My 91 year old grandmother used the blue transfer bench. It was very safe for her and she loved it. We split the shower curtain and pinned it with clothes pins around the bench.
I spent last couple of hours reading reviews on tub transfer benches (not fun) so thanks so much for your video. You have saved me a lot of time ad frustration.
You can install the chair closer to the controls... I think they had it moved back to make it easier to film the video. You do need to find just the right spot where they have room to pivot in and out but can still reach. Often there is going to be another person there to assist with the bathing, this just makes it easier and safer for both.
Hello Noel, I am in a technical writing class at a Community College and I am curious if I can use screenshots from your video for a school project? I have an assignment on Usability where I make instructions about a task and analyze the usability of the instructions I create. I hope to become an Occupational Therapist in the future so I chose to make instructions for a shower bench. Rather than buying the product, I thought I could use images from the web. Your video is the clearest visual I can find so far. Would that be okay? Thank you for your time!
This video was very helpful. I am looking to purchase a swivel bath chair for my mother. I tried the link but it goes to a page that is no longer there. Can your repost the link or would I do just as good going on Amazon?
aardvarkansaw platinum health has a specific shower curtain for transfer benches. Its cut where bench sticks out kinda like a flap (?). Or look at it an make your own with scissors an cut up an make slits. Hard to explain. But go to Platinum Health website an you will see.
Can you use that in a walk-in shower like a shower chair ? Cause I am going to need a chair for walk-in shower the first week after shower & then I’m goin to go home & use that bench for my tub
On the last transfer see in blue, is there a way to take the safety belt off? My aunt has Alzheimer's and she won't take a shower or a bath unless someone's here. She's afraid she will fall and can't get anyone. It doesn't matter that we've told her 15 times that she can put her cordless phone right on the back of her toilet. She comes up with a crazy ex excuses why she can't do that. It's really bothering me because she won't bathe for months. She does wash everyday her feet and her important parts but she doesn't shampoo or hair very often. Whenever I'm there several days a week I try to say why don't you go take a shower while I'm here and she has an excuse it's too cold or I don't feel like it right now. I think that blue one would work great but I don't want her to think she has two safety belt herself in. She's already overly ridiculous about some things. She's only 71 and is strong, but sayings trembling innocent weakness when she's wanting to get her way. It's kind of like since her mind is going she feels like she's got to be so old that she can't do that. All she talks about to me is well it's not the Alzheimer's I am just so old. And every time she does I tell her she is younger than our president. He doesn't look mentally or physically incapable. I know she's becoming mentally incapable, but I hate to see her become physically incapable just because of her mind. Not every cases the same but my granny States fry and physical Way Beyond the time she completely lost everything to Alzheimer's.
Dede, my mom doesn't want to bathe either. One thing I've been doing lately is taking her to the movies, which she really enjoys. But I tell her she needs a bath before we go out, and most of the time she's all for it.
imagesfromLA does she have Alzheimer's or a form of dementia? My aunt seems to not want to bathe out of sheer Terror LOL she has a couple cheap irrational fears. I told her she can put her cordless phone right by the bathtub and she makes all kinds of excuses that make no sense and keep saying that she can't put her phone there. That's a great idea, I've got to find something she really likes to do and use that as an incentive. She doesn't like to go places but, I might tell her that all cook her some sort of meal while she showers and will eat ice cream in bed or something. By the way, I ordered a chair like the first one, the white one, yesterday on Amazon. That's hype had of vastly different price point from just over $100 to $48. I got the $48 one since the reviews were good and hers is not because she isn't capable of getting in the bathtub, she's just afraid that she's going to slip and fall. She is living in the home my grandfather built in the 40s and she took care of my grandmother after a renegade plaque got loose during carotid artery surgery and left her a little paralyzed in one side, but the worst side effect was aphasia. One night, my grandmother got up and fell and broke her hip. She didn't get to come home after that, and had to be in the nursing home. My Aunt Linda now sleeps in the bedroom where Mama Lou (What we call my grandmother) fell. I really think it's some deep-seeded phobia and misplaced guilt that's heightened as the dementia gets worse. Dang, I almost sounded smart LOL being the sole caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's, you have to take your laughs where you can find 'em! OH, and thank you for the reply and info! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mother.
Dede, I just thought I'd tell you about something that has worked for me. I know you might not have thought about the little bath trick I've used with my mom. My mom is developing dementia. It sounds like hers is not as advanced as your aunt's, though it is slowly progressing. My mother comes up with similar excuses not to bathe as your aunt, but like I said before, I seem to have found that trigger that makes her forget about the excuses when we're going to the movies. Hopefully you'll be able to figure out something that will make your aunt want to bathe. I think what helps the most is that I take her out of the house at least once a day, usually to the market (though she waits for me in the car), and sometimes to the park where we go for a walk to keep her active. Good luck to you.
imagesfromLA thanks! It's hard to get her out, but I just don't let her come up with enough excuses. Sometimes I just take her out for a drive. We live in a small town and can be in nature in 5 minutes. So we just drive those curvy paved roads out by the lake. It's really fun in the fall when the leaves are all falling into the road. Makes you feel like you're in an epic movie, driving the roads in New England lol thanks again!
Hey Dede, did you get the transfer bench yet? How did it work out? I bought one, but it's not working out so good for me. My mom comes up with all kinds of excuses not to use it. I think she needs someone to be there helping her, but since I'm a man she doesn't want me in the bathroom with her. She can take regular baths, but I'm afraid she's really going to damage her spine getting in and out of the tub because her bones have become brittle from osteoporosis. She's also afraid to stand for a shower. Well, I guess she's just going to have to keep taking regular baths for now.
this lady is one of thee best professional remember folks shes not talking on behave of family member or friend shes the real deal ... i was amazed this video dodnt have more views as in my younger days i was into sports health and fitness was wanting to help people in all forms of health one thing in teaching this care this lady is does is part of it our wife our familt our friends tend to have actidents due to WRONG ADVISE OR WRONG IN MY CASE WRONG DISABBLED BATH CHAIR NOT ONLY FOR EASY ACCESS ON THE HIPS BUT WHOLE BODY .MONEY IS A ISUE IM GOING TALK A DOCTOR SE IF CAN GET THIS INSURANCE I DONT WANT TO MENTION BRAND NAMES ON THIS LADYS VIDEO AS NOIT HERE TO ADVISE BUT BRING TO EVERY PERSONS ATTENTION INFORMATION ON SAFTY IS EVERYONES INTEREST ... AT TIMES MONEYS TIGHT AND IT SHOULD BE LAW IN FORCED THAT CANT BYE A SECONDHAND ANY THING DISABBLED ITEM WE DO IT IVE DONE IT IN PASS MOSTLY FREE MOSLEY PRICE I CAN AFFORD I KNOW THIS VIDEO IS EXPLAINING A ITEM WHICH THEIRS LOT OUT THEIR DOES SAME THING ...... EASY ACCESS TO BATH IN MY CASE .. CZcams IS GREAT SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDUCATE US WE ALL LIKE TO HAVE LAST WORD LIKE BUYING PAIR SHOES OR HAT BUT IN THIS CASE IT SHOULD BE DONE TO A PRO PERSON TAKEN AWAY THE WORRY OF A PERSONS SAFTY IF YOU NEED USE ANY KIND OF CHAIR SPECIAL; IF YOU LIVE ALONE INSURANCE SHOULD INSTALL THOS RED ROPE ON CEILING INCASE U NEED HELP BY OUTSIDE MEDICARE ASSIATANCE OR MOBBILE EASY REACH IN LOT COUNTRIES YOU HAVE TO PAY WEEKS WAGE TO GET HELP TO YOUR DOOR SORRY IM TALKING ABOUT LOADS THINGS ITS NOT JUST WATCHING THIS VIDEO BUT LOOKING OTHER WAYS ALSO TO HELP SAFTY THATS HELP IF YOUR UNATENDED PERSON NO HOME HELP OK FOLKS I COULD BE HERE FOR EVER BUT I WILL FUCUS ON THIS VIDEO AND ALSO IMPORTANT OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS WHICH I THANK ALL THEM HELPING ME NOT TO CHOOSE CORRECT CHAIR I DONT CARE PRICE OK I DONT BUY NEW ZEROTURN INDEPENDICE AND SAFTY WORK TOGETHER OK off with caps i can relax ive found what im looking now off to doctors see if i see get this though insurance ,,, its why we pay health in surance right i like to read more views ive only a few days as shower time is daily haha plus looking for a m,assage shower this i need buy my own walk in shower hottub ive hottub but person turned off water drained it and messe up all filters now its finding a honest person to tell me truth to get it right ok thanks im off to have bath ...
other thing i couldnt see width of chair chair not soley for me but im not too sure i should use it im wel in the weight max im in middle .. smiles ops my nose is growing lets be serious sorry when you sit your cheeks from side your butt spreads out like a carpet plus if you small your hips hits the sidebars plus it seems the full safety is to use both arm rests so i think for eqaual body support so overal body is equal ok thought id add little more to my last reply was lookin prices on ebay u get discount if you take their card .. nope hes owner already has ..... 135 billion lol wont say his name as i might work for him one day smiles ok im off back to bed my bath was amazing water was not i need more iron mix in my water now looking for sampoo that removes iron out
ravenblackhawke go to Platinum Health website an it will show chair an the name of it then look up reviews for it. Explains alot. Im ordering one for both parents I just hope it fits in their bath tub. An my Dad wts 230lbs an doesnt break it. Non refundable on hygiene products that are opened by way
My 91 year old grandmother used the blue transfer bench. It was very safe for her and she loved it. We split the shower curtain and pinned it with clothes pins around the bench.
OMG! Thank you!!! I was thinking of the logistics of the shower curtain & that’s brilliant
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I spent last couple of hours reading reviews on tub transfer benches (not fun) so thanks so much for your video. You have saved me a lot of time ad frustration.
If you are strapped onto the chair, how do you reach the shower wand and controls?
Okay video although folks have a lot of questions still. There's another great video that solves the shower curtain & water issue.
You can install the chair closer to the controls... I think they had it moved back to make it easier to film the video. You do need to find just the right spot where they have room to pivot in and out but can still reach. Often there is going to be another person there to assist with the bathing, this just makes it easier and safer for both.
Very specific thank you 🙏🏻 I like most the second one but I would like to know which one is covered by Medicare.
Thank you, great information 👍
There should be a cut out portion on the seat for cleaning the bottom
I've seen one on Amazon with a cut-out but I don't think it swivelled.
@@florichahal7668that’s gross.
just a heads up, Amazon price in Canada for the blue one (Carousel transfer bench) is 1000$.
Very Good!!!
what about water from shower getting outside the tub???
Hello Noel, I am in a technical writing class at a Community College and I am curious if I can use screenshots from your video for a school project? I have an assignment on Usability where I make instructions about a task and analyze the usability of the instructions I create. I hope to become an Occupational Therapist in the future so I chose to make instructions for a shower bench. Rather than buying the product, I thought I could use images from the web. Your video is the clearest visual I can find so far. Would that be okay? Thank you for your time!
Yes, go for it. 😂
This video was very helpful. I am looking to purchase a swivel bath chair for my mother. I tried the link but it goes to a page that is no longer there. Can your repost the link or would I do just as good going on Amazon?
What's better for a paraplegic?
Nice!!!!!
What about using the shower curtain ? Having water splash on to the bathroom floor is very undesirable?
aardvarkansaw platinum health has a specific shower curtain for transfer benches. Its cut where bench sticks out kinda like a flap (?). Or look at it an make your own with scissors an cut up an make slits. Hard to explain. But go to Platinum Health website an you will see.
Prices
What chair can be used for a clawfoot tub no help
Can you use that in a walk-in shower like a shower chair ? Cause I am going to need a chair for walk-in shower the first week after shower & then I’m goin to go home & use that bench for my tub
Any way to soak in the tub, get into bottom of tub and out of tub?
My mother is blind. When you mentioned using shower head, how can that be done without getting water on the floor?
Use a split shower curtain
Can these work in corner baths too ?
And the water runs out onto the floor with the ones that have legs on the outside of the tub. I fell the first and only time I used it.
On the last transfer see in blue, is there a way to take the safety belt off? My aunt has Alzheimer's and she won't take a shower or a bath unless someone's here. She's afraid she will fall and can't get anyone. It doesn't matter that we've told her 15 times that she can put her cordless phone right on the back of her toilet. She comes up with a crazy ex excuses why she can't do that. It's really bothering me because she won't bathe for months. She does wash everyday her feet and her important parts but she doesn't shampoo or hair very often. Whenever I'm there several days a week I try to say why don't you go take a shower while I'm here and she has an excuse it's too cold or I don't feel like it right now. I think that blue one would work great but I don't want her to think she has two safety belt herself in. She's already overly ridiculous about some things. She's only 71 and is strong, but sayings trembling innocent weakness when she's wanting to get her way. It's kind of like since her mind is going she feels like she's got to be so old that she can't do that. All she talks about to me is well it's not the Alzheimer's I am just so old. And every time she does I tell her she is younger than our president. He doesn't look mentally or physically incapable. I know she's becoming mentally incapable, but I hate to see her become physically incapable just because of her mind. Not every cases the same but my granny States fry and physical Way Beyond the time she completely lost everything to Alzheimer's.
Dede, my mom doesn't want to bathe either. One thing I've been doing lately is taking her to the movies, which she really enjoys. But I tell her she needs a bath before we go out, and most of the time she's all for it.
imagesfromLA does she have Alzheimer's or a form of dementia? My aunt seems to not want to bathe out of sheer Terror LOL she has a couple cheap irrational fears. I told her she can put her cordless phone right by the bathtub and she makes all kinds of excuses that make no sense and keep saying that she can't put her phone there. That's a great idea, I've got to find something she really likes to do and use that as an incentive. She doesn't like to go places but, I might tell her that all cook her some sort of meal while she showers and will eat ice cream in bed or something. By the way, I ordered a chair like the first one, the white one, yesterday on Amazon. That's hype had of vastly different price point from just over $100 to $48. I got the $48 one since the reviews were good and hers is not because she isn't capable of getting in the bathtub, she's just afraid that she's going to slip and fall. She is living in the home my grandfather built in the 40s and she took care of my grandmother after a renegade plaque got loose during carotid artery surgery and left her a little paralyzed in one side, but the worst side effect was aphasia. One night, my grandmother got up and fell and broke her hip. She didn't get to come home after that, and had to be in the nursing home. My Aunt Linda now sleeps in the bedroom where Mama Lou (What we call my grandmother) fell. I really think it's some deep-seeded phobia and misplaced guilt that's heightened as the dementia gets worse. Dang, I almost sounded smart LOL being the sole caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's, you have to take your laughs where you can find 'em! OH, and thank you for the reply and info! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mother.
Dede, I just thought I'd tell you about something that has worked for me. I know you might not have thought about the little bath trick I've used with my mom. My mom is developing dementia. It sounds like hers is not as advanced as your aunt's, though it is slowly progressing. My mother comes up with similar excuses not to bathe as your aunt, but like I said before, I seem to have found that trigger that makes her forget about the excuses when we're going to the movies. Hopefully you'll be able to figure out something that will make your aunt want to bathe. I think what helps the most is that I take her out of the house at least once a day, usually to the market (though she waits for me in the car), and sometimes to the park where we go for a walk to keep her active. Good luck to you.
imagesfromLA thanks! It's hard to get her out, but I just don't let her come up with enough excuses. Sometimes I just take her out for a drive. We live in a small town and can be in nature in 5 minutes. So we just drive those curvy paved roads out by the lake. It's really fun in the fall when the leaves are all falling into the road. Makes you feel like you're in an epic movie, driving the roads in New England lol thanks again!
Hey Dede, did you get the transfer bench yet? How did it work out? I bought one, but it's not working out so good for me. My mom comes up with all kinds of excuses not to use it. I think she needs someone to be there helping her, but since I'm a man she doesn't want me in the bathroom with her. She can take regular baths, but I'm afraid she's really going to damage her spine getting in and out of the tub because her bones have become brittle from osteoporosis. She's also afraid to stand for a shower. Well, I guess she's just going to have to keep taking regular baths for now.
What is the weight limit for this Shower transfer chair? Is the seat width between the handles adjustable?
I just noticed on the website for the Carousel transfer bench the weight limit is 350 pounds
this lady is one of thee best professional remember folks shes not talking on behave of family member or friend shes the real deal ... i was amazed this video dodnt have more views as in my younger days i was into sports health and fitness was wanting to help people in all forms of health one thing in teaching this care this lady is does is part of it our wife our familt our friends tend to have actidents due to WRONG ADVISE OR WRONG IN MY CASE WRONG DISABBLED BATH CHAIR NOT ONLY FOR EASY ACCESS ON THE HIPS BUT WHOLE BODY .MONEY IS A ISUE IM GOING TALK A DOCTOR SE IF CAN GET THIS INSURANCE I DONT WANT TO MENTION BRAND NAMES ON THIS LADYS VIDEO AS NOIT HERE TO ADVISE BUT BRING TO EVERY PERSONS ATTENTION INFORMATION ON SAFTY IS EVERYONES INTEREST ... AT TIMES MONEYS TIGHT AND IT SHOULD BE LAW IN FORCED THAT CANT BYE A SECONDHAND ANY THING DISABBLED ITEM WE DO IT IVE DONE IT IN PASS MOSTLY FREE MOSLEY PRICE I CAN AFFORD I KNOW THIS VIDEO IS EXPLAINING A ITEM WHICH THEIRS LOT OUT THEIR DOES SAME THING ...... EASY ACCESS TO BATH IN MY CASE .. CZcams IS GREAT SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDUCATE US WE ALL LIKE TO HAVE LAST WORD LIKE BUYING PAIR SHOES OR HAT BUT IN THIS CASE IT SHOULD BE DONE TO A PRO PERSON TAKEN AWAY THE WORRY OF A PERSONS SAFTY IF YOU NEED USE ANY KIND OF CHAIR SPECIAL; IF YOU LIVE ALONE INSURANCE SHOULD INSTALL THOS RED ROPE ON CEILING INCASE U NEED HELP BY OUTSIDE MEDICARE ASSIATANCE OR MOBBILE EASY REACH IN LOT COUNTRIES YOU HAVE TO PAY WEEKS WAGE TO GET HELP TO YOUR DOOR SORRY IM TALKING ABOUT LOADS THINGS ITS NOT JUST WATCHING THIS VIDEO BUT LOOKING OTHER WAYS ALSO TO HELP SAFTY THATS HELP IF YOUR UNATENDED PERSON NO HOME HELP OK FOLKS I COULD BE HERE FOR EVER BUT I WILL FUCUS ON THIS VIDEO AND ALSO IMPORTANT OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS WHICH I THANK ALL THEM HELPING ME NOT TO CHOOSE CORRECT CHAIR I DONT CARE PRICE OK I DONT BUY NEW ZEROTURN INDEPENDICE AND SAFTY WORK TOGETHER OK off with caps i can relax ive found what im looking now off to doctors see if i see get this though insurance ,,, its why we pay health in surance right i like to read more views ive only a few days as shower time is daily haha plus looking for a m,assage shower this i need buy my own walk in shower hottub ive hottub but person turned off water drained it and messe up all filters now its finding a honest person to tell me truth to get it right ok thanks im off to have bath ...
other thing i couldnt see width of chair chair not soley for me but im not too sure i should use it im wel in the weight max im in middle .. smiles ops my nose is growing lets be serious sorry when you sit your cheeks from side your butt spreads out like a carpet plus if you small your hips hits the sidebars plus it seems the full safety is to use both arm rests so i think for eqaual body support so overal body is equal ok thought id add little more to my last reply was lookin prices on ebay u get discount if you take their card .. nope hes owner already has ..... 135 billion lol wont say his name as i might work for him one day smiles ok im off back to bed my bath was amazing water was not i need more iron mix in my water now looking for sampoo that removes iron out
WHY ARE YOU YELLING? It's bad enough to have to wade through the poor english to try and understand what you're saying.
Hello my name is Denita where can I buy one at ...or is there a website where I can order one please and ..thank you
Amazon Or Wal Greens
Sadly, the blue chair is over $150 😞
How do you prevent the water coming out of the bath if you are showering ?
Good Question
Update
Just cut two slits in a sacrificial shower curtain and tuck it in the gap works a treat 👍🥁🇬🇧
Split a shower curtain in 2 or 3 and tuck into the bench gap or tuck under your derriere. Unsplit also works.
Yo bro
can I use this over a shower track glass door?
ravenblackhawke go to Platinum Health website an it will show chair an the name of it then look up reviews for it. Explains alot. Im ordering one for both parents I just hope it fits in their bath tub. An my Dad wts 230lbs an doesnt break it. Non refundable on hygiene products that are opened by way