Medline Bathtub Transfer Bench for Safe and Easy Bathing

Kathryn: My dad has balance issues, neuropathy, severe vision loss, and a recently broken femur. He has not been able to do more than a sponge bath in a couple of months. My parents do not have a shower large enough for a shower bench; they only have a large jetted bathtub. This bench allows my dad to transfer to sitting over the tub and using the spray hose to bathe himself. It is really sturdy. He was concerned about the stability, because he is unable to help himself if it begins to tip. I put it in place over the tub, sat on the very edge (the part outside the tub) and kicked my legs and tilted from side to side. I weigh 200 lbs and it didn't move at all, which reassured him. The surface of the bench is textured so that he doesn't slip when wet. The armrest and backrest help him feel secure. I like that the arm and backrest can be placed on either side to accommodate the direction one needs to face in their tub. The bench is also light weight enough that my 86-year-old mother is able to carry it into the bathroom and put it into place for him. My parents were concerned about the bench scratching their tub. The suction cup feet don't really suction to...

United States on Jun 10, 2023

aTypicalEngineer808aTypicalEngineer808: Update #2 (11/27/20): Two things: 1) needed to cut down the chair 3-inches, so that when mom gets out on/off chair, she can touch the ground, and b) after only a few weeks, found some rust inside one of the inside legs. To reduce the height, I did two things: a) for the outside legs, I used the outer slider legs from the old chair, which were shorter by a couple inches, and for the inside legs, I cut 1-1/2 inches off the fixed leg, and another 1-1/2 inches off the adjustable leg. For the rust inside the leg, there is only one drain hole, so I added two more (every 120 degrees), by drilling a 1/8 inch hole near the end, and then using cutters to open to a U-shaped cut-out. Also raised the six-prong tubing nut inside the tube by driving it with a punch further up into the tube (away from the foot), so that it is higher up. I suspect water is entering from the adjustable button entry holes, so I will probably add a rubber tube (like a bicycle tube to waterproof that area as well. The ideal solution would be to prevent the water from reaching the steel six-prong nut, which you could do by plugging, and then having the drain above that point.

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United States on Nov 14, 2020

The Facilitator: Great product, easy to assemble and has been of significant benefit for my wife after knee replacement surgery made getting into a higher tub extremely difficult. Highly recommend.

Canada on May 14, 2020

QC: I bought this chair for my grandmother.
This chair is heavy duty and is very strong, avoids the stress of falling.
It has suction on the end that goes in the shower, so it doesnt flip over when you try to sit.
ALSO, its alot cheaper than buying from Shoppers drug mart or any other local stores in Canada.

Canada on Jan 10, 2020

Karen: After my husband's accident we needed something to make it easier to get him into the tub/shower. This bench was a life saver. Having it meant that we did not have to have home care for him. I was able to take care of it. Easy to assemble and light weight. Great price, cheaper than renting as we needed for several months. To remove suction cups and remove from tub can be tricky depending on how agile you are. I recommend this product.

Canada on Jan 07, 2019

Nyla: So far so good. Excellent for someone who has had a knee replacement. Allows the person to slide right into the shower.The only problem is it makes it hard to close the shower curtain. It's also very bulky and takes up quite a bit of space.

Canada on Jun 22, 2018

Chamberpaint: This is the fourth tub bench I've come in contact with, so I'm pretty familiar with them. My caregiver threw ours out on the sidewalk when the suction cups stayed on the tub while the legs broke off my old one two weeks ago. I had said "take it outside"meaning THE BACK YARD, as I simply planned to order two new legs. Oops! It was long gone when I went to look for it. No matter! I bought the commode for over the toilet by this company, so now the commode & bench match, with blue seats. It looks less cluttered & congested in there now. I had no trouble assembling it, and don't be afraid of how slender it looks. This bench is good for 350lbs! And unlike the White or grey benches, this blue stays pretty looking, and keeps microbes from forming in this moist atmosphere. One warning, however! The pipes ARE skinnier than all other brands, so they are not interchangeable. Like, the toilet seat is actually SO SKINNY that your thighs end up resting on the struts, so sitting on the toilet for more than a second is PAINFUL. I put my old grey seat on it, which is wider, with a bigger surface, but it didn't snap down tight on the pipe. I had to wrap electrical tape...

United States on Mar 27, 2018

MacB: Purchased after recently breaking both ankles. Excellent product, would highly recommend. The holes in the seat allow water to drain; I had tried solid seats ... much prefer this design. Easily adjusts to different height inside tub, versus outside on the floor. Suction cup legs on inside of tub. Extremely sturdy .. the backrest and side handle give extra sense of security. My brother tried the bench and he was 20 lbs over the weight limit .. the bench was solid as a rock

Canada on Nov 19, 2017