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These rails when suitably positioned inside or outside the home can be used for support and movement if you have mobility problems are disabled or elderly. For use in the bathroom,toilet and bedroom and for negotiating steps.
Including: Heavy duty, fluted, coloured, plastic, hand rail system, outdoor, economy, chromium, knurled finish, toilet rails, wooden, suction, newel rail, wall to floor, foldaway, bed rails, bed easy riser, indoor, outdoor.
Useful information at foot of page.
See also: Bed Grabrails
Click on item text for buying options, details and pricing.
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Corner Fluted Hand
Rail System
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Grab Rails Coloured Plastic Fluted
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Hand Rail System |
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Grab Rails Prima
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Grab Rail Outdoor
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Grab Rails Plastic Coated Steel
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Grab Rails Economy
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Bed "Smart Rail"
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Grab Rails Chromium Plated Steel
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Grab Rails Chromium Plated Steel With Knurled Finish |
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Grab Rail (Suction)
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Grab Rail Wooden
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Bed Stick |
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Grab Rail Suction 24inch |
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Grab Rail Suction 12inch |
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Grab Bar Ashby Angled
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Fold Away Coloured Double Arm Support Rail
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Contoured Hampshire Tap Rail
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Ashby Shower Kit |
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Bath Rail Folding
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Steel Newel Rail |
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Fold Away Grab Rail 506A |
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Fold-Away Grab Rail With Supporting Leg 506D |
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Grab Bar Deluxe Bathtub |
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Grab Bar Padded (Angled)
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Grab Rail Swedish |
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Grab Bar Plastic Fluted Coloured Angled |
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Ringwood Wall To Floor Grab Rail |
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Fold Away Grab Rail With Toilet Roll Holder
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Grab Bar Angled - Coloured
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Fold Away Grab Rail Height Adjustable Floor Mounted |
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Floor Mounted Double Arm Hinged Rail
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Fold Away Rail With Supporting Leg Heavy Duty |
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Fold Away Grab Rail Height Adjustable |
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Spa Stainless Steel Folding Support Rail |
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Suction Shower Holder
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Common uses for grabrails include:
* Support at entrance steps.
* Helping to stand and sit - toilet/chair.
* Help using the Bath or Shower.
* An aid to balance when dressing or standing.
Community Occupational Therapists based at Social Services (they do home assessments) or Hospital OT Departments (if you are coming out of hospital and need some help) can advise on where and how grabrails may be useful.
Grabrails are usually produced in two types of finish:
1. Chrome - tough but slippery with wet hands. They need to be earth bonded where Institute of Electrical Engineers wiring regulations apply (especially in bathrooms).
2. Epoxy resin coated/solid plastic/painted - choice of colours can be obtained and feel warmer than chrome. The epoxy coating on
grabrails can lift off if the coating is damaged and moisture is allowed to attack the base metal of the grabrail. Painted rails will also suffer in time if the paint is damaged allowing moisture to start corrosion of the base metal.
Check that the rail is comfortable to hold and there is sufficient room between the rail and the wall to allow the person to secure a strong handgrip.
It is recommended that there should be a space of about 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" between the wall and the rail.
Ensure that the rail is comfortable to hold especially if the person has weak or painful hands. It is recommended
that the rail should have a diameter of between 1" to 1 3/4".
Coloured rails that contrast with the wall colour are
useful for people who have a visual impairment.
Grabrails should always be fitted if possible to solid walls and by a person competent in drilling and rawplugging. Special care is required where dry lining or plasterboard partitions are encountered. Corrosion of fixtures and fittings should be considered, especially when fitting grabrails outdoors.
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