Jen, IF I were in your shoes, I would not recommend specific locations UNLESS you've been to the actual house. There are too many variables to accurately predict where a person should place bars. Personally, I would not recommend any equipment because again, there are too many variables. I think it's great to educate patients on different types of equipment including the pros and cons, but leave the actual selection up to the patient and/or the home health OT and patient.
Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Fredrick <jenfredric...@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Speaking of grab bars and other AE JF> I'm new to working in acute care after several years in pediatrics, so I'm JF> trying to get the hang of things. As far as grab bars, is there a good JF> resource to consult for where they should be located, and how high, and any JF> other considerations besides those already mentioned? JF> And are there any other "Ugh, I can't believe the acute care therapist told JF> them to get THAT!" items that I should be aware of? JF> Jen JF> -----Original Message----- JF> From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf JF> Of Sue JF> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:13 PM JF> To: OTlist@OTnow.com JF> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Suction-cupped grab bars JF> I provide a list of trusted professionals who have worked with us for over JF> 10 years; but I always tell them that they are free to use whomever they JF> want to use. If they say they "know someone," I then write down the JF> important considerations, such as installing into studs of wall, type of JF> bars I prefer for their particular situation, etc., and I will mark in JF> pencil the approximate height and location of where I want the bar(s) to JF> go. JF> JF> Susan JF> -- JF> Options? JF> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com JF> Archive? JF> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
