They don't have the best aesthetics but extremely functional.

Thank you and please give more info on options!

You might also want to consider a curb-less shower. Can't soak in one, of course, but are wheelchair accessible and visually appealing--contemporary and make the space look larger.

Curb-less shower is smart option, with two shower heads, one being hand-held for person sitting. Add teak bench, which can be mounted on wall or purchased as separate unit. Add grab bars.

Can do bath tub & shower on same wall as well.

Save up in case you need it . If that day comes, consult an Occupational Therapist.

We are moving into our retirement home and doing extensive renovation. We will have 1 bathroom with a curb-less shower and the other a curbed shower. No bath tub at all and what you are showing would turn us off. It seems no one retired we ask soaks anymore so we are not worried about losing the tub. Anyway our thought is to have 1 bath that will allow us to stay as long as possible in our home if either of us needs a walker or wheel chair as we age.

Bob-
You should check out the Elevance tub from Kohler. It is a tub with a rising tub wall instead of a door
http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Bathing-BubbleMassage™-Air-Baths/Elevance/brand/429488/429468.htm

Thanks for all the info. Will check this out!

You also need to drain the tub before you can open the door which means the bather has to sit there wet and chilly while it drains.

To follow up on draining the tub, make sure to size plumbing and include the option that allows it to "quick drain".....person is still spending some time sitting in it while it drians, but less time. Make sure to have hook nearby so they can grab a towel or robe to keep warm. Any bathroom for an older person needs a heater in it, like the type combined with exhaust fan....will also make tub use more comfortable.

Hi Bob - We don't do many of these units, but we have liked the Kohler one mentioned above best. Large curbless showers give most flexibility - especially for a helper to position well. FYI - Especially for door-less showers, consider a heated floor to keep the room snug. And in-ceiling radiant heaters are more comfortable, we find, than fan-driven ones - as any air moving against wet skin is cooling. Best wishes... Mark

Suggest heated tile floor, as well. They are a great feature. My mom loves the one I put under her en-suite tile floor.

This is a converted powder room to 3/4 bath I designed for clients which required a roll in zero-edge shower, done after consulting with an OC, as Chookchook suggested. The tile floor slopes to the back wall where a continuous strip drain takes care of all the water. The floor is heated. As others have suggested, and I agree, you should address your future needs with this kind of forethought (mobility assist devices can be added later if planned for in the design). If staying within your existing home in familiarity and comfort are your goal, then the economics of spending one year in a nice assisted living facility would more than pay for this bath reconfiguration, which includes many other unique features that will ensure that design obsolescence will not occur in the future.

Thank you!

My ex in laws had showers. But they also had a hot tub they used for soaking. It made a difference for their arthritis and other assorted aches and pains. They had built an easy access deck around the hot tub.

Thank you - I am young at heart!