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Grab bars can
be installed on the walls to help bathers enter and exit a tub or shower
safely. These bars prevent falls that could involve grabbing or simply
hitting the tub or shower control. This action could turn the control to an
unsafe high level, leaving the bather
unable to escape scalding water.
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As scald prevention devices, non-slip
bath mats and shower/bath seats serve the same purpose. They also
reduce the risk that someone with limited mobility will fall in the shower,
grab the control valve while falling, and become trapped in scalding hot
water.
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(Bridge) Once you’ve done all you can by
way of equipment and modifications, what precautions can you take immediately
before a bath or shower to protect a young child or an adult with limited
mobility?
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