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Choosing showers and accessories

You may shower over taking a bath because of the facilities in your house, personal preference or because getting in and out of a bath has become too difficult or hazardous. There are many accessories out there to help you to shower.

Disabled Facilities Grants

A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) may be available for some home adaptations including major adaptations such as extensions and structural work to accommodate fixed hoists, stairlifts, shower units etc.

If major adaptations are needed an occupational therapist (OT) will assess and then contact your housing, environmental health and sometimes the planning departments of the local council. Applications for grants should be made via the OT or social worker to local councils, Environmental Health Department or local Housing Department (for council houses).

DFGs are available as part of the general renovation grant system. A means test (similar to that used for housing benefit) is applied to decide how much financial assistance can be made available. Depending on the outcome of the test, the amount of assistance offered can vary from 0-100% of the cost. A ceiling of £20,000 will be put on each DFG, irrespective of your assessed contribution.

Provision of showering equipment

Provision may include:


  • shower trays

  • shower units

  • showers with suitable controls

  • shower seats

  • mobile shower chairs.

If you decide to buy equipment and accessories privately, it is best to try them out first. You may want to visit a Disabled Living Centre (DLC) run by Assist UK (www.assist-uk.org). DLC's have a range of showering equipment on display and you will also be able to receive information on what may be most suitable for you.


The DLF site bathingmadeeasy.com has comprehensive, impartial and trustworthy advice for older and disabled shoppers.

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