The GRABDASHBAR Home Safety Blog

Age in Place Checklist

Whether you’re upgrading your bathroom to age in place or just trying to improve your bathroom’s functionality, following universal design guidelines can make your bathroom easier to use for everyone. Here are some things to consider when designing a bathroom to improve accessibility.

Does your toilet sweat? How to Fix Toilet Tank Condensation…

When warm and humid weather arrives, toilet tanks can start to sweat. When the tank fills with cold water, the outside of the tank drops in temperature. The warm air comes in contact with the cold tank, and condensation forms on the outside. It’s more than a mild inconvenience when condensation starts to form on the outside of your toilet tank - it can cause serious damage from dripping onto your bathroom floor.

Retrofitting Your Bathroom to Age in Place

Making these changes not only makes your bathroom safer, but also more comfortable for your day to day life. Many the ways to adapt your bathroom are small and can be made without having to complete a full renovation

Technology to Help Care for Seniors from Afar

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The United States population continues to grow older as we live longer, and younger relatives now find themselves in the position of caretaker for an older relative. However, we are not always close by for our relatives throughout day-to-day life. To help fill the gaps when they cannot be near, caretakers take advantage of technology that enables them to acquire needed services, security for their senior relative while also making it easier than ever for them to stay in touch.

Why you should be squatting to use the potty

Squatting while going to the bathroom has many benefits. Proper alignment reduces constipation, hemorrhoids, straining, and bloating. A toilet stool to raise your feet and mimic a squatting alignment while comfortably sitting on your toilet is a great way to correct your alignment.