Accessible bathrooms
Level access, grab rails, seated showering and safe layouts.
- Level access showersLevel access showers: getting the floor right first
- Grab rail positioningGrab rails: position, fixing and what they must be fixed into
- Wheelchair accessible wet roomsWet rooms designed for wheelchair users
- Walk-in bathsWalk-in baths: the honest pros and cons
- Shower seatsShower seats: fold-down, fixed and free-standing
- Raised height toiletsComfort height and raised toilets
- Lever taps and controlsTaps and controls for limited grip
- Anti-slip flooringSlip resistance in bathroom flooring
- Visual contrastDesigning bathrooms for reduced vision
- Dementia-friendly bathroomsDementia-friendly bathroom design principles
- Working to an OT specWorking from an occupational therapist's recommendation
- Adaptation funding routesHow bathroom adaptation funding routes generally work
- Adapting for elderly parentsAdapting a bathroom for an elderly parent
- Hoist-ready bathroomsPreparing a bathroom for hoist use
- Doorway wideningWidening a bathroom doorway for wheelchair access
- Thresholds and rampsThresholds, level changes and small ramps
- Emergency call cordsEmergency pull cords and call systems in bathrooms
- Half-height shower doorsHalf-height doors and carer access
- Bariatric considerationsBathroom adaptations for higher weight capacity
- Carer access layoutsBathroom layouts that give carers room to work
- Over-bath showers with mobility needsMaking an over-bath shower safer without a full refit
- Reach and control heightsSetting heights for taps, switches and controls
- Wet room fallsGetting the falls right in an accessible wet room
- Accessible cloakroomsMaking a downstairs cloakroom usable for everyone
- Bathrooms after a strokeAdapting a bathroom during stroke recovery
- Bathrooms for arthritisBathroom choices that suit painful joints
- Adaptation timelinesHow long a mobility bathroom conversion takes
- Accessible planning checklistA planning checklist for an accessible bathroom