Safe environments: increasingly necessary for elder people

Grab bars, shower seats and inclusive showers can help older adults make their bathrooms functional and safe. Covid 19 has highlighted the fragility of a large part of our society, our older adults who are the historical memory of our countries, our family, our grandparents or parents. We often forget that the fragility of those over 70 years of age, exposes them to critical situations, especially in the home environment where they spend the greatest part of the day.

Within the home environment, bathrooms are the area in which it is easiest to lose balance, slip or fall. For this reason, Ponte Giulio has been working for decades to make bathrooms as safe as possible, without sacrificing the aesthetics, which are important aspects too.

Making a bathroom safe does not need to be a long or expensive process. Just a few small changes are enough to make the environment functional and free of danger. A first step, and perhaps the most expensive, may be to replace the bathtub with a shower, which removes the biggest barrier of movement. Today, this can be done by installing a “no threshold” shower, where the floor and shower tray are even, and adaptable in shape and size, it is possible to have a safe, comfortable, elegant and easy to clean shower environment.

Another fundamental addition for a safe bathroom and shower is the addition of the grab bars. Grab bars are easily the least expensive and quickest to install and will make a bathroom safer in just minutes. Made from quality raw materials and designed to last, they are available with an external vinyl coating or with surface treatment such as painting, polishing, satin-finishing or chrome-plating. Grab bars are available in many different colors and can be complemented with shelves, containers or mirrors.

Shower Seats, Bathtub Benches and Chairs & Stools are useful not only for the shower area, but for the sink space too. Ponte Giulio offers seats with innovative shapes and a range of trendy colors. For those who want a seat to be used only in the shower, there are wall mounted models that fold, include legs for added support and that can be equipped with optional back and armrests.

Finally, for those looking for a shower column that combines elegance, practicality and safety, Ponte Giulio proposes SOLO. Which is a comfortable shower Column with a wide and easy-to-clean shower head and a multifunction hand-shower, it has a column body and a thermostatic mixer that remain cold even in the presence of very hot water. It is a beautiful shower column, but is also a stainless-steel grab bar with brass fittings and copper pipe inside, the water flows right through the grab bar. Made in Italy by Ponte Giulio with the highest quality materials.

In a household where there are older adults, it is also necessary to take into account those who assist them and our company designs products that are easy to clean. Take a look at the Split Door Shower Enclosure and Shower Curtain Rods that can be installed at any height. If seated access is needed at the sink, Ponte Giulio offers multiple options with many desirable features like curved front, elbow rests, wide storage surface, edges and under sink pulls to assist with mobility.

Ponte Giulio: Safe bathroom for happy elderly people.

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