Comments on: Grab Bars http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/ Tips and tools for aging in place Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: agingsuite http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-296 agingsuite Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:46:14 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-296 Thanks for your comments. People are looking for grab bars to put in their homes that don't look like they are from a hospital. Thanks for your comments. People are looking for grab bars to put in their homes that don't look like they are from a hospital.

]]> By: agingsuite http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-190 agingsuite Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:46:14 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-190 Thanks for your comments. People are looking for grab bars to put in their homes that don't look like they are from a hospital. Thanks for your comments. People are looking for grab bars to put in their homes that don't look like they are from a hospital.

]]> By: Abbie Sladick http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Abbie Sladick Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:00:39 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-189 Great Grabz makes Grab Bars that can be used as towel bars and toilet paper holders. See products at <a href="http://www.greatgrabz.com" rel="nofollow">www.greatgrabz.com</a>. Great Grabz makes Grab Bars that can be used as towel bars and toilet paper holders. See products at http://www.greatgrabz.com.

]]> By: admin http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-183 admin Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:49:14 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-183 Thanks for your comments. The use of grab bars are very important in preventing falls. Check out more of our tips and tools. Feel free to share your own as well. Thanks for your comments. The use of grab bars are very important in preventing falls. Check out more of our tips and tools. Feel free to share your own as well.

]]> By: Women at Forty's Friday Finds | Women at Forty http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Women at Forty's Friday Finds | Women at Forty Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:20:28 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-181 [...] tips and solutions on topics ranging from inexpensive household   modifications that can help prevent falls to simple changes fixes to help ease the pain of arthritis. convey_source = "English"; Share and [...] [...] tips and solutions on topics ranging from inexpensive household   modifications that can help prevent falls to simple changes fixes to help ease the pain of arthritis. convey_source = "English"; Share and [...]

]]> By: admin http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-152 admin Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:10:51 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-152 Hi, Thanks for your comments and recommendations. It is very important to use a knowledgeable installer. You have a great site. Hi,
Thanks for your comments and recommendations. It is very important to use a knowledgeable installer. You have a great site.

]]> By: Mike Finke http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Mike Finke Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:12:08 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-150 Thanks for linking to our website. We do a fair number of grab bars for our clients. I stress that they're one of the first accommodations that people should consider as they are relatively inexpensive and the return on investment is incalculable in terms of accident prevention. Grab bars are a good first project to do to test out a contractor for further, more involved, accommodations to your home. As far as installation, we are asked to fix a few bars every year that have failed or loosened with time, but I'm convinced that there is a more insidious common error made with grab bar installation -- that is putting them in the wrong place because the installer thinks they must be lagged into blocking. What a shame if you were to slip coming out of the bathtub, reach for your grab bar and miss it by three inches because that's where the closest stud was. I would recommend using an installer who is able to assess your needs and who is knowledgeable enough to securely attach your grab bars wherever you need them. Thanks again. Mike Finke Owner, Sugar Hill Building & Design, LLC Thanks for linking to our website.

We do a fair number of grab bars for our clients. I stress that they’re one of the first accommodations that people should consider as they are relatively inexpensive and the return on investment is incalculable in terms of accident prevention. Grab bars are a good first project to do to test out a contractor for further, more involved, accommodations to your home.

As far as installation, we are asked to fix a few bars every year that have failed or loosened with time, but I’m convinced that there is a more insidious common error made with grab bar installation — that is putting them in the wrong place because the installer thinks they must be lagged into blocking. What a shame if you were to slip coming out of the bathtub, reach for your grab bar and miss it by three inches because that’s where the closest stud was.

I would recommend using an installer who is able to assess your needs and who is knowledgeable enough to securely attach your grab bars wherever you need them.

Thanks again.

Mike Finke
Owner, Sugar Hill Building & Design, LLC

]]> By: End Stage Renal Disease | The Aging Suite http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-82 End Stage Renal Disease | The Aging Suite Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:54:20 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-82 [...] for the individual with ESRD and their family members/caregivers.  Simple things such as using a grab bar  and tub bench/bath stool  may be beneficial.  Click here to learn more about fall [...] [...] for the individual with ESRD and their family members/caregivers.  Simple things such as using a grab bar  and tub bench/bath stool  may be beneficial.  Click here to learn more about fall [...]

]]> By: Admin http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Admin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:35:15 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-24 Hi Geneen, Thanks for your comment. Prices for grab bars can vary depending on the make and style. They can start at $40 and go up to to $100 and higher. When installing grab bars, its important to make sure they are properly installed because if not, they will not be able to support your weight and may result in you falling. Hi Geneen,
Thanks for your comment. Prices for grab bars can vary depending on the make and style. They can start at $40 and go up to to $100 and higher. When installing grab bars, its important to make sure they are properly installed because if not, they will not be able to support your weight and may result in you falling.

]]> By: Geneen http://agingsuite.com/2009/10/tip-of-the-week-12/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Geneen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:01:08 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1011#comment-22 Great info. Are grab bars expensive? Are they easy to install? Great info. Are grab bars expensive? Are they easy to install?

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