Inflatable bathtub that fits on the bed

RanchersWife

https://www.ezaccess.com/products/ez-bathe-body-washing-basin

I can see us buying this one day. It could be a very nice, comforting soak in a tub or not work out at all. 

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Michael Ellenbogen

While it may look interesting, I can see many things going wrong using one of those i a normal bed. I also think it would be a lot of work to set up and breakdown.  

sandwichone123

That looks wonderful! We all have waterproof protection on our beds anyway, so the inevitable spills wouldn't be a biggie--the bed would just have to be close enough to the water supply/drain.

mommyandme (m&m)

Too good to be true… maybe. Hmmm. 

thanks for sharing

Farm Gal

I think it is a great idea but I can see using it when I am giving him a sponge bath. Even if I didn't fill it  I would be able to use a lot more water than just a wet washcloth because it would catch all extra water.

Thanks for sharing

Whyzit

Are you kidding? This would be a great prop for a Carol Burnett comedy or how about Saturday night Live? Thanks for the laugh.

RanchersWife

Well, like I said… it COULD work or it could go horribly wrong!

harshedbuzz

I can just envision so many ways this would disappoint.

I feel like the unit itself isn't large enough to provide a real soak at 13.5" high and a mere 22" wide. I imagine the water would cool fairly quickly and it might be hard for a person to submerge enough to enjoy the experience.

I am trying to figure out how a person in the advanced stages of dementia is supposed to get in and out this contraption- do they climb in? Hoyer lift? By the late middle stages, my dad had trouble with motor planning and knowing where his body was in space (a common thread on the spousal board is PWD needing help to get into their bed while leaving room for their partner. 

The "serving suggestion" on the website made me laugh. The teeny-tiny lady smiling up as her caregiver dabs at her collarbone with a washcloth. It appears this was shot in a hotel room- I can just imagine the comings and goings of the crew with the models, props, bathtub and photographic equipment. Other guests probably thought they were making a porno. And those bubbles- any member of the blue glove brigade knows this has the makings of a world class UTI. 

All kidding aside, I wish I could see a way for this to work. My mom- who is not a PWD- hasn't been able to bathe since her second TKR since she can no longer get out of a tub even with grab bars. She can't kneel on a hard surface. Her friend got one of those walk-in tubs and says the process of draining it can be unpleasant as one has to remain wet and chilled until the water is completely gone- she's kind of a Debbie-downer by nature, so maybe it isn't that awful.

John from Arlington

I've thought about getting one of these portable showers (not necessarily this brand, but just offered as an example) to give my wheelchair-using mom with dementia something other than a bed bath, but I fear that she might hate it. Anyone with experience?

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JDancer

The tub could be inflated after you slide it under LO. But how does the water get in/out? And what is the LO doing during that time? I imagine it would get a bit chilly.

harshedbuzz

JDancer wrote:

The tub could be inflated after you slide it under LO. But how does the water get in/out? And what is the LO doing during that time? I imagine it would get a bit chilly.

There's a video. The bath comes with what is basically a shop vac to drain it. But then you have a wet, naked, PWD chillin' like a villain until it's empty, then you pump the air out. These pumps can work quite quickly but if you're cold and don't like being cold (said every PWD ever) it would seem a long time. I would also check the decibel level for the pumps.  The one that worked my old blow-up mattress was really noisy; my newer one is less so. I have a newer one because my old one sprung a leak and I woke up on the floor in the middle of the night with a brand-new knee and unable to get up- at least it wasn't full of water.

Like I said, I wish it there was a good answer to this dilemma.