I know I keep asking the same question, but: Where's the drain? With "claw feet" I simply cannot imagine there not being an open drain under that tub? - or, at least a drain that could easily be opened?
(Or, Please correct my eurocentric idea of what bathrooms look like:) Now - if he's not going _down_ in the bath tub anyways, but just sitting on a high bench in it... Hmm... Would it really matter a lot if he just sat sidewards on it - his legs still outside? He could still shower legs if there's a floor drain, I reckon. So, he'd really just need an "across tub board" - but wide enough for sideways sitting. And, of course a long enough shower hose (I least I finally learned that _that_ is not standard equipment in any US bathroom:) Now wait - 39" - that's one meter - higher than my kitchen table!! How on earth does _anyone_ enter a bathtub like that? Step-ladder?? susanne, denmark - curious to learn more bathroom geography... Mary Giarratano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would grab bars on the wall and a tub seat inside the tub > work > for him? The > claw foot tubs are always challenging! > > Mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OTlist] Question regarding old fashioned tubs... > > Hi, > I have a pt who desires to take a shower in his old > fashioned > tub (you know > the ones that have legs). However, he has a gait > abnormality > and a history of > falls and has been taking sponge baths at sinkside. I > asked > him to measure the > height of his tub and it's 39"!!!! I have been looking at > various DME sites > but to no avail. Even the leg extenders on transfer tub > benches provide about 6 > more inches but fall short. Given his hx of falls, is > there > any thing out > there that may facilitate these tub transfers??? -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
