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As much as l hate to think about it, at 77 l know l’m slowing down. Five years ago l sold my house and moved closer to my son and his family. My apartment is all l can care for . It is an over 55 community and my bathroom is already equipped with grab bars and l have the shower chair my husband had. But it is a tub shower and l know with my
Spondyloarthritis that some day l’m not going to be able to step over the side of the tub. I use my walker when l need it and it’s good to have it to sit on if it hurts too bad to stand for very long.
I will hate it when the day comes and l have to wave the white flag and surrender to assisted living. I have been so independent since my husband passed away nine years ago. I don’t want my body to fail me and have to give up that independence.
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There are a variety of shower chairs that do not require stepping over the edge of the tub. One has a seat that extends outside the tub, so you sit down, slide over and lift your legs over. Another (I haven't tried) has a swivel seat sit, swivel, lift legs over.
Maybe you can check out one of those when the time comes.
In the meantime, enjoy your place!