For a listing of the lowest priced show chairs, please visit our online store. We have included this new category of elderly products in our store, using our main supplier Amazon, who provides secured payment and fast shipping. Shower chairs are useful for household with disable or elderly folks. These chair can enabled them to be slowered more easily, rather than hiring a maid or in home care. While the investment might be high, over the long run, it will be cheaper than using in home care that average USD30 per hour, which translates to USD6000 over a month. In compared, the average price of a shower chair is only ranging from USD566 to USD1000. Using this comparison, shower chairs are rather inexpensive.

Currently, there are many variety of models and brands. Here are some of the different model and brands types that you can consider during your purchase.

Rolling shower chairs

This type of shower chair comes with wheels and are great for elderly who wants mobility. They comes with a lock system so that the chairs can be locked down whenever they want to remain stationary. Most of the chairs also come in non slip bottom to avoid any accidental slippage or falls.

Shower wheelchairs

This is a combination of a shower chair with a wheelchair and is great for folks that want to simply roll into the bathroom, rather than transferring to another type of seats. It is also much safer as it avoids the potential of during falls during the transferring especially in wet areas like the shower room.

A shower wheelchair has some differences from the regular electric wheelchair. Firstly, the seat is designed differently so that the user can shower all parts of his body efficiently. Second, the arm rest can be removed to again allow the users to more effectively clean all parts of their body.  Finally, the material is not made from plastic. Rather it is stainless steel wheelchairs so that they will not rust that easily.

Most of these shower wheelchairs also come with a back rest to give more comfort to the elderly or disabled.

When using shower wheelchairs, make sure that your bathroom has no threshold or lip to negotiate so that the wheelchairs can be easily rolled in. The shower itself should be equipped with a towel bar at an accessible height and a hand-held shower head attachment for maximum effectiveness.

The good thing about shower wheelchair is their low price. They are much cheaper than your typical power wheelchairs because they doesn’t come with any electrical components. On average, the price is around USD100 to USD200.

Meline shower chairs

The meline shower chairs is a very affordable choice for those who are on a tight budget. Although it doesn’t have wheels, it has other benefits. For one, they comes with strong backing to allow patients to rest their backs. This is good for people who are recovering from any back surgery. Second, they are made of a very durable and water resistant material that can withstand any water. Finally, the texture on the seat is slip proof so that the users will not accidentally slip and suffer a fall.

Invacare Corp Mobile shower chair

This particular brand of shower chair has the add advantage of having wheels which makes them more portable than the meline show chairs. The wheels come with a full lock down function that can station the shower chair and prevent them from slipping away. This mobile shower chair weighs 11 lbs and it can support a weight of maximum 250 lbs. The arm to arm width is 18”, the seat to arm height is 8” and the seat to floor height is 21”.

An additional good thing about invacare corp mobile shower chair is that they can be fitted over any toilet seat. All you need to do is to remove the shower chair seat and it can be rolled over to the toilet, making it convenient for the user.

Moen DN7060 adjustable shower chair

This brand of shower chair has a nice contour seat that caters to the curves of our back and makes them more comfortable for the user to sit on. In addition, they have a good drainage system that can draw the water away after the elderly or disable has finished their showering. Its pricing is rather low, costing you only less than USD100 to buy this shower chair. However, do note that the accessories are sold separately, although they are not that expensive either.