Whether you are the one with the disability or the caregiver of someone who has limited mobility, shower commode chairs benefit everyone concerned. It can bring back the simple pleasure of a shower that most people take for granted. But, it also provides the safety and support needed to prevent injury and make transferring safer.

For those suffering from a severely debilitating illness, using the bathroom can be extremely dangerous. The chances of a serious fall or accident are high. Plus, a caregiver is often required to lift and transfer weight in precarious and unsafe circumstances.

But with a shower commode chair, you do not have to be concerned with bathroom transfer safety. The switch from the bed or regular chair takes place before ever entering the bathroom. In normal conditions, without the cramped space and immovable hard objects, the arm of the chair can be removed, so a transfer board or other necessary method can be employed to make the switch safely.

Then, after using the commode or shower, the process is simply reversed, so you or someone you care about can get safely back into bed or the regular chair for increased mobility. With easy clean surfaces and the optional bedpan attachment, the chair is easy to clean in preparation for the next time it is needed.

The Answer to Personal Hygiene

One of the most difficult aspects of care, when dealing with an illness like MS or major stroke, can be personal hygiene. A shower is often a thing of the past. Even using a toilet is a bygone luxury that is simply too difficult for you or the caregiver to manage-without a shower commode chair.

But, hospitals and homes can easily have the innovative help of a special chair to give a little dignity back to the disabled and make the task of personal hygiene a little easier for the caregiver. First, the chair is designed to fit over the top of most standard toilets. So, it is easier to eliminate naturally without having the indignity of a bedpan or a diaper. Also, a pan underneath the chair also helps with regular elimination, if using the commode is not always possible.

Second, the shower commode chair can easily be transferred into the shower. Now, a simple task that might have been taken for granted in the past is now a reasonable luxury. It also makes it easier for the caregiver who has been restricted to given bed baths for safety reasons.

In short, it is natural to take the ability to use the toilet or take a shower for granted, unless the privileges have been stripped away by disease and illness. When a caregiver becomes necessary, it definitely helps to have the assistive aid necessary to make personal care a little easier. Plus, it helps you retain a little dignity, when the body seems to have committed mutiny and become enemy number one. So, before resigning all of your pride, see if a shower commode chair will make life a little more normal.