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It’s an easy plumbing job to replace a single shower head with a combination shower head/ hand-held shower on a flexible hose. That way you can shower outside the alcove. It could work quite well if your bathroom has a floor drain, and it should be fairly cheap. You would need to move furniture around to make a ‘wet area’.
It was a shock to me to find that USA bathrooms often have no floor drain, as they are compulsory where I am. If the steps are down to the shower floor, it should be fairly straightforward to redirect the water into the shower floor. If you have a ground floor toilet or laundry with a floor drain, it might be easier to put a shower chair (eg over the pan) and get the flexible shower head connected into the water pipe there.
More likely, the steps mean that the shower floor is over a foot above bathroom floor level. This is odd, and the first step is to find out why. Does the space below the shower poke upwards to force the floor up, and if so can that be changed? That’s likely to be expensive. A cheap but not perfect option could be to modify a shower chair so that short back legs fit on the shower floor and longer legs on the bathroom floor. With the hand-held shower pointing backwards into the shower, and most of his body inside the shower space, you could minimise the water on the bathroom floor and mop it up after the shower.
These are DIY options, in case you can’t get affordable help. But before you ‘invest’ in expensive structural changes, think about how long they will be needed, and what your options are for adequate washing without an actual shower.
Is your husband a Veteran? If so the VA has some programs that might help offset the cost. Check your local Senior Center it is possible that they have lists of people that might do this type of work.
Frankly I am trying to picture a shower with a 8 inch step and a 5 inch one. Maybe a shower chair or bench in a bath tub might be an option until you can get the shower done. If you do go this route look for a bench or chair that has a back to it that will provide more support.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
It was a shock to me to find that USA bathrooms often have no floor drain, as they are compulsory where I am. If the steps are down to the shower floor, it should be fairly straightforward to redirect the water into the shower floor. If you have a ground floor toilet or laundry with a floor drain, it might be easier to put a shower chair (eg over the pan) and get the flexible shower head connected into the water pipe there.
More likely, the steps mean that the shower floor is over a foot above bathroom floor level. This is odd, and the first step is to find out why. Does the space below the shower poke upwards to force the floor up, and if so can that be changed? That’s likely to be expensive. A cheap but not perfect option could be to modify a shower chair so that short back legs fit on the shower floor and longer legs on the bathroom floor. With the hand-held shower pointing backwards into the shower, and most of his body inside the shower space, you could minimise the water on the bathroom floor and mop it up after the shower.
These are DIY options, in case you can’t get affordable help. But before you ‘invest’ in expensive structural changes, think about how long they will be needed, and what your options are for adequate washing without an actual shower.
Check your local Senior Center it is possible that they have lists of people that might do this type of work.
Frankly I am trying to picture a shower with a 8 inch step and a 5 inch one.
Maybe a shower chair or bench in a bath tub might be an option until you can get the shower done. If you do go this route look for a bench or chair that has a back to it that will provide more support.