Social services supplied one of these shower seats for my wife when she came out of hospital, for when she felt confident enough to use it. A few months ago, she did start to use it, but she never felt comfortable with it. It was also a bit of a squeeze (and a pain) getting it in and out through the shower doors. But she finally agreed (after weeks of negotiations) to let me buy a folding one I can fix to the wall. It arrived this afternoon. It's well made (in Germany) and has a "padded seat," (softish plastic), well worth the £72. A disabled equipment supply company would have wanted a fortune to supply and fit one. This was a "dry run," to determine exactly where she wanted it, (my suggestion, which she surprisingly agreed, was the right place) on the side wall, I won't want to move it, if she changes her mind, as it could leave ugly looking redundant screw holes in the tiles). I ordered one with adjustable legs, as the left leg needs to be longer to accommodate the slight slope towards the drain of the shower floor. After use, you just fold it up against the wall, it's kept in place by friction of the hinges. I'll fix it to the wall tomorrow. I also re-did the sealant between the shower tray and the bottom row of tiles this morning. That was a real pain as it meant lying full length half in and half out of the shower to scrape out the old and re-apply the new. It will mean she can reach her "stuff" in the rack and use the rail to lower and raise herself when she uses it. I'll still have to turn the shower on and off for her and hand her the shower head, but she'll then be able to cope by herself and then call me when she wants it turned off.
That's a neat little seat and anything made in Germany is made to last !! . This is good to know since the day may come that I might need a shower seat myself. Thanks for posting.
