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My mother has an extra shower chair in her huge IL bathroom. They are quite sturdy and the adjustable height is helpful (my mom is short). I wish we had gotten one with arms so it was easier for her to get up.

Great idea! I would go with something with sturdy legs and back. Since it'll be getting damp, I would choose wood or plastic. Something like this might work well: https://www.polywood.com/lakeside-dining-side-chair-tld100.html?polywood_frame_color=51&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4babztGsiAMVhkpHAR2XVzM_EAQYAiABEgLFxfD_BwE

We both have built in benches in our closets. We love them.

I have a "beauty" style chair at my vanity. It swivels and is good for hair. I imagined it just for me but it gets a lot of use and it doesn't look out of place.

I had surgery twice and had mobility issues for several weeks; a chair in the bathroom was so helpful. I could sit down while doing my washing/teeth brushing/dressing when it was hard to stand. I would definitely add one if I could.
Note, I used an upholstered mission-style dining chair and it was ideal.

Is there a dry and convenient place to put the clothes being taken off, put on, changed into? Reachable from the chair.

Definitely. We just got one for my parents as they were using a tippy stool to sit on to do things like put on a bandaid, put on socks, etc.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, any extra chairs are always welcome. The shower chair ends up wet, so having a dressing chair is ideal. You can't have too many chairs.

Thx! That’s what I was thinking.

I’m guessing Home Goods might be a good place to look for something like this.

Any tips on safe bath mats for the floor?

Yes, it's good. A caregiver may also like to sit down if they need to wait during the shower.

Yes, any extra chairs are always welcome. The shower chair ends up wet, so having a dressing chair is ideal. You can't have too many chairs.

If you have an elderly loved one in assisted living (or elsewhere), do they have a chair in the bathroom for dressing? I’m talking about something in addition to the shower chair.

The bathroom in the AL apartment is huge. I’m wondering if a sturdy chair might be useful for dressing since the bathroom has a heat lamp.