How many people know what a grab bar is? I didn’t even know what to call it when we got to the Home Depot until I described it and we were directed to where we could get it.
A grab bar is a safety device to enable a person to maintain balance; something attached to the wall of a bathroom that we can hold on for dear life to prevent a slip or fall.
Today we had our grab bar installed in our bathroom. When I told Jim that I needed one, he didn’t hesitate, in fact that very day we bought one ASAP.
No more denying the fact that the time is right to get it. Though we use a stool, it is when we stand under the shower to wash away the soap that is tricky.
Many a time we hear about bathroom accidents and we ask: “was it a stroke that caused the fall or a hard fall that caused the heart attack?”
Most often we are still in denial, so we say: “oh, I don’t need it, I’m okay, I can manage”. But isn’t it better to be safe than sorry?
So we chose to be safe. Now I feel more secure when taking a shower.
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