More information about TheraTub’s safety features:
TheraTubs are much safer to
use than regular bathtubs. Slipping and falling in the bathtub or shower can be
fatal. Famous people have died or have become seriously ill after a fall in the
bathtub. Ann B. Davis of Brady Bunch fame died from a bathroom fall and
George Burns, who fell in his bathtub at the age of 99, soon after developed
pneumonia and died. Falling can lead to brain damage, senility, compromised
immune systems and other complications. All of these injuries and fatalities
are completely preventable, especially in the bathroom. Don’t become a
statistic; have a TheraTub installed so you can have a safe and therapeutic
bathing experience!
Why owning a walk-in
tub is important:
Falling is the leading cause
of injury or death among people aged 65 or older.
The bathroom is the most
dangerous place for older Americans, with more falls occurring as they get in
and out of the shower than anywhere else.
The majority of hip fractures
among older adults are caused by falls.
At least one person every day
dies from falling in the shower or bathtub that doesn’t have a walk-in tub
installed in their home.
Medical costs of slipping and
falling in the United States are more than $2 billion a year.
Why traditional tubs
and showers are dangerous:
Traditional bathtubs and
showers are not designed with the needs of older people in mind, nor people who
have movement problems. Unlike walk-in tubs, with a regular tub, you have to
take a big step to get in or out of the tub, a bigger step than someone with
limited mobility can easily do. If the bottom of the tub or the floor on the
other side is wet because of your shower, you can very easily slip and fall.
Your risk is even greater if you have a hard time balancing, lifting your legs
or moving.
Traditional tubs often come
with sliding glass doors, something walk-in tubs do not need. These doors look
beautiful, but they can be dangerous. If you slip while in the tub, you can
crash into the glass, which causes even worse extensive injuries.
Finally, traditional tubs are
designed with the assumption that you are going to stand in them to shower.
People who tire easily, have arthritis or other painful conditions or those who
can’t balance well while standing have a great deal of trouble with a
traditional shower or bath. They may even slip if they stand for too long.
Why folding chairs
don’t work in the bathtub:
A folding chair is not
meant for the shower or bath and it might start to slide while you are on it,
leading to accidents. Plus, if you have certain medical conditions, it may be
just as hard to get in or out of the tub as it is to stand while using it; this
can lead to accidents too. They will also rust and then break without any prior
warning. With a walk-in tub you do not need the safety hazard of using a folding
chair in the tub.
How the TheraTub
walk-in tub helps:
At TheraTub, we use a
patent-pending frameless design that allows you to have a much safer bathing
experience than any other walk-in tub!
Lowest step-in
available
Walk-in tubs with step-in
heights of over 4” don’t help you if you can’t step in easily. All TheraTubs
come with an industry low step-in height of only 2″, even
less in certain circumstances, so you barely have to lift your foot in order to
get into the tub. This significantly reduces the risk of a slip or fall.
Safe and easy-to-use
door design
We’ve gotten rid of the shower
glass doors, which are not only dangerous, but difficult to operate. A
significant number of falls occur when a person is trying to open those doors
without success or slip and fall through them. Our TheraTubs have one
easy-to-open door handle attached to the door. The door itself comes with an
aviation-grade rubber seal that doesn’t let any water in or out and it is
mounted on a one long and very sturdy, piano style hinge. So, you don’t
have to worry about slipping on the wet floor outside your tub once you are
finished with your bath or shower. The door also has a winged design that
allows you to open it while seated on the built-in contour seat, reducing the
risk of falls while opening the door.
Custom placed safety
grab bars
Despite the safety
improvements of the TheraTub itself, some customers may need extra support
while getting in or out of the tub. We offer you the option of up to three
custom placed safety grab bars with our walk-in tubs. We install them at the
heights that you request, so that you can hold on no matter how tall or short
you are. If you have a caregiver helping you with bathing, he or she will be
able to use the safety bars along with you to help you get safely in or out of
the tub.
Anti-slip surface
The floors of the TheraTub are
coated with an anti-slip material to further reduce the possibility of falling.
In addition, our walk-in bathtubs come with a built-in, ADA compliant, 17″ high
contour seat. This makes it easy for you to get in and sit down. If you prefer
to stand, the seat offers extra support as you are getting into the tub, making
it less likely that you will slip and fall.
Quick draining system
If you fall in the tub, it
puts you at risk of drowning should the tub still be full of water. To reduce
this risk, we designed our walk-in tubs to drain in less than two minutes. That
way, if you slip while on the way out of the tub, it’s less likely that you
will drown. In addition, less water in the tub reduces the risk of slipping on
your way out. Our quick draining system also allows you to not get cold as
water slowly drains out like other walk-in tubs.
Anti-bacterial and
anti-mold components of the TheraTub:
In addition to falling, you
are at risk of getting seriously ill if your tub doesn’t stay clean enough. In
order to reduce this risk, we’ve included several anti-bacterial and anti-mold
components to all of our TheraTub walk-in tubs.
Auto jet purging system
Our jets won’t spew mildew or
mold into the tub when you first turn them on. In our walk-in tubs, we have
installed an auto purging system that dries the lines after each use, so that
mold and mildew can’t grow.
Anti-bacterial gel coating
All of our walk-in tubs are
coated with upper marine-grade, anti-bacterial gel which prevents mold, mildew
and bacteria from growing on the tub.
Ozone water
purification system
Our optional water
purification system for TheraTub is similar to that used by bottled water
companies to make sure your water is clean.
It is time to start
bathing safely!
Don’t risk falling in your
bathroom! Call us toll-free nationwide today at (866) 686-TUBS(8827) or use the
contact form on our website to discuss our unique walk-in tub lineup and see
which style will best meet your safety and therapeutic needs.
