I have shoulder and neck issues from a fall, and am about to change my bath for one with handles on the side. I am too fat to turn over onto all fours. I think this will be better than grab rails higher up. But have you looked at Swedish bath rails?

We had bath taken out and replaced with full length shower cubicle when my husband had his Stroke. The OT was here when the men were finishing it off and they were just about to put grab rails up. They were going to put them in horizontally but she said horizontal are only any good for hanging towels on. She advised them to go on diagonally and they are perfect.

We have 3 of the suction ones in various places and they are strong enough if you put them up properly. I shower I can no longer get myself out of the bath.

Even if you fitted a safe screwed in grabrail it would be hard for you to get out of the bath,

If you are devoted to a bath instead of a shower, you need a rail near enough and in front of you for you to use it to sit up and then use another higher rail to get you standing up.

Perhaps , in order for you to sit up , a rail safely screwed on to the wall at the foot of the bath, can have a long rope attached for you to hold on to pull yourself into a sitting position without your having to twist the injured shoulder.

PS suction cups need perfectly flat tiles . Dimpled tiles are no use for suction.