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Activity tool 1. Use your sea legs in the bathroom!

Used with permission from the Régie Régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal Centre, Programme Intégré d'Équilibre Dynamique (PIED).

Page 1. Activity
Page 2. Hands and knees method of standing up in a bathtub
Page 3. Buyer’s Guide - Practical items for your bathroom
Page 4. Checklist: “Do you use your sea legs in the bathroom?”
Page 5. Illustration "Use your sea legs in the bathroom!"
Page 6. Information for facilitators

Buyer’s Guide - Practical items for your bathroom

Which one?	Where to buy it?	Price
Wall-mounted grab bar Non-slip Well affixed to the wall	Hardware store Pharmacy Speciality shop	From $25
Bathtub grab bar/bath handle (edge of the bathtub) Do not pull on it when sitting in the bathtub	Speciality shop	From $50
Hand-held shower with wall hanger 6-foot long hose Hand-held, controls water output	Speciality shop	About $40
Rubber bath mat with suction cups (for example: Rubbermaid®)	Department store Hardware store	About $20
Mat by the bathtub with rubber backing Choose a mat made of short pile	Department store Hardware store Pharmacy	About $15
Long-reaching brush For the back and feet	Department store Hardware store
Non-slip strips (edge of the bath) If you use the edge of the bathtub to get out	Hardware store
Bath stool or bench	Pharmacy Speciality shop	From $55
Bath seat To get in and out of the bath in a sitting position To take a shower	Pharmacy Speciality shop	From $85 (or home made)
Easy-to-use stopper With floater Foot-actuated	Department store Hardware store
Raised toilet seat Choose a model that is well-fitted to toilet	Speciality shop Pharmacy	From $45
Toilet frame	Speciality shop Pharmacy

Active Independent Aging was a joint venture between the University of Ottawa and the Public Health and Long-term Care Branch, City Of Ottawa. For more information please visit our website at: www.falls-chutes.com. Funding provided by Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policies of Health Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, the University of Ottawa and the Public Health and Long-term Care Branch, City Of Ottawa. The information in this handout is current as of 2004.

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