How To Use A Bath Transfer Bench
The bath transfer bench is used to assist you in entering and exiting a bathtub.
How to use a bath transfer bench. Using a bathtub transfer bench. A transfer bench also known as a showering bench shower bench or transfer chair is a bath safety mobility device which the user sits on to get into a bathtub the user usually sits on the bench which straddles the side of the tub and gradually slides from the outside to the inside of the tub. This bath transfer bench is designed to be a useful aid for anyone who wishes to shower over a bath while seated and whose bath design does not lend itself to the use of a more conventional shower board.
How to use a transfer bench instructions. Here is the normal steps required to make use of the tub transfer bench. Medline microban medical transfer bench for bath or shower.
Medline s transfer bench features a reversible backrest that can accommodate left or right side tub transfers. Warning always test the bath transfer bench for stability before use. Holes of the leg frames.
The armrest makes it easier for patients to swing their legs over the edge of the tub and shower as normal. How do i use the bath transfer bench. Using a bathtub transfer bench in this video cindy pt with adaptive equipment corner demonstrates how to use a bath tub bench which may be helpful for people experiencing generalized weakness fatigue difficulty with balance or any other condition affecting one s ability to safely stand while taking a shower.
Steps for safe use. How do i install the bath transfer bench. Sturdily engineered with a broad backrest.
Two legs of the transfer bench should be placed inside the bathtub and two legs on the outside. Warning ensure that the spring buttons protrude fully through the adjustment. Tub transfer benches are used by people who have trouble getting over the tub wall or into the.
Don t flop down on the seat. Stand with the bench touching the back of your legs stable yourself by use of hand holds on bench or grab bars on wall and sit in a slow controlled manner. Medline transfer bench for bathtub for use as a bath chair or shower seat durable with height adjustable legs non slip feet gray 4 6 out of 5 stars 111 54 99 54.