Keeping It Level Shower surrounds for seniors come in three main materials — acrylic fiberglass, PVC panel, and tile. Acrylic fiberglass is your budget option. PVC panel is the best value for the money. Tile is the most durable and most expensive. For aging in place the most important thing to understand before you pick … Read more

Keeping It Level Choosing a shower pan for aging in place comes down to four things — threshold height, slip resistance, correct installation, and the right material for your budget. For aging in place always look for a low-profile threshold of 2 inches or under, ADA prefers 1.5 inches or lower. Get a pan with … Read more

Keeping It Level A handheld shower head for seniors is one of the highest-impact aging-in-place upgrades you can make — and one of the easiest to get wrong. Before you buy anything check what’s behind your wall first. Make sure your flow rate matches your water pressure. If you’re mounting a slide bar the same … Read more

Keeping It Level The shower bench vs shower chair for seniors debate isn’t really about the seat — it’s about whether you want a permanent solution or a flexible one. Measure your shower space before you buy anything. Make sure whatever you choose has adjustable legs and rubber feet. And understand that back support isn’t … Read more

Keeping It Level Non-slip LVT flooring for seniors— luxury vinyl tile — is one of the best non-slip flooring options for elderly seniors aging in place. It’s warmer than tile, softer underfoot, budget friendly, and you can go from bare subfloor to finished floor in a single day. The most important things to know before … Read more

I’ve been called to fix a lot of expensive problems that started as cheap shortcuts. But the one that comes up most consistently when installing a comfort height toilet isn’t a structural failure or a bad tile job — it’s a $13 wax ring. A toilet flange that isn’t sitting flush with the finished floor … Read more

Keeping It Level The shower isn’t one moment — it’s a series of movements, and each one needs support in a different location. A single bar covers one zone. Most showers serving seniors need a minimum of two and often three. What’s behind your wall determines everything before you ever pick up a drill. Use … Read more

Keeping It Level The toilet causes just as many falls as the shower — it just doesn’t look dangerous. Getting up from a seated position requires more mechanical leverage than most people realize, and a bar in the wrong position doesn’t solve that problem. Placement starts behind the wall, not at the hardware store. Use … Read more

When families start planning a bathroom renovation for elderly loved ones the conversation usually starts with tile, grab bars, or a curbless shower entry. Senior bathroom backerboard is rarely the first thing on their mind — but it should be. I got a call a few years ago from a family who couldn’t figure out … Read more