| Bath
tubs and showers are supposed to be places of relaxation and
rejuvenation. All too often they become the site of ugly slip
and fall accidents when we are as vulnerable and unprotected
as we can be. Water cleanses
and refreshes us. Soaps, shampoos and body oils purify,
moisturize and relax us. They also make for unpredictable
slippery surfaces that we must be able to negotiated in bare
feet, alone and without the aid of our normal vision.
The topic of shower stall and
gang shower or shower room matting can usually be approached
in a more straightforward way than that of bath tub matting
since shower areas anticipate standing or sitting on appropriate
benches or seats and not on the floor of the shower.
Bath tubs usually require the
user to climb in to the tub, sit down on the bottom (both
our bottom and the tub's bottom) and more often than not
they give us the option to stand in the tub and use it as
a shower instead. Providing an appropriate traction surface
that is also comfortable on which to sit in the "all-together"
is a special problem all its own.
We will be adding to this Guideline
in the future. In the mean time, please feel free to contact
us at (800)442-6544 to discuss you particular Bath or Shower
matting requirements or take a look at or various product
offerings to see if they might address your needs. Click HERE
for our Bath & Shower Mat Index. |
