09/18/2026
I got a call the other day from my friend about how she fell trying to get into the shower.
Thank God the phone was close by & she was able to call 911 for help.
She managed to only bruise her leg.
I asked if there was anything I could do & I was tasked with picking up a new shower curtain because the old one came down with her in the fall.
Chelsea & I made our way to JBK, got the curtain + a suction handle.
We put all that in & noticed the need for some more stuff.. so now there’s 2 suction handles as well as a 3 foot tall grab bar outside the shower, set lower, for if there is another fall, there’s something to reach for.
The culprit of the fall was the shower chair.
There’s a little overhang handle on both sides & if you sit too much on that at first, the chair will tip.
So, I ordered a new chair that has removable handles & doesn’t tip when you sit on the edge of it.
I forgot to photograph that for a final shot but will include the Amazon photo in the comments.
While in the bedroom, I saw the infamous step stool that should never be used.
The bedtime routine is letting go of the rollator, stepping up on top of the small wooden box, turning around, sitting down, removing shoes & finally laying down.
Not so easy. Not so safe.
When morning comes or the internal midnight bathroom alarm goes off, it’s sit up, put shoes on, stand up on the small wooden box, step down without falling & getting over to the rollator.
I didn’t like this at all.
So I suggested the idea of removing the box spring, getting a platform frame & putting the mattress on the frame so the bed is at a height where she could easily sit down on the bed & both feet are still on the floor.
She agreed to the changes.
Getting in & out of bed is no longer a death defying stunt.
I post this to bring some awareness.
Not everyone knows this is a possibility.
Check in on your friends & family.
Something as small as a grab bar or a shower chair or a new bed frame could make all the difference to someone.
& if you have no one to help you, please reach out to me.
I always try to do what I can, when I can.
Jake Andres
443-480-8764
