OT can they help with a shower

ash4becks

move if in wrong place,

atm iam in council with the lowest bath i have ever seen about 16 inches high i give up how many times i have fell over in the silly thing , i have got a bath seat and bit to transer down on to it from the OT , iam due to get shower put in late 2011 which is forever away atm i have to wash my hair with a bowl which takes a while with wrists bad and is to heavy really ,

OT did mention about me not having a shower and how it would be easyer for me , i do have a shower attachment push on taps thing but doesnt fit the taps , does anyone no if she could push the council to do this a bit earlyer iam struggling enough atm i have only met her once so bit unsure

thanks x

summerof0763

ash4becks wrote: »

move if in wrong place,

atm iam in council with the lowest bath i have ever seen about 16 inches high i give up how many times i have fell over in the silly thing , i have got a bath seat and bit to transer down on to it from the OT , iam due to get shower put in late 2011 which is forever away atm i have to wash my hair with a bowl which takes a while with wrists bad and is to heavy really ,

OT did mention about me not having a shower and how it would be easyer for me , i do have a shower attachment push on taps thing but doesnt fit the taps , does anyone no if she could push the council to do this a bit earlyer iam struggling enough atm i have only met her once so bit unsure

thanks x

you could try council,see if you could be one of first.
i got one from ss years ago,after i struggled for over a year,making do with washes at the sink and the horrendous task of trying to wash my hair over the sink,without doing myself further injury,will ot not put one in?

ash4becks

summerof0763 wrote: »

you could try council,see if you could be one of first.
i got one from ss years ago,after i struggled for over a year,making do with washes at the sink and the horrendous task of trying to wash my hair over the sink,without doing myself further injury,will ot not put one in?

i have tryed with the council for i dont no how long and been here year and a half , can a OT tell the council to sort things out early what i really want to know nothing better than a hot shower when your sore and as for the hair is really thick so takes longtime bet it would cut my gas bil in half aswell have to fill the bath twice to get clean

wolfehouse

if you live in rented social housing an OT can fill out CL-1 form (request for permanent adaptation)
and you would get the work done earlier.

rules are different for privately owned/rented properties.

i know just the type of bath you must have- there seem to be lots of them in sheltered housing and i can't for the life
of me figure out who thought they were easier to get in/out of.

Aputsiaq

ash4becks wrote: »

move if in wrong place,

atm iam in council with the lowest bath i have ever seen about 16 inches high i give up how many times i have fell over in the silly thing , i have got a bath seat and bit to transer down on to it from the OT , iam due to get shower put in late 2011 which is forever away atm i have to wash my hair with a bowl which takes a while with wrists bad and is to heavy really ,

OT did mention about me not having a shower and how it would be easyer for me , i do have a shower attachment push on taps thing but doesnt fit the taps , does anyone no if she could push the council to do this a bit earlyer iam struggling enough atm i have only met her once so bit unsure

thanks x

So buy an attachment that fits your taps?

ash4becks

Aputsiaq wrote: »

So buy an attachment that fits your taps?

i have tryed many they dont fit

Quiet_Life

Write to your MP and get him to get onto the council.

ash4becks

Quiet_Life wrote: »

Write to your MP and get him to get onto the council.

i doubt he would have time in truth he is running for labour leader !!! as for writing to him wouldnt have a clue what to say stuff like that is well beyond me what i say and mean are often messed up i would make nothing but a foul of myslef

Aputsiaq

ash4becks wrote: »

i have tryed many they dont fit

Funny that....thought thats exactly what your reply would be.

ash4becks

wolfehouse wrote: »

if you live in rented social housing an OT can fill out CL-1 form (request for permanent adaptation)
and you would get the work done earlier.

rules are different for privately owned/rented properties.

i know just the type of bath you must have- there seem to be lots of them in sheltered housing and i can't for the life
of me figure out who thought they were easier to get in/out of.

iam in council flat not that old either about 20 years agree there daft there case iron and get cold easy load of the paint has come of size of 3 a4 paper togheter making it more slipy , i had to beg for a hand rail after falling that much iam 5'5 and i would hate to be any taller in it thou water only just covers my legs i do love my baths aswel for pain refief i would care about that i just want a shower for when iam struggling to even hold a remote control rather having to wait till i feel a bit better to be clean

ash4becks

Aputsiaq wrote: »

Funny that....thought thats exactly what your reply would be.

i had the same one at my last two flats that i showed the OT didnt fit i was more than happy using that and still would if i could , i have tryed puting cable ties on so it will stay on it will not, dad works in diy store he has brought a few home to see if they will fit none have i cant help that