The walk-in tub world can be confusing. It may seem like there are tons of companies manufacturing walk in tubs when actually there are just a few, and they make tubs for other companies. For instance Live Wire Oak post comparing American Standard to safety tub. Safety Tub actually manufactures American Standards walk-in tub. that's why they look almost exactly the same. If I were you I would look at this company. They have excellent products and are much more professional then other companies out there. www.mywalkintubs.com

As my mother was aging, I was looking out for some good options in the area of walk-in tubs, as due to her increasing age she is getting less agile. But personally speaking, I was never much in favor for installing walk-in tubs, as I felt those are really waste of money and ultimately occupies your bathroom space in no good way.Walk-in bathtubs usually have a watertight door on one side that allows someone with limited mobility to step into the tub without having to climb over the side of a standard tub. But one my friend recently installed these walk-in tubs from Safeguard Tubs, she highly recommended that to me. Though having no alternatives I went by her suggestion and installed & I must say it was worth every single penny. The best part was it had non greasy floor and support bars which acted very helpful to my mother and left me tension free. Definitely a good deal to crack !

Keep in mind with these type of tubs you have to get in them first, then fill them up, and vice versa when you want to get out.

Or wear your cell phone in a little bag that is around your neck, tied to your belt, or somewhere on your person - and keep it nearby during bathing/showering. I stepped out of the shower 15 months ago to get something off of the counter. In getting that foot back over the tub side, I lost my balance, slid, and slammed the standing leg's knee into the tub side. I knocked my tibia out of place so far that eight hours later, when I decided to go to the hospital, it was still displaced. Not that the docs did anything about it. They never even mentioned it, they simply called it a sprained knee. I only learned of it a month later when we went to see a surgeon and picked up a copy of the x-ray report. I did not have my phone in the bathroom and had to get myself up off the bottom of the tub and onto my feet. I then had to get to the bedroom to a phone with no counter to lean on once I left the bathroom. I grabbed walls and did as much wiggling of my good foot as I could to make my way. I phoned my husband and begged him to come home, which he did as soon as he got the message. He helped me to dress and get comfortable and got me ice. Since I have a connective tissue disorder and have dislocated my knee before, I knew what had probably happened. I checked for bulges and watched for swelling. It was not until late evening and increasing pain that I decided to go to the hospital. There, all they wanted to do was check for broken bones! Soft tissue - they said was not for them to worry about. It took me about four months to walk without my walker, six months to feel confident walking. I don't know how I could have done it on my own. My dog would have had to go live elsewhere until I could let her out. I had a week or more using a bedside commode and eating all my meals in bed. My husband came home each night and took care of me. Now, the wheelchair accessible shower I have been planning for 5 years is done and I have grab bars everywhere within reach in there!