1 out 3 senior citizens falls at home - Is your bathroom safe
Released on = February 1, 2006, 8:41 am
Press Release Author = Superior Living Products LLC
Industry = Healthcare
Press Release Summary = Converting a hazardous bathroom into a safe and therpeutic
environment without breaking the bank or a hip.
Press Release Body = Life is golden for many seniors, but as they continue to age,
the journey also tends to become more precarious - and dramatically more expensive -
when injuries and resulting medical expenditures occur. A fall in the bathtub or
shower for a senior can result in trauma that adds up to tens of thousands of
dollars in unplanned expenses for seniors and their families, possibly resulting in
painful therapies, increased fragility or permanent disabilities.
While showering in a tub is potentially one of the most dangerous tasks that seniors
face in their home, it is inherently hazardous for anyone, who must negotiate a
fifteen-inch step onto a slippery surface, shower stalls can be particularly
troublesome for seniors as well.
"Studies show that one out of 3 seniors fall in their home," says Joseph Scott, VP
Superior Living Products LLC. (www.SuperiorLivingProducts.com) "The most dangerous
of places is the bathroom. Many seniors forgo baths for showers simply because they
have trouble getting into the tub, are afraid to get into the tub as a result of a
previous fall or they can get into the tub but are unable to get out. These
individuals remain in an unsafe environment holding on to towel bars while showering
or using an unsecured shower chair. Although they may feel that it is part of
getting old it is just not so. The benefits of a soothing bath in a safe environment
are sundry add hydrotherapy to the equation and that once unsafe environment can now
be down right therapeutic. This is achieved by distributing a Walk-in bathtub with
Hydrotherapy for a residential application." The walk-in bathtub, although
relatively new to the American market, has been around for many years elsewhere in
the world. "There are 2 major players in the industry here in the states" says
Joseph Scott, "These two companies account for approximately 90% of the market. The
prices these companies charge make this product simply NOT an option for many people
who need it. Superior Living Products has positioned itself to serve that segment of
the market. We can provide what we consider the finest quality product a fraction of
the cost of the larger companies. We can do this solely by keeping overhead low. It
is not our intention to compete with these companies, we want to serve the people
that they cannot, and it is that simple. Seniors and the disabled need to get in and
out of the tub safely, we provide a product that makes that happen. We help them do
that."
Independence is another huge component for seniors and the disabled alike; everyone
wants to be able to bath himself or herself. Whether they are living at home or at
an assisted living facility it is the best gift they could give themselves or there
loved ones. Residential, Commercial or Institutional this is a product that you
should have or offer and now with Superior Living Products anyone can afford it.
Call 888-206-5796 ext. 81 for Joseph P. Scott or go to the web at
www.SuperiorLivingProducts.com
Web Site = http://www.superiorlivingproducts.com
Contact Details = Superior Living Products LLC
568 Kulp Road
Perkiomenville, PA 18074