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<blockquote data-quote="crazymama30" data-source="post: 172190" data-attributes="member: 3184"><p>Get the bariatric model of the wheeled walker, and it will be much larger. Bariatric equipment is available in everything now, from hospital beds to commodes to walkers. If I remember right they are made for people over 250lbs. Medicare may pay part of the cost of the equipment (including walkers) but you will need a prescription from a doctor, especially for the bariatric stuff. Call a local medical supply company and they will know what you need to do and if medicare will pay.</p><p> </p><p>For soap in the shower, get an old pair of nylons, and cut a leg off. Put the bar of soap in the toe, and tie the other end to something in the shower. Now you have soap on a rope!! It can't escape or end up under your foot and cause you to crash. </p><p> </p><p>If the shower is slick, put a hand towel in the bottom of it while you shower. It will provide a nonskid surface once it is wet. You can also put a hand towel on a bath bench and it will do the same thing. </p><p> </p><p>I will try to think of any more tricks, I think I have forgotten many of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crazymama30, post: 172190, member: 3184"] Get the bariatric model of the wheeled walker, and it will be much larger. Bariatric equipment is available in everything now, from hospital beds to commodes to walkers. If I remember right they are made for people over 250lbs. Medicare may pay part of the cost of the equipment (including walkers) but you will need a prescription from a doctor, especially for the bariatric stuff. Call a local medical supply company and they will know what you need to do and if medicare will pay. For soap in the shower, get an old pair of nylons, and cut a leg off. Put the bar of soap in the toe, and tie the other end to something in the shower. Now you have soap on a rope!! It can't escape or end up under your foot and cause you to crash. If the shower is slick, put a hand towel in the bottom of it while you shower. It will provide a nonskid surface once it is wet. You can also put a hand towel on a bath bench and it will do the same thing. I will try to think of any more tricks, I think I have forgotten many of them. [/QUOTE]
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