Any reason you can not consider a walk in/roll in/sit down shower?
Most walk in tubs are hydro-therapy equipped.
Well right now our only bathroom has only a shower, which is just fine for me. But the wife and daughter could benefit from hydro -therapy. Wife was thinking of a jetted tub, but I think a walkin would be better suited. Both have had strokes , daughter is a right side hemiplegic. Causing her to have certain mobility problems. I just think a tub even with grab bars will make things hard and maybe more dangerous for them.
It would be a fair project seeing I would have to add on to the house some to increase the bathroom size , make it more handicap usable. I can do al the job myself , and she has help with the cost of a tub or walkin.
I had a guy call me who ordered one online and installed it himself. He asked me if I would come over and inspect his work. It was a really neat unit and he lives close by. I'll stop over and take a photo of it for you.
He installed it in his laundry room.
Thanks that would really be great of you.:thumbsup:
OK, I had a chat with the owners after 2 years on what they thought long term.
The door seal has never once leaked and the therapeutic jets are really enjoyable. The drain is a gravity feed and they felt it drained very fast. The unit comes with a Moen roman tub setup and everything is in easy reach while sitting. They are more than happy, they said it was worth every penny. He couldn't quite remember the cost but thought it was about $3,800.
The unit is 54" x 29-1/4". It also comes with accessories not seen because they didn't need to use it. The handheld sprayer comes with a wall mount if desired and the tub comes with fiberglass extensions in different sizes in case you want to fill the gap in a standard 60" tub opening.
The unit was ordered online @ www.americanwalkintubs.com and the actual unit model is called the "freedom".
Shipping was fast and went well. I wasn't part of that process but that's what he told me.
Hope that helps your daughter out.
Mike
FYI: Every time I've done these I received a check from an insurance company. It's worth investigating is all I'm saying. Same with the federal government. You're paying in.......mine as well get something back. Lol