Savvy Senior: How to make your bathroom safer

Dear Savvy Senior,

What tips do you recommend for making a bathroom safer and more functional for seniors. My 79-year-old mother slipped and fell getting out of the shower last month, and Id like to modify her bathroom a bit with some safety features that can help protect her.

Searching Daughter

Dear Searching,

Because more accidents and injuries happen in the bathroom than any other room in the house, this is a very important room to modify for aging in place. Depending on your moms needs, here are some tips for each part of the bathroom that can make it safer and easier to use.

Flooring

To avoid slipping, a simple fix is to get non-skid bath rugs for the floors. Or if you want to put in a new floor get slip-resistant tiles, rubber or vinyl flooring, or install wall-to-wall carpeting.

Lighting

Good lighting is also very important, so install the highest wattage bulbs allowed for your moms bathroom fixtures, and get a plug-in nightlight that automatically turns on when the room gets dark.

Bathtub/shower

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