Recent studies have shown that for people aged 65 and older, falls account for approximately 60% of all injury-related emergency department visits and over 50% of injury-related deaths annually. Grab bars, shower benches, walk-in showers help improve bathroom safety.
Did you know Bath Access offers free home quotes for your bathtub cut out needs to improve bathroom safety throughout the Greater Toronto area?
The cost effective options available with BathAccess Ontario can make your bathroom safer without the mess, high costs, and long drawn-out inconvenience of renovations.
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Protect your parents with a bathtub cut out from Bath Access to increase bathroom safety! They are more vulnerable than men followed by the need for extended health-care or senior assisted living. Dr. Victoria Tang on WebMD said, “less than half recover to their previous function after a hip fracture”. Sadly even more catastrophic, broken hips significantly increase the risk of mortality.
A study from Belgium compared patients suffering hip fractures and estimated 24 percent, within a year of their accident, experienced a loss of independence in their daily living routines. This loss was directly related to their broken hip.
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