In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:07:06 -0500, micky
wrote:

In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:37:33 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote:

As a senior, i would like to just soak in the tub occasionally, but find it very distressful getting out of the tub. i am alone. Now, I have some leverage on my left side, where 'bath fitters' installed a bar on the wall...but its the right side where i have no leverage at all. I know if i did, then there would be no problem. Can anyone suggest possibly installing a bar or something on the right side of the tub? Or know of something that i could put on the right side that would give me leverage? Thanks

There are devices you can sit on and it will lower you into the water,
then lift you up again. They are cleverly designed so that you only
lose about an inch of water depth. I've seen them on the web. I'll try
to find some.

You probably dont' need this now but in 20 years we both will.

I like to take a tub bath every day.

Sorry they seem to be about $400, which is a lot if you only need a
little help.

https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSaLTnm1npU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pezKLvluCVg

https://www.caregiverproducts.com/pr... aAiqaEALw_wcB
.. This bath lift chair is also designed not to lower a person into the
tub if there is not enough battery power to lift them back up. [but it
only goes to 3" from the bottom. Maybe I was wrong about the others,
not sure.]

and more

It's a shame they can't just sell things asis, have you sign a release
releasing them from liabilty, and they would probably be 100 to 150.

Of course one might be able to get one second hand.