Bathroom

• Never lock the bathroom door.
• Take showers rather than baths.
  - Sit down when showering.
  - Shower only when someone else is at home.
• Avoid baths entirely. A sponge bath using the sink is a safe alternative.
• Use a rubber bath-mat on the floor of the shower.
• Pad the edge of the tub with a folded towel.
• Turn on the cold water first, to prevent burns.
• Avoid glass shower doors.
• Don't allow face cloths or sponges to block the drain, causing the tub to fill with water.
• Consider installing doors which swing open in both directions, or a fall-alarm system.

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Last Modified: 07/17/2006 01:14:10 PM