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Why You Want Grab Bars with 9-hole Flanges
Making the choice to install grab bars So—you’re going to buy and install your own grab bars. That’s a great choice for a handful of reasons! First—relative to some other home safety modifications—installing grab bars is a quick, easy, DIY way to make your home safer. You’ll just need some basic knowledge to make sure they’re installed properly. Making sure grab bars are installed correctly You might be like Mike Holmes—handy and ready to face any home improvement project that comes your way. You might have a really helpful sister or cousin who knows what they’re…
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Invisia Wins Spark Design Award
From Boring to Beautiful Invisia is delighted to be recognized by the Spark Awards in the Health category. The stigma of bathroom safety products is real. People often refuse to admit that having safety products in their homes, such as grab bars in their bathrooms, regardless of the benefits, is a difficult choice. They’re clunky, unsightly, even embarrassing. Unlike most institutional-looking bathroom aids on the market today, INVISIA is an award-winning designer bathroom safety product line that sports a modern, sophisticated design. Because of its stylish innovation, INVISIA Collection joined other prestigious Spark Design Awards winners…
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Great Things Come In Pairs
Great Things Come In Pairs Batman and Robin. Bert and Ernie. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Wine and Cheese. The world is full of examples of complementary parts, that when combined together – make a whole greater than the sum of the individual parts (known as Gestalt Theory). Here are the benefits of blending safety into bathroom accessories: Bathroom accessories that won’t tear off the wall. When thinking of bathroom accessories, safety, and personal support does not come to mind. This is an interesting thought, considering wet surfaces make the bathroom the most common place for a…
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Why a Bamboo Shower Seat is the Right Choice
Why a Bamboo Shower Seat is the Right Choice There are many different materials that are used in the market today to make a shower seat – teak and phenolic are two popular ones for example. In fact, back in 2015 Invisia made the change from Brazilian Walnut seats to Bamboo. So why did we make the change? There are 3 main reasons: 1. Sustainable There are over 2000 different types of bamboo, and most typically grow 3-5 feet a year. Some varieties can grow up to 12″/30cm in one day! Teak takes up to 25…
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5 Products to Make your Bathroom Accessible
5 Products for Everyday Bath Safety (PS – No Grab Bars!) Living with family that have mobility challenges, having visitors, or needing support around the home can be tough. No one wants their home to feel like an institution. We want flair and beautiful décor that shows off individual style. Based on customer reviews and feedback here are our 5 Best Products to Make your Bathroom Accessible… without grab bars! Accent Ring Danziger Interiors in Richboro, PA (www.danzigerinteriors.com) Installing an accent ring is a great choice for any household worried about getting in and around the…
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Perfect Bath Safety For Multigenerational Housing
The trend of multigenerational housing is increasing. More parents, children, and grandparents are living together than ever before. The multigenerational household offers great pleasure in emotional bonding, closeness, and companionship. In these households, grandparents play a crucial role, not just as care takers of children, but also as role models. However, with more family members and generations living together under a single roof, there can be a few challenges. With this growing multigenerational housing trend, bathrooms tend to be the smallest and the busiest rooms. Few other places in a house have the dangerous combination of…
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Which Bed Safety Products are Right for you?
"Which of HealthCraft’s bed safety products is right for me?" Each of our bed safety products are designed to provide different levels of support for different scenarios. What’s best for you will depend on the actions you’re looking to support, and how much support you’re looking for. Shopping for bed safety? If you’re reading this article, you’re probably considering some form of bed safety for yourself or a loved one. Kudos—that’s awesome! If you’ve started shopping, you may have some questions. Do you need a bed rail or a trapeze? How do you know which…
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What Length PT Rail Should I Choose?
Purpose-built toilet safety If you’re looking for thoughtful, purpose-built support for getting on and off the toilet—the PT Rail is a solid option. Its ergonomic offset design and its fold-away functionality can make bathroom safety a flexible option for anyone in your home. But it comes in 3 different lengths—28-inch, 32-inch, and 36-inch—so which one should you get? Picking the right-sized PT Rail To pick the right-sized PT Rail for you or your loved one, there are a few things you need to know: Understanding how the PT Rail works Understanding the support needs of the primary user …
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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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Key Facts and Stats About Falls
The impact of someone falling in their home goes far beyond injury. Falls also affect mobility, independence and confidence. People who suffer falls leave their homes less and participate in less social activities. The effects of a fall can dramatically change someone's quality of life. More than 1.6 million Canadians over the age of 65 will fall this year... and by 2030, nearly 25% of the population will be over the age of 65. Falls are a health issue not enough people are talking about. Want to learn more about how falls are changing the health…
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