Sliding Transfer Bench
A transfer bench where the seat itself slides along a track, so you are carried across rather than shuffling.
Why this one
The seat does the work
The seat slides along a track, so you stay put and the seat carries you across rather than shuffling along it.
No pushing or twisting
Suits anyone told not to twist or push through their arms after hip or shoulder surgery, or with arthritis.
Easier for carers
A carer slides the seat rather than lifting or dragging the person, which reduces the strain on both.
Locks in position
The seat locks in position once across, so it does not move while someone is washing or standing up.
About this product
On a standard transfer bench you sit down outside the tub and then shuffle sideways along the seat to get in. On a sliding bench, the seat itself slides. You stay put and the seat carries you across.
Who that matters for
Shuffling along a bench sounds easy until you try it with a painful hip, a recent shoulder repair, or weak arms. It means lifting and shifting your own body weight in small movements, on a hard seat, usually with wet hands.
A sliding seat removes that. It suits anyone told not to twist or bear weight through their arms after surgery, anyone with arthritis in the hips or shoulders, and anyone being assisted, because the carer slides the seat rather than lifting or dragging the person.
How it works in practice
The frame straddles the tub wall as usual, two legs outside and two inside. The seat runs on a track along the top. You sit, then the seat is slid across and locked in position inside the tub.
It is worth checking there is enough clear floor space beside the bath, since the frame is longer than a standard bench.
Setting it up
Height adjustable legs with non-slip tips, set independently for the bathroom floor and the tub base.
Also worth knowing
Add a handheld shower head. A fixed overhead shower is aimed at someone standing, so seated it mostly sprays the wall.
Product Specifications
| Type | Tub transfer bench with a sliding seat |
|---|---|
| Seat | Slides along a track and locks in position |
| How it fits | Straddles the tub wall, two legs outside the bath and two inside |
| Legs | Height adjustable, with non-slip tips |
| Space needed | Longer than a standard bench, so check clear floor space beside the bath |
| Particularly suits | Hip or shoulder surgery, arthritis, weak arms, or where a carer assists |
| Worth adding | A handheld shower head, since a fixed overhead shower does not work well seated |
Details
| Item code | 24002179 |
|---|---|
| Category | Bathtub |
| Unit | Unit |
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