What is Chromotherapy?

At SafteyBath, we make your safety a priority through all of our products, but we also consider comfort and relaxation to be vital to a great bathing experience.  That’s why many of our baths come with added amenities such as heated air jets, water jets, and aromatherapy options.  Our baths can also come with the unique lighting, which brings the benefits of Chromotherapy to your bathing routine.

What exactly is Chromotherapy?

Chromotherapy, sometimes called colour therapy, is an alternative form of medicine that uses light in different colours to balance the energy in a person’s body.  This can be beneficial to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual stresses and concerns. 

What can Chromotherapy Help with?

This form of colour therapy can help anyone affected by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), which usually occurs in the darker, colder months when our bodies are not exposed to enough bright light or natural light.  Adding chromotherapy equipment to your bath can do wonders for improving your mental health, stress levels, and anxiety levels. 

In addition to SAD, here are some other areas of the body the colour therapy can assist with, listed by colour:

Red

Red is believed to improve blood circulation and breathing rates.  It would be used to help with nervous system and circulatory system issues.

Orange

Orange it thought to be able to help with eliminating localized fat, as well as improving breathing issues like asthma or bronchitis.

Yellow

Yellow can be used to purify skin, help with indigestion, and lymphatic issues, in addition to increasing the metabolism.

Green

Green simply makes a natural, positive calming effect.

Blue

Blue also promotes calmness and relaxation, but is also thought to be able to relieve colds, headaches and nervous tension, stress, and muscle cramps.  Blue can have a positive effect on a wide range of health issues.

Indigo

Indigo can be good for the eyes, ears, and throat, with a calming and sedative effect.

Violet

Violet calms the mind, sooths the muscles and relaxes any stress put on internal organs.

Chromotherapy could be just what you need to make your bath the perfect, most beneficial and relaxing part of your day.  Take a look at the many options we have in our product lines to find the right SafetyBath and bath accessories for you.

5 Ways to Make Your Bathroom Safer for the Elderly

If you care for someone elderly, you start seeing their environment in new ways, realizing there are obstacles all around them every day — things that younger, more able-bodied people don’t even think about.

This is especially true in the bathroom. Getting older often means the body isn’t as strong as it was, and mobility and balance have become compromised. It’s important that this doesn’t get in the way of their self-confidence, and providing some tools so they can continue to take care of their daily needs is one way of maintaining their independence and confidence.

With this in mind, here are five bathroom safety options that you can install to make the bathroom safer for the elderly and handicapped.

#1: Non-slip Floors

When balance is already compromised, you should take every precaution to make sure the elderly can stay on their feet. Getting non-slip surfacing on the floors of your bathroom will help seniors navigate it better. Additionally, non-slip floors make them feel safer and more sure of their footing, helping to boost their confidence.

#2: Lever Faucets

Faucets that involve a lot of grabbing power and wrist action are a challenge for people with a weak grip — they can’t tackle difficult faucets on their own. The better choice would be installing faucets with a lever that can be turned with a simple push. This will require less energy to be exerted for a simple task, and it makes the bathroom safer.

#3: Grab Bars and Rails

Grab bars and rails can be installed in the bathroom in areas where someone needs to get up or sit down, like the toilet or the bath. These bars will give them the added support they need to more easily navigate the bathroom. It would also be beneficial to have grab rails around the sink to help stabilize balance when leaning over.

#4: Walk-in Bathtubs

Barrier-free bathtubs feature simple mechanisms to help the elderly and handicapped get in and out of the bathtub. Rather than having to step over the edge of a low tub, they can open a door, sit at a more accessible height, and close the watertight door behind them. With a walk-in tub, getting in and out of the bath can be done without assistance.

#5: Thick Rugs

Thick rugs in fall-prone areas ensure that, in case there is a fall, it is cushioned to some extent, thus preventing any serious injuries to seniors. In this way, the last bit of risk is reduced.

The bathroom is often the one place where it is hardest for someone to need your help. It can be demeaning to require assistance in this private place. Consider implementing these five tips in their bathroom to give them back some independence, increase their confidence, and keep them safe.