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Originally Posted by jyl
My 80+ y/o dad will hopefully be living with me, which is why I'm getting serious about adding handrails etc all over the house.
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You will probably want to sell the clawfoot tub now.
Have to prepare for that day when dad will eventually be using a wheelchair.
Install a lip-free walk-in shower with spot wand and comfortable seat for him to use himself.
He wants independence and dignity. You want him to be safe.
Clawfoot tubs and the elderly don't mix.
Also make sure the hot water can't reach scalding level by adjusting the mixing valve or the water heater settings.
Also get a big rubber draining mat or use interlocking sections. Much safer surface than slippery cold ceramic tile.
There might be a fall incident later on. It's very common.
Hot-Cold cycles can cause people to become lightheaded.
I actually passed out after a hot shower and stretching as a teen, and fell backwards into the tub busting off a ceramic soap-holder/handle thing.