Walk-in bath or sit-in shower?

There is something I always wonder about these lifts to get you in and out of the bath.
If you have trouble getting up and down in the bath because of bad knees or whatever, how do you safely lift your legs over the side of the bath to get seated on the lift in the first place.

If your knees and probably hips as well are getting uncomfortable you will find it hard to balance safely if you are leaning forwards to hold onto the side of the bath to swing your legs over.

I would be interested to know what this is like. Essentially I think a walk in shower is the easier solution to start with,funds permitting. Such arthritic problems rarely improve with age.

wilygran for a moment there I thought you may be on the telly demonstrating how to get in and out of a walk-in bath (bathing suit on, of course!)

I have seen adverts for walk-in baths and presumed you have to get in, sit down then wait for the water to fill up.

Is it either a bath or a shower? I must say that I would opt for a shower; although I do enjoy a bath I have got more used to a shower recently with a proper shower stool (plaster on leg!).

Does anyone remember the story about the old lady who was stuck in the bath for quite some time before the carer found her? It wasn't very long ago.

Mistake! Techno idiot posting

Why is this under TV, Radio and Arts? There is also another thread on the same subject.

I used to visit elderly people who needed an alarm button due to an incident in their home which left them unable to call for help. The most common reason was getting stuck in the bath. Sometimes stumbling in the bathroom and landing in it.
I rarely have a bath but I like to have someone in the house when I do.

What about a bath chair lift? My Dad had one for years and loved it. Cheaper and easier than a refit. They run on a battery (rechargeable)

We had a walk in shower to replace our bath a few years ago so much safer for me with dodgy hips. As I understand it with the walk in baths you have to sit naked and cold while it fills up and then wait in it to empty before you can open the door to get out,.. but I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be along..

We're having our bath removed and replaced with a large shower. My DH loves a bath but its getting just too dangerous for me to clamber in for a shower and I can't get into or out of the bath if used as a bath. My serious problems with this have been brought to the fore due to my recent knee replacement. DH now accepts that we need to have a shower as a good bit of future planning. There was a recent thread on this and most people were shower fans.