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Aging in Place: Grab Bars, Easy-Grip Kitchen Tools & Home Safety
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items Helping my parents stay safe and independent at home has become a big priority for our family. A few thoughtful upgrades in the bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom made their daily routines easier and gave us all peace of mind. These are the safety aids a...
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Bathroom Safety
Easy-Grip Kitchen & Daily Living
Home Safety & Comfort
Bathroom Safety
Grab bars, shower chairs, and safety aids for the bathroom.
The Glacier Bay grab bar is sturdy brushed stainless steel that gives a secure handhold getting in and out of the shower. I love that it looks like a towel bar instead of hospital gear. My partner installed two in my mother's bathroom, and she feels ...
Glacier Bay 24 in. x 3.1 in. ADA Compliant Grab Bar in Brushed Stainless Steel
The Emma and Oliver shower chair adjusts in height and assembles without tools, so it is ready to use in minutes. I love its non slip feet. My father in law uses it after his knee surgery, and it lets him shower on his own with confidence, which mean...
Emma and Oliver Tool-Free Adjustable Bath & Shower Chair
The Emma and Oliver toilet seat riser adds height and locks securely in place, so sitting and standing are easier on knees and hips. I love how simple it was to install. My mother says it made a huge difference after her hip replacement, and I worry ...
Emma and Oliver Elevated Toilet Seat Riser with Safety Lock
The Canopy filtered handheld showerhead makes it easy to rinse off while seated, and the filter softens the water. I love its sleek design that does not look medical. I added one to my mother's shower with her new chair, and she says bathing feels re...
Canopy Filtered Handheld Showerhead
The Drive Medical tub bench has a supportive backrest and adjustable legs that fit most bathtubs securely. I love the drainage holes that keep the seat dry. My grandmother uses it every morning, and our family feels so much better knowing she can bat...
Drive Medical Shower Tub Bench Chair with Back
The Medline shower chair has padded armrests that make sitting down and standing up much easier and safer. I love its sturdy, simple design. My aunt uses it at home after a fall last winter, and she tells me she feels independent again because she no...
Medline Shower and Bath Chair with Back and Armrests
The Room Essentials cushion bath mat grips the tub floor with a textured, non slip surface that prevents slips. I love how affordable it is. I put one in every tub at my parents' house, and my father says it has given him real peace of mind when he s...
Room Essentials Small Cushion Bath Mat
Easy-Grip Kitchen & Daily Living
Tools that make everyday tasks easier.
The ORFELD reacher grabber picks up dropped items and reaches high shelves without bending or climbing. I love its strong, rotating jaw. My father keeps one beside his chair and another in the kitchen, and it has saved him from so many risky stretche...
ORFELD 32" Reacher Grabber Tool
The Port and Polish pill box is a stylish organizer that makes daily medications feel less clinical. I love that it looks like a pretty accessory. My mother keeps hers on her kitchen counter, and she says she has not missed a single dose since I gave...
Port and Polish Pill Box
The DMI deluxe sock aid helps pull on socks without bending, which is a big help after hip or back surgery. I love its slip resistant lining. My father in law uses it every morning, and he tells me it gave him back a little independence that he reall...
DMI Deluxe Sock Aid
The OXO Good Grips smooth edge can opener has soft, oversized handles and a big turning knob that is easy on tired hands. I love that it leaves no sharp edges. I bought one for my mother after she cut her finger on a lid, and now she uses it every da...
OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener
The OXO Good Grips swivel peeler has a cushioned, chunky handle that is comfortable for hands with arthritis. I love how sharp and smooth it is. My grandmother still makes her famous apple pie with it, and she tells me it is the only peeler that does...
OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler
The Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch electric can opener opens cans with one press and leaves smooth edges with no sharp lids. I love that it also sharpens knives. My father in law has weak grip strength, and this lets him make his own lunch without needi...
Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch Electric Can Opener
The Kitchen Mama electric can opener opens cans with one press and holds on by itself, so there is no gripping or twisting at all. I love that it leaves smooth, safe edges. My grandmother has weak hands from arthritis, and she tells me it lets her co...
Kitchen Mama Auto Electric Can Opener
Home Safety & Comfort
Alerts, lighting, and comforts for independent living.
The Ring wired doorbell shows who is at the door on a phone or screen, so there is no rushing to answer. I love that I can check on my parents' porch from my own phone. My mother feels safer seeing visitors before she opens the door, and it gives our...
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro
The Amazon Echo Show makes video calls, reminders, and voice controlled help simple for parents who struggle with phones. I love dropping in to say hello. I set one up in my father's kitchen, and now our kids video call him every evening, which has b...
Amazon Echo Show 11
SussexHome carpet stair treads add grip to slippery wooden steps and stay in place without damaging the floor. I love how neat they look. We added them to my parents' staircase after my mother slipped once, and now going up and down feels so much saf...
SussexHome Carpet Stair Treads 15-Pack
The PURSONIC heated throw is soft microplush with adjustable warmth settings and an automatic shut off for safety. I love how cozy it is on cold evenings. My grandmother keeps it on her recliner, and she tells me it soothes her stiff joints while she...
PURSONIC Electric Soft Microplush Heated Throw Blanket
The Tile Mate tracker attaches to keys, wallets, or bags and rings loudly from a phone when they go missing. I love how small and simple it is. My father used to misplace his keys every day, and now he finds them in seconds, which saves me from so ma...
Life360 Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker
The First Alert combination detector watches for both smoke and carbon monoxide with a loud, clear alarm. I love having both protections in one device. My partner installed new ones throughout my parents' house, and I sleep better knowing they are pr...
First Alert Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Hardwired
The Philips Hue motion sensor turns on lights automatically when someone walks into a room, which prevents stumbling in the dark. I love setting a soft glow for nighttime trips to the bathroom. My father no longer searches for switches at night, and ...
Philips Hue Motion Sensor