Harrisburg Independent Living Store Offers Statistics about Bathroom Safety

HARRISBURG, Pa. - July 30, 2015 - PRLog -- AbleMart, near Harrisburg, has some insightful statistics about bathroom safety that illustrate the importance of bathroom safety products like grab bars, bathtub chairs, commode chairs and non-slip floor treads.

The online independent living store cites several statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that illustrate why bathroom safety products are so important. One of the most notable ones is the fact that 235,000 people slip, fall and injure themselves in the bathroom every year. AbleMart says that one of the best ways to try to keep these falls from happening is by using bathroom safety products.

There are several different bathroom safety products that can help someone go to the bathroom, take a shower or bath or simply brush their teeth and wash their face with less of a threat of falling and injuring themselves. A product like a Reach and Scrub Brush can make it easier to wash hard to reach spots, and an adjustable shower chair can make it safer and easier to get in and out of the tub.

Also according to the CDC, women are more likely to fall in the bathroom than men. Although there is no known reason for this statistic, there are theories that try to explain why this is so. For example, some doctors and experts believe that women tend to fall in the bathroom more than men because women generally have less lower body strength. Another theory is that women tend to have lower bone density than men, and this can lead to slips and falls in the bathroom too.

AbleMart recommends non-slip treads for the bottoms of bathtubs. There are also non-slip pads for underneath bathroom rugs. The best part about the bathroom safety products from AbleMart is that none of them will detract from a bathroom’s looks and decorations, and none of them require major renovations.

The independent living solutions store recommends that caregivers and others consider purchasing bathroom safety products for themselves or their loved ones.

AbleMart, located near Harrisburg, Pa., is an online store that sells bathroom products and other aids for daily living to encourage and promote solutions for independent living. The stores carries products such as shower and commode chairs, grab bars, organizers, clocks, scissors, gardening tools, kitchen tools, walking aids and more. For more information on aids for daily living, the company and to browse the online store, please visit https://www.ablemart.com/blog/how-aids-for-daily-living-c...  .