Category: Product Information
Your Guide to Choosing Shower Grab Bars
Wet, soapy and slippery tiles and bathtubs… oh my! There are serious slip and falls risks whether you are 5 or 95 years old. No wonder the bathroom is one of the biggest sources of fall-related injuries in the home, regardless of age. Support rails, bathtub handrails, and shower grab bars (whatever you might call them!), enable a person to maintain balance and stability while moving or getting into or out of the bathtub. Designing your bathroom so that it allows you to remain independent for as long as possible will boost your quality of life…
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SuperPole 101: Do I Need Screws to Secure My Ceiling Plate?
"Do I need to screw in my SuperPole’s ceiling plate?" "No—most SuperPoles don’t need their top plate screwed into the ceiling, but there are a few scenarios where it’s necessary: If you use a power wheelchair, If you’re using an Angled Ceiling Plate, If you feel safer with screws installed" I thought the SuperPole didn’t need screws... Yes—most of the time you can install a SuperPole System without screws. This is because it secures in place with a pressure fit (aka. jack screw extension). As we explain in HealthCraft SuperPole 101 Part 1: “Using a jack…
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Centralizing Support with Pivot & Lock Technology
The Most Dangerous Step You Can Take Did you know that you are almost 5 times more likely to fall while getting out of the bathtub than getting into it? Falls are an epidemic which can affect the health and life of an entire family… and it happens to nearly 3 million Americans and Canadians each year. Losing your balance on a wet and slippery surface can lead to an injury that can happen in an instant. Since grab bars are fixed to the wall, they quickly lose their effectiveness the further away someone is…
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