Hoping to stay in your home as long as possible? Debating which home renovations are best suited to helping you achieve that goal?
Considering a report from the Government of Canada states one in four seniors fall every year and many of those falls happen in the bathroom, it鈥檚 no surprise that installing a walk-in tub can allow seniors to live at home independently for an additional five years, on average.
鈥淕etting in and out of the bath or shower is a huge source of anxiety for seniors, especially those with mobility issues,鈥� says Rick Perkins, owner of Walk-In Tubs Thompson Okanagan. 鈥淔or both seniors and their family members, installing a walk-in tub can make a big difference when it comes to safety and peace-of-mind.鈥�
Why a walk-in tub? Why not a walk-in shower?
鈥淚鈥檝e often met with clients who for whatever reasons don鈥檛 particularly like baths and would prefer to continue showering,鈥� Perkins says. 鈥淲hile I completely understand everyone has a personal preference, I always encourage them to consider their safety first and the numbers don鈥檛 lie, walk-in baths are the safest solution on the market.鈥�
Walk-in tubs are specifically designed with senior health, safety and longterm comfort in mind, Perkins says. If you鈥檙e thinking a grab-bar is all you need, ask yourself one simple question: 鈥淚f I slip and manage to catch myself on the grab bar, do I have the upper body strength to fully prevent a fall or am I still going to walk away injured?鈥�
The vast majority of the seniors Perkins speaks with agree they can鈥檛 safely rely on grab-bars alone.
鈥淚 just want to help people, if I make a sale along the way great, but it鈥檚 never my priority,鈥�
鈥� Rick Perkins.
Keeping their clients safe is the ultimate goal 鈥� they鈥檙e not a high-pressure, sales-focused business, says Perkins, who though semi-retired, continues to sell walk-in tubs because he and his wife, Cheryl, find it so rewarding and fulfilling.
鈥淩ick has always been a 鈥榩eople person鈥� 鈥� he just loves visiting and helping people,鈥� Cheryl says. 鈥淭his is a 鈥榝eel-good鈥� business and we鈥檙e driven to continue it because we鈥檙e not only helping keep our fellow seniors safe, but helping them retain their independence for as long as possible.鈥�
Walk-in Tubs Thompson Okanagan offers a free, zero-obligation estimate and Rick is always eager to provide prospective clients with information on Provincial and Federal tax-credits and grants available for seniors interested in a walk-in tub.
Learn more at walkintubsbc.com, email info@walkintubsbc.com or call 250-682-4932 for more information. Find out if you qualify for a $7,500 government grant and a $2,500 tax credit with a free quote here.
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