As I said at the beginning, we could not move into the Plum Tree house until we had 3 bathrooms complete. If you have ever worked with me, you’ll remember that I like to one or two areas at a time so that we don’t disturb the entire family life. But time was of the essence here so I had three bathrooms and an elevator going at the same time.
Dot’s room was the simplest because we were just replacing the tub with a walk in shower and updating the vanity and lighting.
The vanity that was in place was attractive but it had no storage. Since this would be Dot’s bath as well as the hall guest bath, it was very necessary that she had private storage. We had recently redone her bath at the condo where she had been living and she had loved it so we decided to recreate some of the best parts.
Dot’s favorite colors have always been shades of orange and brown, so it was not difficult for us to blend our tastes together in our home. This shower curtain was exactly like the one she had at her condo. We painted the walls a deep terra cotta, and added a light fixture that can give up to 500 watts of light . We hung art that had been in other areas of her condo and she was home.
In the shower, she selected a moveable shower bench like the one she had been using. The curved shower rod gains a bit of space inside the shower and the slight lip on the shower pan allows easy access and contains the water. (We have never had a damp Floor).
For safety sake, there is a grab bar as you enter the shower and the towel bar is now a grab bar. The soap/shampoo caddy is a grab bar as well as the sliding bar of the hand held faucet.
Adaptive does not have to look adaptive. This is a safe bathroom for a 92 year young woman. Because of a shower curtain, instead of doors, a caregiver could assist her in bathing.
The latest addition to her bath was a Toto Washlet. which can be added to replace any toilet seat. It is lighted, has a seat warmer and self cleaning. Who could ask for more. Don’t knock it until you have tried it. Jim and I and Bryan all have one and would not make any changes.